Spoilers beneath.
Season 2 of Home of the Dragon is introducing all types of latest storylines and characters, however followers are significantly excited concerning the look of Alys Rivers. Right here’s what to know concerning the mysterious lady, who makes her first look on the collection in season 2, episode 3.
She’s mentioned to be a witch.
Selection described Alys as a healer who lives in Harrenhal, however her lore George R.R. Martin’s novel Hearth & Blood, the supply materials for Home of the Dragon, is extra complicated. Within the ebook, she’s described as a moist nurse at Harrenhal and a bastard youngster of Home Sturdy. Some even name her a witch. (May she be the spinoff collection’ response to Recreation Of Thrones’ witchy lady, Melisandre?)
She’s additionally mentioned to have prophetic visions. In a single occasion, she’s described as seeing a imaginative and prescient “in a storm cloud, in a mountain pool at nightfall, within the fireplace we lit to prepare dinner our suppers.” She finally turns into a robust power for the Targaryen’s Inexperienced faction.
In Home of the Dragon, Alys first seems when Daemon Targaryen encounters her upon his arrival at Harrenhal. Whereas wandering the citadel alone at night time, she eerily tells him, “You’ll die on this place.” Did she see that sooner or later too?
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She’s portrayed by Gayle Rankin.
The character is delivered to life by the Tony nominee, who appeared on Netflix’s Glow, The Biggest Showman, Perry Mason, and Cabaret on the Package Kat Membership on Broadway.
“My explicit storyline is kind of, for the second, contained,” Rankin instructed City & Nation of her position. “Contained, let’s say—very wild, however contained.”
She continued, “I’m obsessed together with her. I’ve all the time given the chance to play people who find themselves fairly prophetic, which is cool, however it’s lots of strain! She’s so fucking cool. I wish to actually floor her and discover her humanity—I all the time attempt to discover my manner into that, however she has lots of energy, too. Simply actually thrilling. I don’t assume we’ve seen half of it but, in order that will probably be enjoyable.”
Gayle Rankin on the 2024 Tony Awards.
Whereas teasing extra about her character to The Hollywood Reporter, Rankin mentioned being on the present was a “joyous” expertise, calling her position “a sort of Shakespeare cosplay, however with reverence.”
Rankin instructed The Reduce, “Alys is a really mysterious character. I assume that’s Gayle Rankin’s MO. The thriller. The enigma.”
Alys forges an essential relationship.
(Warning: spoilers.)
For those who’re inquisitive about Alys’ future, you possibly can look to some different particulars out there within the ebook. Hearth & Blood suggests she turns into essential when Aemond Targaryen retakes management of Harrenhal and spares her life—they then start a sexual relationship and she or he is accused of utilizing potions to make him fall in love together with her. It would take multiple season in the beginning Alys is able to is absolutely fleshed out on display screen. And we’ve but to see whether or not the present’s writers will alter her story for the display screen in any respect.
Watch this house as we study extra about Alys this season.
