The Battle Of The Gullet (Legendary Battles Of Westeros) | House Of The Dragon History & Lore

The Battle Of The Gullet is one of the first major battles in the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance Of The Dragons. But also one of the most bloody sea battles in the whole of the history of westeros. Driftmark was sacked, the Velaryon fleet badly damaged and a key member of the black was dead.
The Dance Of The Dragons will be the focus of the plot of the new HBO spin-off House Of The Dragon coming in 2022. So if you want to learn the story before we see HBO's take on it then this will be a very long-running series. Game Of Thrones / House of the dragon are HBO shows based on George R R Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire series. The information in this video comes from the books a world of ice and fire as well as fire and blood.
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Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen was trapped on Dragonstone by her brother King Aegon ii with no way to escape her fate. What was to come was the final showdown between the two main players of the dance of the dragons and bring the war into its final phase. The House of the dragon was crumbling and the events that was about to follow would only cause more damage to both sides of the war.
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[@AnakinBlackfyre]

This is gonna make some great tv. Non book readers are gonna be heartbroken.

[@TheV8Pumpkin]

Im not ready…. I saw a leaked episode list, i think we both know how the season will start

[@liamcollins9183]

​@@TheV8Pumpkinis Blood and Cheese episode 1 or 2?

[@TheV8Pumpkin]

@@liamcollins9183 its said to be episode 2!

[@collinwatts9390]

This will be an awesome episode if they do it correctly

[@Billboswcggins]

BOOK READERS ARE STILL GONNA BE HEARTBROKEN

[@MiKen877]

THIS is how they should have ended Season 2.

[@MiKen877]

The only thing I can think of is that they didn't want to kill off Jace this season, but I think it is a very logical place to draw the end of the season. Big event at the end with huge implications that would really drive interest in Season 3.

[@snareyshot2879]

​@@MiKen877 but also like they only had the budget to pull off a good 8 episodes. It's why it felt incomplete cuz the season was written to have 10 but HBO told them to cut it to 8. It's smart for the producers to not cut the story short to have a half willed battle scene. They also couldn't rewrite things because of the strikes at the time. (The season was a bit messy but it was still good.) The story however cannot of these battles can however not be condensed in 8 because of such big plot points. I believe they'll do the taking of KL first and then the gullet, because you're right about them wanting to keep Jacerys for longer.

[@bubbamalone2318]

When Rook’s Rest came up as soon as it did, I thought this battle would be the ending too. But I’m glad they held off bc Jace didn’t get too much spot light this season and it would’ve had hit as hard as it should.

[@John_Locke_108]

I think the show should have just be three seasons and Season 2 should have ended with Rhaenyra back on the throne. Final shot of the season would be her cutting herself on the throne.

[@UnratedNetflix_]

@@MiKen877they said they didn’t have the money to do this battle , so they moved it to start of season 3

[@sebadrum16]

This moment screams Episode 9 of a season.

[@Morfe02]

I dont know but should be 8 so 10 is Kingslanding arrival Maybe im wrong

[@karimkimmu549]

Episode 7

[@s8theninjawarrior916]

Leaks say its the first ep of season 3.

[@thomaskressig3829]

@@s8theninjawarrior916leaks? They haven’t even started filming yet bro😅

[@robinnussbaumer5943]

​@@thomaskressig3829yeah but they could end s2 with the triarchy fleet arriving

[@isaiahdaddys9379]

This battle and Rooks Rest are gonna be awesome to see on hotd.

[@MeanWhitePeen]

What did you think of Rooks Rest? I bet this battle of the Gullet will be epic as well

[@isaiahdaddys9379]

@@MeanWhitePeen I was really happy with RR. They haven't even got to the sowing yet and Aegon and Viserys already left with Rhaena so idk how they are gonna do the Gullet justice.

[@MeanWhitePeen]

@isaiahdaddys9379 I agree, I was hoping to see more of them and also more dragon seeds, next episode perhaps

[@solomonarhin]

Rooks rest ended up not being so great I guess

[@Doffythegoat]

Gonna have to wait a couple more years for the Gullet LMAO

[@TheTyler211995]

RIP Jacaerys Velaryon.

[@JojoDog-bg5fy]

Strong*

[@naylasouza3057]

​@@JojoDog-bg5fyEven Alicent call them Velaryon

[@malekiththeeternityking5433]

Jacaerys Waters*

[@pderham26]

Bastards lol

[@isaiahdaddys9379]

The dragonseeds really came together on this one

[@thalmoragent9344]

This was the largest number of Dragons in a single battle since that one time Valyria set 300 Dragons off to fight the Rhoynar

[@user-ti5cw1ug6l]

And one of the dragonseeds died. 😏

[@reaver1414]

It is really weird that the betrayers fought so bravely for the blacks before switching sides. That makes it seem like that wasn't always the plan from the start. They must have either been persuaded later on or they were always keeping an eye on which way the winds were blowing and were keeping their options open

[@isaiahdaddys9379]

@@reaver1414 they were loyal in the beginning and all the things you listed played a part in their betrayal. I think it was a bunch of things like Jace dying, Daemon putting it in their heads that they could be High Lords, and also the fact that they were in control of nukes(dragons) and all that power made them feel like demigods.

[@Thetrinitytruckbutcher]

Lots of sea men died

[@MJC1891]

0:05 oh man that theme got me ready for this

[@zazander732]

Cant wait for this too be 20 seconds in the show so we can get 20 solid minutes of Alicent crying and cooming.

[@Noob-ng1of]

Ikr 😭😭

[@_Tristen_]

Then don’t watch, simple 🤣

[@zazander732]

@@_Tristen_"you are not allowed too point out flaws in a TV show, its acutally illegal."

[@_Tristen_]

@@zazander732 its a dumb flaw to try and get upset abt😭 Rooks Rest was nearly 30 minutes, so cry about it lmao

[@_Tristen_]

@@zazander732 and again, if it bothers you so much, don’t come back for Season 3, simple.

[@Divine_Chareka]

I enjoyed reading about The Gullet and I can't wait to see how this is gonna look on screen.

[@victorc8855]

I'd love to have high hopes for it but judging by the latter seasons of GOT and HOTD S1 I think it's safe to say naval stuff isn't HBO's forté lol

[@Tahahisham-wj4sl]

Big chungus

[@DavionLoyalist]

I have a feeling that this battle and Rook’s Rest will be merged into one for HOTD, also that the focus of season 2 will largely be on Jaehaerys. Aegon III is still too young in the show to escape on his own so they’ll probably have someone else rescue him in the prelude to the battle. My guess is that it could be Baela if here Daemon decides to send her with the two young Princes to Pentos.

[@Captain_Insano_nomercy]

That would be incredibly stupid if they did that, I hope they don't

[@paddycheloti]

One of the stupidest ideas ever and won't happen in any world lol

[@MeleysTessarion]

@@Captain_Insano_nomercyI hope they handle Jace’s death with grace instead of it being so brutal and abrupt. He fact that he’s the only dragon rider that died and got injured as well feels like lazy writing imo. Have Rhaenyra involved in the fight and make her be with him in his last moments idk 😂

[@Captain_Insano_nomercy]

@juronnndagreat3008 well I would prefer they stick to the book and the book is insanely brutal

[@amitkaushal2644]

You were pretty close. Just a little change other than that good prediction.

[@gregrobertson5576]

I love your videos on battle. The Battle of The King's Road,Fishfeed,and Battle of The God's Eye videos are some of my favorite if not my favorite videos from this channel. The content and narration are always top notch as always. I love Fire & Blood but every one of your videos I learn something that I didn't pay much attention to or plainly overlooked. That to me is something that makes this channel something really special.

[@shayleaddison8]

I’ve love a video on how you think they will structure the timeline of the dance within the 4 seasons we are hopefully getting!

[@joniblue7475]

Hoping this is reserved for season 3 not season 2. It would be rushed if they do this immediately.

[@Rex-rg3ce]

This should be the ending of Season 2, not Fall of King's Landing. Fall of King's Landing shouldn't happen until Season 3.

[@frafmaud]

The way Season 2 is going so far, it seems that they are planning it for mid Season 3

[@robinnussbaumer5943]

Fall of Kings Landing can't be before Gullet... this would make absolutely no sense i don't get how people came up with the fall beeing the end of s2... I guess we will get the Red Fork in ep8 and maybe the triarchy fleet arriving

[@pderham26]

Fall of King's Landing will be the finale of S2. Gullet is seemingly being omitted until later. S2 has sucked so far.

[@Cam-ek4xg]

@@pderham26 fr

[@EntertainMeTV]

Good news for all four of you - S2 was largely uneventful and both battles were cut

[@GodBless423]

Awesome Job ! Keep up the good work

[@xeronix9774]

jacaerys had a much more active, decision-making role in the books than in the show. even though they made him a main character in the show it still feels like he just stands in rhaenyra's shadow.

[@TrueYellowDart]

I’m looking forward to seasons 2 and 3 of HotD but man…there’s gonna be lots of big awful scenes to endure.

[@JoseGonzalez-pn5zl]

Yes it going to suck because you grow attach to these characters. Plus you see house Targaryen at his height and to see it come crashing down..😞

[@Adamswisher97]

Now ya know they switching all that up in the tv version

[@pattonramming1988]

A shame the blacks didn't think to form alliances with Essosi states to counter the Triarchy or at the least sent the dragonseeds to lay waste to Tyrosh

[@captainvalourous6668]

While you have a point I don't think the other free cities would rather join the Dance although the closest Free Cities that I could think off that the Blacks might at least have a small chance to ally with were either the Free Cities of Pentos or Volantis.

[@pattonramming1988]

​@@captainvalourous6668 or Bravos can you imagine the power of the faceless men and the Iron bank

[@captainvalourous6668]

@@pattonramming1988 I don't think Braavos would ally themselves to the Blacks considering their history to the Dragonlords of Old Valyria. 🥲

[@pattonramming1988]

​@@captainvalourous6668 you think they were still pissed off about Jaeherys threatening the Sealord over the stolen dragon eggs

[@captainvalourous6668]

@@pattonramming1988 The same reason why they would never forget that their ancestors were once misrable miners beneath the 14 Flames so yes, Braavos is still pissed especially the Faceless Men.

[@salah777]

Why the hell Jace went to fight? And how the hell 5 dragons were not enough for this battle...

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

I wonder if we will see Stormcloud in Season 2?

[@owenerisat1588]

Can't wait for this next season along with rooks rest

[@jonathanvelasquez1325]

Outstanding

[@jt7638]

As the threat of war loomed, Corlys should have secretly moved the bulk of his treasure and wealth to the Iron Bank of Braavos for safekeeping. I do not think Driftmark had any mountains for secured vaults.

[@AlexRoivas]

This will probably be the last episode of Season 2. Would be surprised if it isn't

[@nicbahtin4774]

5 dragons, hope this episode will make it to this season even if this is the final.

[@reesehendricksen269]

The battle was a victory for Westeros in general, the Triarchy was a plague upon them. So for this battle to spell their doom, then good riddance and well done.

[@main1146]

Season 3. Episode 1.

[@Thrawn23.]

I would say E2

[@hatefulentity5331]

Viserys was a great hand. Too bad his reign was short lived. They never made it clear whether his son killed him or not but it was hinted that he did?

[@igoonx15]

After hearing the news that season 2 will end with this battle... i just can’t help but feel sad, despite my excitement to see the battles, i also don’t want to see them die. To me Rhaenyra and her children story is just tragic.

[@Thrawn23.]

S3 will begin with this battle actually. Rhaenyra, Alicent and all their children have tragic stories

[@igoonx15]

@@Thrawn23. i know, i just find Rhaenyra story with her children are the most tragic in this war

[@traviswright2648]

So this just adds to the fact that Dany will need to, at minimum, lose one dragon during her upcoming wars.

[@detestor420]

This has absolutely nothing to do with her

[@martinkiss3333]

Crazy they not dnd with this

[@reaver1414]

Why did the prince attack alone instead of waiting for the other dragon riders?

[@nicbahtin4774]

Viserys will be back

[@salah777]

Syrax, caraxes, Myleys, moondancer, Vermax, Seasmoke, Sheepstealer against three dragons Vhagar, Sunfyre, tessarion seems like bad writing to me the power was from the start in the blacks favor and yet they went for dragon seeds without even using them to attack Vhagar what the fuck is wrong with this queen 😒

[@strider2713]

As a hater of the three bastards, i will love this. Go greens!

[@vudat189]

E4 season 3

[@alexmartin3143]

Nooooooooooooo

[@salah777]

House of the dragon story sucks, the writing sucks, why sending Jace when there are 4other dragons? Why not attacking Vhagar first? Why the need of all those dragon seeds isn't seasmoke+Caraxes enough to kill Vhagar...

[@collinwatts9390]

Was so happy when I read this part in the books. Especially when Jace got his ass handed to him. Also it was not costly to the Greens since they didn’t send a single one of their own into the battle.

[@aelisif]

All that and still the Hightower-Targaryen royal line ended cuz Jaehera can't produce an heir.

[@thalmoragent9344]

Meanwhile, before the Battle of the Gullet; Vermithor: "Oh boy, here we go again. Alright kids, listen up, back in my day, Jaehaerys and I lit the Dornish fleet up like a bunch of candles. Ain't that right, Caraxes?" Caraxes: "Hell yeah old man, those were the days! Me, you and... and Vhagar" Vermithor: "Hey wait a minute, where is ol' Vhagar?" Caraxes: "Well um... about that.."

[@Mrprince4245]

How do you not have comments😂

[@Mrprince4245]

The battle of the gods eye: Vhagar: if it isn’t my good old grandson Caraxes: cut the shit grandma this was your fault Vhagar: I wasn’t gonna let that Dragon spit fire at me they had it coming Caraxes: that’s why I’m gonna bite your ass Vhagar: you can try bitch

[@rohanshende4338]

Caraxes : "She's with the one true king Aegon, while we have to serve the pretender Rhaenyra, the queen of bastards." Vermithor : "Oh mann... Good for ol'granny"

[@Kevoooth]

@@rohanshende4338thought caraxes would call Rhaenyra a “pretender” if anything its the green sons that are

[@rohanshende4338]

@@Kevoooth I think we all know who the FIRST BORN SON of the King is.

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

Ironically, the Battle of the Gullet was perhaps' the Green's, Otto's in particular, biggest victory in the entire war. The Velaryon fleet was decimated and House Velaryon lost its wealth, The Blacks lost two dragons, and Rhaenyra lost two sons including her heir. Jace's death was absolutely devastating for the Blacks, stripping them of a solid line of succession. Not to mention Jace was a good leader and talented diplomat. His death broke Rhaenyra and sent her plummeting into her long downfall and ultimate defeat. Not to mention that this was the beginning of the end of The Triarchy, something not even Daemon and Corlys could accomplish. And all this while the Greens didn't put a single Westerosi soldier or dragon into the field.

[@alessiodandolo1460]

It depends of the viewpoint... Yes, in the aspects you have just mentioned, it is a real success for the Greens. For me, their greatest and indisputable victory remains the Honeywine.

[@alexmartin3143]

Nobody won

[@Jacaerys4life]

Rhaenyra still has a solid line of succession after this battle. Her sons with Daemon, and even Daemon's daughters.

[@nostaligctraveler3736]

Well yeah but the blacks won in some other aspects: they destroyed so much of the triarchy fleet that they could no longer play a part in the war (if they could things would have gone incredibly worse) and that massive destruction provoqued the beggining of the end for the triarchy. Also the triarchy couldnt break the blocking of the gullet, so the blacks kept absolute control of it wich was obviously bad for the greens, and all this without loosing so many men. Id say this battle is the closest thing to a tie Ive ever seen

[@isaiahdaddys9379]

Honeywine was the green’s greatest win. Or rooks rest.

[@JoseGonzalez-pn5zl]

Damn Jace flew too low gonna be sad seeing how Rhaenyra mind set become on screen after losing Jace. Truly every death will have an impact on her but after seeing what she will become after 2nd going to be interesting.

[@igoonx15]

Yeah... tbh I understand the hate Rhaenyra is getting but to me she’s a tragic character despite what other might think of her, like with every child she lost she became more protective and paranoid and she started seeing enemies everywhere and to me i think at the end the fight was no longer for the throne but for her children because they were dying one after another. Starting with he father and her daughter to immediately lose Luke, and jace after him and it goes on and on. No matter what i feel about her, i think she’s a tragic character.

[@JoseGonzalez-pn5zl]

@@igoonx15 I feel the same way about her

[@igoonx15]

@@JoseGonzalez-pn5zl i'm glad someone agrees with me because a lot of people are just talking about what she’s done and no one is really talking about what she’s going through and the reason why she did these awful things. It doesn’t mean she wasn’t wrong at some point and went too far but to me it’s understandable.

[@JoseGonzalez-pn5zl]

@@igoonx15 agreed once your over the deep end there no turning back a lot of decision we’re base on her state of mind and losing her kids and betrayal.

[@cbrreezzyy69]

I can’t wait to see her get eaten by Sunfyre

[@baconian_road_construction]

A recurring theme in this story is that there are no real victors from each battle. At Rook's Rest, the Greens lost Aegon and Sunfyre while the Blacks lost Rhaenys and Meleys. In the gullet the Greens lost the entire Triarchy fleet while the Blacks lost Jacaerys and Vermax. Both Daemon and Aemond die at Harrenhal, and both sides lose all their drangonriders at Tumbleton. Everybody loses at war when dragons are involved.

[@pderham26]

So insightful.

[@technoswitch3296]

Small folks and Petty lords won

[@pderham26]

@@technoswitch3296 no

[@technoswitch3296]

@@pderham26 yes

[@baconian_road_construction]

@@technoswitch3296 idk man, small folk and petty lords were burned in droves. Just in general, the commons suffer the most in war.

[@sehunbabe8818]

I really hope that in the show they will explain why Vermax flied too low. Like the whole Jace’s death scene looks so mysterious. There were bunch of people but no one understood what happened

[@amelancholybear1534]

Honestly, don't take this as arrogance- I thought it was quite obvious: He was looking for his Brother. Jace had done everything to protect is Brother, from the treaty with Jeyne Arryn to sending Aegon and Viserys off and away. He already lost one and was not going to risk losing another. He flew too low in a desperate attempt to find Viserys. This of course, cost him his life tragically.

[@juliusfishman7222]

​@amelancholybear1534 thanks for this , this is why he was flying low

[@mylesF33]

Thankfully I know the main deaths already cuz there are spoilers EVERYWHERE ! Seeing it play out is mesmerizing at the same, tragic. People were so butt hurt by the end of season two let’s see how they like the opening scene of season three…😢

[@m.a928]

This should be the season 2 finale

[@stueyguerreiro]

That would be far too early

[@burdman_9615]

We think this is ep 10 of this season? Guess I’m thinking early season 3

[@AdrianMartinez-ho6db]

The better not screw this up this season

[@Thrawn23.]

So now that the season is over, how did you like it

[@lucasfragoso7634]

The battle is, at best, a pyrrhic victory for the greens. Sure, they won in the sense that the Blacks took some heavy losses. But they lost in the sense that none of the strategic aims for the whole affair were met. The breaking of the blockad. And due to the losses in ships and crews the Triarchy had no ability to try again.

[@eduardoshinel4679]

this alliance also cost a significant amount of the royal treasure. their funds suffered a considerable blow

[@BackyardStudios25]

I really dread this battle

[@maximusdecimusmeridious3784]

Crazy the Targaryen kids got cut down so aggressively during the DoD

[@thalmoragent9344]

Crazy to think how many Dragons were here in a single battle. This is the most that have been in the skies since the days of Old Valyria, when the Dragonlords let loose 300 of then upon the Rhoynar. Also, Fun Fact: This is Vermithor's second time burning a whole fleet to a crisp

[@NRV0]

I thought one of the tourneys during King Jaeherys I reign had the most dragons in the sky?? Either way, it sucks so much that King Jaeherys and Queen Alysanne dragons went to such unworthy riders.

[@thalmoragent9344]

@@NRV0 Ah, my bad, I think you're right. Although, this still is the largest number of dragon in battle since the days of Old Valyria. A bit of a different situation

[@MisterW-24]

I think this will be the final battle of Season 2 HOTD

[@soulbrother1143]

The grapple hook story doesnt sound possible..the way the dragon scales are stacked and the direction they face would not allow a hook bite in...to penatrate scale armor you need to come in the reverse angle the scales face

[@BandidoInocente44]

This one I look forward to see on tv

[@mohammadahmad3455]

Tbh after all the death and destruction caused by this civil war, I’m surprised a Robert rebellion style revolt didn’t occur 200 years earlier

[@patrickt601]

Because against whom? Aegon iii wasnt responsible for this mess like aerys

[@lucasfragoso7634]

I think you answered your own question. The war had taken a massive toll and by the end of it everyone was just tired. It's why the regency was both greens and blacks.

[@mohammadahmad3455]

@@lucasfragoso7634 good point

[@dellavonta187]

They had 5 dragons and still got that there ass kicked

[@NeilsonBuntowa]

if only they used them all together in one attack on kingslanding

[@salah777]

​@@NeilsonBuntowaif they just used two dragons against Vhagar the series wouldve ended in two episodes 😂

[@salah777]

​@@NeilsonBuntowaMeyleys+Caraxes vs Vhagar=the death of Vhagar with probably Myleys and Caraxes surviving... No need for dragon seeds and the dragon seasmoke will claim Adam who is loyal, so the victory of the blacks will be ensured

[@ManforSomeMarkets]

“Yours is a power not seen since the days of old Valyria.”

[@harleyquinn5774]

Queen Rhaenyra’s poor Strong boys. I will cry when Jace dies. 😭

[@CristianMartinez-yc6pr]

When you think it about it there deaths are totally blunders on Rhaenyra's part: Jace should've joined the battle after the other Dragons softened up the fleet. Lucerys shows here naïveté to believe the Baratheons would just join her without a proposal or to let a young dragon go negotiate when even Tessarion the youngest green dragon would slaughter it. The Joffrey her inaction and insanity leads to him trying to mount Syrax and his then "tumble"

[@liamcollins9183]

​@@CristianMartinez-yc6prbased on what we know about the Battle of the Gullet, I don't think it would make a big difference what time of the battle Jaecaerys joined. The other 4 dragons had already joined, and the 5 of them were well underway burning the Triarchy fleet. Jace and Vermax went down because they flew too low, if they hadn't then all 5 dragons and riders would have carried the day unscathed.

[@solomonarhin]

@@CristianMartinez-yc6prwell, we wouldn’t have a good show and fair battle if they scripted things differently

[@karimkimmu549]

Boys we gonna cry in episode 7 s2

[@evanwater3633]

starting to feel we won't get it this season. hope so

[@Dripav3li]

I feel this will be season 2 finale

[@martinkiss3333]

Last episode Will be this I think

[@PrestigeWorldwid3]

RIP Jacaerys Valaryon

[@fluffehpancakes1102]

Strong*

[@reaver1414]

If this was an alliance with the triarchy what did the Greens give them in return? Or what did they promise them?

[@No_Relation_666]

Basically the triarchy got to get back at Daemon and the Velaryons

[@arunsingla3452]

A chance at revenge against daemon

[@Thrawn23.]

The stepstones and trading rights in kingslanding