Heres why Phoebe Campbells Rhaena decided to leave Vale Castle inHouse of the DragonSeason 2, Episode 8.

Rhaena grows suspicious, however, questioning why there are scorch marks nearbysuggesting the presence of another dragon.

Warning - the rest of this article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 8.

House of the Dragon, Season 2, Rhaena, Vale castle

Venturing into the wilderness of the Vale of Arryn, she becomes obsessed with finding this rogue.

Interestingly enough,Rhaena and Sheepstealer do not have a historyin the original book,Fire & Blood.

In the books, Rhaena actually gets a pink-scaled dragon named Morning.

Rhaena in House of the Dragon

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Rhaena in House of the Dragon

Rhaena in House of the Dragon

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