What Happened to Harwin Strong In House of the Dragon?

Harwin Strong played an incredibly important role inHouse of the DragonSeason 1.

While this was never confirmed in-universe, many characters (including Alicent and her children) knew the truth.

Ryan Corr as Harwin Strong in House of the Dragon

So, by killing Harwin as well, all of his family’s riches and influence fell to Larys.

However, this wasn’t his only motivation.

Why Was Harwin Strong Killed at Harrenhal?

Ryan Corr as Harwin Strong and Matthew Needham as Larys Strong in House of the Dragon

As mentioned, Larys sent prisoners to kill Harwin and Lyonel by fire while they were at Harrenhal.

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