Usually in the Game of Thrones universe, no character is confirmed to be no longer alive until we see a body, and even then, there are still possibilities, as Jon Snow proved. But in Season 3 of House of the Dragon, it really seemed like one character — Aegon’s injured dragon Sunfyre — was gone for good. His body was supposedly decomposing, with an enterprising local charging for the opportunity to touch the creature. But Aegon swore up and down that his dragon was still alive, even if Larys dismissed this as mere denial. But in the latest episode, we learned that Sunfyre lives — and thank goodness, because he plays an important role in Game of Thrones lore at large. Warning! Spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 6 ahead! Aegon was convinced that Sunfyre was still alive earlier in Season 3, and he was proven right. | HBOSunfyre has been out of commission since the Battle of Rook’s Rest in Season 2, Episode 4, when Aegon conquered Rhaenys Targaryen and her dragon Meleys, but Aemond and Vhagar attacked Sunfyre, causing massive injuries for Aegon and seemingly mortal injuries for Sunfyre. That was the last we heard of this dragon until exactly one season later, when Aegon and Larys encountered the body of Sunfyre while on the run from King’s Landing. That seemed to be the end of it, but in Episode 6, just as Aegon has decided to become a better man and give himself up, Sunfyre reared his golden head once again, rushing to the aid of his master. This is a huge deal for House of the Dragon. In this episode especially, the Greens are trying to deal with their lack of dragons. Ormund won’t let Daeron take Tessarion out yet, Vhagar has been missing for a while, and Helaena is so nervous about riding Dreamfyre she’s having anxiety dreams about it. Aegon regaining Sunfyre means the Greens finally have a dragon raring to go — if a bit injured — and Aegon is just as motivated. Aegon is finally powerful again now he has his dragon back. | HBOSunfyre’s absence was concerning, but those who remember Game of Thrones lore would have remembered that Sunfyre is actually one of the few characters guaranteed to make it to the end. In Game of Thrones Season 3 Episode 4, Joffrey Targaryen is taking Margaery Tyrell on a tour of King’s Landing. “Rhaenyra Targaryen was murdered by her brother, or rather his dragon,” he says. “It ate her while her son watched.” At the time, it was just a throwaway line, but now, it’s a massive spoiler. And because it happened in the TV universe, not just the books, it’s guaranteed to happen, unless Joffrey got his facts wrong. With Sunfyre back, Aegon is suddenly a lot more popular, and now this retroactive spoiler can actually come true — hopefully in the fourth and final season. House of the Dragon Season 3 is now streaming on HBO Max.