Game Of Thrones Season 9 : The War of Successors

Episode 2 : Fall of the Eyrie

A man with a golden company armor is walking in a street of a burning Eyrie's port. Many peasants are round up but the man gently smile and say that they will not be harmed as long as they do not fight back. The man continues to walk till the Eyrie castle and his men are holding Robin Arryn in chains in front of his people. The man unsheathes his sword and suddenly proclaim, "I, Argon Targayen from House Targayen. The son of Rhaegar Targayen and Elia Martell. The last true heir of the seven kingdoms and Protector of the realm. Sentence you to die!" The crowds are shocked as the man swing his long sword and decapitate Robin's head.

Back in KL, the council is in meeting and discuss that all communication with the Arryn no longer available. The country simply closed all its border and refused to allow anyone in or out. Tyrion asked is this mean the Arryn is declaring rebellion. He statements refuted by Bran who suddenly is pushed into the meeting room on a wheelchair by Podrick. Bran said that the Arryn has been invaded and he also has no clue who is really attacking them. Everyone is surprise on this revelation and argued that the Vale of Arryn never fall before because of its mountainous region. Bran add that the enemy is not coming from the land but from the sea. Tyrion stands up and said "let's assemble the armies of the six kingdom to fight this new invader". Scenes end with Lannister armies marching from Casterly Rock, Bronn's riding with troop from Highgarden, and Edmund Tully is mobilizing his army from his castle.

Scene return to Eyrie and an old man is walking and kneeling to the man first appeared in the episode, the old man said "Lord Aegon, I am pleased that you follow my strategy and now in control of one the kingdom of Westeros". The man looks back and said, call me Faegon. I never likes the name that my father gives but because it is worth the iron throne, hence I gave my word to restore Targaryen dynasty". The old man turns out to be Illyrio, the magistrate who first help Daenarys engagement with Khal Drogo. He said "It's an honor to serve as your majesty Hand". They discuss how the Iron Bank frustrated with the development of Westeros and Meereen in Essos. In the years to come, a flourish Westeros means it will become rival to the Iron Bank in Braavos. And without war to wage, Iron Bank has no side to sponsor and they will lose money in a peaceful era. Faegon then said to win the war, first they need to find their trump card. Illyrio then call for a party of hooded people to the meeting chamber who turns out to be the Warlocks of Essos. A woman introduce herself as Xavia, the leader of the Warlock. The same woman who blocked Bran's vision. She then answered, Daenerys last dragon, Drogo was last seen near Pentos. She also smiled and told Faegon that the "Eye" of the old false god already sealed from surveying Eyrie.

In the North of the wall, Jon and his squad has traveled far and suddenly they spot an aurora and faint light emitting afar. Jon's co-captain, a woman's nightwatch inform Jon that they are now in uncharted land and no Westerosi ever come before. The woman known as Ellie looks at Jon fondly and lend a cup of drink to Jon. Jon then said she is the first woman of the Nightwatch and laugh that they can always be first at something. Jon then give a story on how the northmen and the wildling is the descendant of the First Men. The First Men perhaps has arrived to this part of region when they want to stop the Long Nights.

Back in Winterfell, Sansa was seeing at the Crypt and sadly looks at the sculptures of her family. Sansa's hand, Lord Glover joins her and tells how the great house in the North is weakened. The Umber and Bolton has completely obliterated, Bear Island is without a lord, Karlstark has reduced mostly to farmers and peasants. Lord Glover then apologize to Sansa that he was not there when the Night King attack Winterfell but inform that he bowed to no foreign lord and which is why he disappointed when Jon submitted to Dany. Sansa and Lord Glover walks out when her men informed that they received another raven but this time it came with a Targayen seals.

It turns out, Faegon has been sending raven after conquered Eyrie and demand all lord of Westeros to kneel before him as the true ruler of Westeros. Targayen anthem song started and scenes faded as Sansa throw the letter away angrily.