The stakes were raised once more in House of the Dragon episode 5, as Ser Criston Cole let emotions get the better of him during celebrations for the royal wedding. With the heir to the Iron Throne, Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Ser Laenor Velaryon betrothed to one another, Criston begged the Princess to live a nameless life with him, fleeing to Essos to live out their days. Rhaenyra’s loyalty to the crown and House Targaryen, however, meant that he was rejected. The betrayal and anger he felt at her decision bubbled over the surface at a pre-wedding party, leading to the death of Laenor’s true love, Ser Joffrey Lonmouth. So, exactly why did Criston kill the Stormlands knight?
