🚨 MIND-BLOWN ALERT: Is Daemon Targaryen about to RECRUIT EGG… and secretly BECOME the Three-Eyed Raven himself?! 😱🐉🔮
Fans are LOSING IT over this insane theory that’s taking over Reddit, YouTube, and every GOT group right now
This theory is EXPLODING — people screaming “it fixes Bran’s ending!” vs “it’s the worst fanfic ever!” Threads are on fire, comments wars everywhere 👇
The Game of Thrones universe has always thrived on mystery, prophecy, and shocking twists — but one fan theory emerging from House of the Dragon Season 2 has the fandom in an absolute frenzy: Could the rogue prince Daemon Targaryen somehow survive to become the Three-Eyed Raven… and even attempt to recruit young Aegon V Targaryen (better known as “Egg”) into his mystical web?
The speculation exploded after the Season 2 finale, “The Queen Who Was,” where Daemon (Matt Smith) experiences a series of haunting visions at Harrenhal’s weirwood tree. Touching the ancient tree, his hand covered in bloody sap, Daemon glimpses Brynden Rivers — aka Bloodraven — the one-eyed, birthmarked Targaryen bastard who canonically becomes the Three-Eyed Raven (or Crow in the books) who mentors Bran Stark in Game of Thrones. He sees a three-eyed raven fly in, the red comet of prophecy, three dragon eggs hatching (clearly nodding to Daenerys Targaryen), White Walkers, and finally Daenerys herself with her newborn dragons.
These visions confirm Daemon has greenseer abilities — the rare gift to see through time via weirwood trees and dreams. But fans are asking: Is this just prophetic insight… or a setup for Daemon to take the mantle himself?
In George R.R. Martin’s books, Bloodraven is explicitly the Three-Eyed Crow/Raven, a powerful greenseer who goes missing beyond the Wall after the events of The Mystery Knight (part of the Dunk and Egg novellas). He ends up rooted in a weirwood cave, guiding Bran centuries later. Bran himself says there have been “many” Three-Eyed Ravens over time, opening the door to predecessors.
The theory posits that Daemon — whose fate after the Battle of the Gods Eye in the Dance of the Dragons is left ambiguous in Fire & Blood — doesn’t perish but survives in some mystical form. Perhaps his body ends up at the Isle of Faces or tied to the old gods’ network. From there, he becomes the greenseer of his era, recruiting or guiding Bloodraven (his great-grandson) to succeed him — mirroring how Bloodraven recruits Bran through visions and dreams.
Some theorists go further: Daemon could appear in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the upcoming HBO series based on Martin’s Dunk and Egg tales, set roughly 90-100 years after the Dance. Egg, the young prince disguised as a squire to Ser Duncan the Tall, is obsessed with dragons, prophecy, and reviving Targaryen power — traits that could make him a perfect “recruit” for a greenseer Daemon trying to steer history toward the Prince That Was Promised.
YouTube channels and Reddit threads are packed with breakdowns. One popular video titled “Will Daemon Targaryen try to recruit Egg? Is he the Three-Eyed Raven? EXPLAINED!” argues Daemon could search for Bloodraven the same way Bloodraven searches for Bran — and perhaps extend that guidance to Egg during the events of the novellas. If true, we’d see the Rogue Prince as a shadowy, tree-bound figure influencing the hedge knight adventures.
Actor Matt Smith has fueled the fire. In a 2025 Entertainment Weekly interview addressing fan theories, Smith responded to the Daemon-as-Raven idea with: “Interesting. I’m not — I… I hope so. Good one. I like that.” While not a confirmation, his enthusiasm has fans convinced the showrunners might be teasing something big for Season 3 or crossovers.
Critics of the theory aren’t holding back. Screen Rant called it potentially “the worst outcome for House of the Dragon,” arguing it would shrink the vast world of Westeros by making every major mystical element circle back to one Targaryen prince. It risks turning the ancient, mysterious greenseer legacy into a Targaryen family affair — undermining the grounded, human struggles that made early Game of Thrones so compelling. Others point out canon issues: Bloodraven’s path is well-documented, and inserting Daemon could feel forced.
Still, the theory has legs because of loose ends. Daemon wields Dark Sister, the Valyrian steel sword later carried by Bloodraven. His visions explicitly show future events, suggesting a role beyond mere observer. And with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms now airing (premiering in late 2025), fans are scanning every episode for hints — could a weirwood vision or cryptic figure be Daemon in disguise?
The broader implications are massive. If Daemon becomes part of the Three-Eyed Raven chain, it reframes the entire saga: The Targaryens aren’t just dragonlords fighting for the throne — they’re unwitting pawns (or architects) in an eternal war against the darkness, guided by their own bloodline across centuries. It could even “fix” complaints about Bran’s controversial kingship in Game of Thrones by giving the role deeper historical weight.
For now, it’s all speculation. HBO has stayed silent, and Martin hasn’t commented. But as House of the Dragon Season 3 looms and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms unfolds, every weirwood sighting and prophetic dream will be dissected.
Is Daemon Targaryen destined to trade his dragon for roots in a tree, recruiting the next generation of greenseers? Or is this just the latest over-the-top fan theory in a franchise full of them? One thing’s certain: The debate is far from over, and Westeros fans are eating it up.
