Even Eve Best was shocked by her tragic fate in Season 2 of “House of the Dragon,” which was shot in just two takes.

The Dragon HouseThe last episode of was one hell of a (dragon) ride. There was action, fire, blood, and tears. After an epic battle between Aegon, Aemond, and Rhaenys and their incredible beasts, fans were left wondering about Aegon’s fate and mourning Rhaenys after her tragic fall from the sky.

Actress Eve Best knew from the start that her life in The Dragon House was short-lived since she had already read George RR Martin Fire and blood. However, she did not know when and how Rhaenys’ end would come, as she preferred to wait and see. But when she discovered the truth, she was shocked and devastated.

Eve Best reacts to Rhaenys’ death in The Dragon House

In an interview with Elle, Eve Best revealed that she was completely devastated for Rhaenys after learning of her death. On the other hand, she was also sad for herself as she had to leave one of the most incredible shows around after coming so far.

However, for someone who has died in several of her projects, she believes that Rhaenys’ death in Ryan Condal’s film HotTD beats them all to be the most sensational so far.

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I was shocked! I was devastated, actually, for her. And obviously, for me, very sad to leave at that time. In my career, so far, I’ve died in many different ways. I’ve been burned, strangled, hanged, bitten by a venomous snake. It’s sad. But I’ve never fallen off a dragon. I don’t think that can be beaten, actually. It’s quite sensational.

Sure, she was surprised after learning her character’s fate, but she knew what she was getting into when she agreed to be part of the team. Game Of Thrones universe.

When you sign up for a job (in Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon), you know it’s written into the contract that there’s a chance you’re going to go there at some point. Because that’s the nature of the job.

This fictional world is known for its character deaths, some of which are just too gruesome and downright humiliating. Remember that time Ramsay was fed to his own hungry dogs? Exactly. Thankfully, Rhaenys got off in the most honorable way possible, fighting until her last breath, and even Best admits that the Queen Who Never Was died a hero.

I was thinking about all the other Game of Thrones deaths I could remember, as well as the ones that have happened so far in (HoTd). And I thought, her death is pretty fantastic. She gives it her all, being a 100% hero, through and through, in every way possible. She’s their best fighter. She’s their best woman. A lot of deaths in Game of Thrones can be really humiliating and unpleasant and disgusting. And this is a really heroic and very noble death.

It may have been sad for Best to say goodbye to such an unforgettable character, but she certainly acknowledges the fact that Rhaenys got the heroic and noble death she deserves.

Eve Best filmed the tragic fall in just two takes

Everything about the final fight in Episode 4 was absolutely perfect, including the cinematography. As Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys fell from the sky, the audience’s heart sank. The scene was so well-shot that you’d think it would have taken them many tries to get it right.

THE Maryland The actress told Elle,

Then there was this long pause because they have to electronically prepare all the movements of the deer; it takes a long time. And then they have to prepare it with a stuntman to make sure everything goes well. There’s this long wait for this moment, which is actually a split-second moment where she falls off the dragon, but it was just a little tricky.

I thought, “Okay, we’re going to do this in a bunch of different ways. In your head, you think this is going to be a really big, meaningful moment.” And then we did it, we did two takes, and that was it.

Since there was a lot of preparation for the scene, even Best was puzzled by how quickly it was completed. Well, I guess when you’re an actor as talented as Best, a scene this complex only takes a few tries to pull off.

You can broadcast The Dragon House on Max.