Viserys Targaryen has been a very significant role figure in House of the Dragon as the matter of his successor to Iron Throne has dominated since the series began, know his age in season 1
Each and every episode has shown Viserys’s death closer as his condition has notably worsened as the years have passed which has the use of big time jumps. At last, Viserys Targaryen finally passed away in episode 8th, sparking the events which lead to the Targaryen Civil War. Still, one question House of the Dragon fans has been left with is, how old the king was when he died in the 8th episode.
Viserys Targaryen Age, Death And Disease In House Of Dragon After He Dies In Episode 8 Of Season 1
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Viserys Targaryen Worsening State
From the moments of House of the Dragon’s first episode, there has been continuous talk about the line of success and who shall ascend the Iron Throne once Viserys dies. The lingering worry about the king’s death has only been made worse by Viserys’s increasingly worsening health condition.
In episode 1st, we saw a relatively healthy Viserys receiving treatment for a wound on his back while later on in the same chapter, he suffered a nasty cut on his finger. That cut grew up increasingly infected as the years passed and by the 3rd episode, he had started to wear gloves to hide the fact he had lost two fingers on his left hand. By the time episode 6th rolled around after a 10-year time passed, Viserys had lost his left arm, the clearest reminder of his decline.
Moreover, after another time jump, episode 8th saw Viserys in his worst condition yet as he was left entirely bed-bound and in continuous pain, adding a missing eye and chunk of his cheek to his extensive list of ailments. We know that King Viserys’s days have been numbered for just some time but the fact that he made it all the way to episode 8th is quite an achievement.
Viserys Targaryen Age
The episode takes place a further 6 years after the events of episode 7th and he has taken a decline since we last saw him. Viserys is all at the death’s door throughout the episode but he somehow manages to gather enough strength for one final effort to support Rhaenyra and attempt to mend the bonds of his fractured family.
His efforts seem to work as Rhaenyra and Alicent start bettering their relationship. That night, after using up the last ounces of energy he could summon. Viserys Targaryen succumbs to his several ailments and he eventually dies alone in bed at the age of 52 years.