{"id":7003,"date":"2026-07-27T12:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/?p=7003"},"modified":"2026-07-27T12:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:44:02","slug":"house-of-the-dragon-cast-defend-baela-and-alyn-incest-scene-season-3-episode-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2026\/07\/27\/house-of-the-dragon-cast-defend-baela-and-alyn-incest-scene-season-3-episode-6\/","title":{"rendered":"House of the Dragon cast defend Baela and Alyn incest scene in season 3 episode 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yet another incestuous relationship strikes up in House of the Dragon season three episode six, this time between Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia) and Alyn of Hull (Abubakar Salim). But the cast insist there\u2019s more to them than meets the eye.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Just like real life historical monarchies, George R.R. Martin\u2019s<\/a> fantasy world is packed full of incest, whether it\u2019s the infamous brother-sister relationship between Game of Thrones\u2019<\/a> Jaime and Cersei Lannister or Rhaenyra marrying her uncle Daemon in House of the Dragon.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s just say they like to keep it in the family, especially the Targaryens. Who else remembers Raymun telling Dunk in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms that the Targaryens are all \u201cincestuous aliens\u201d?<\/span><\/p>\n

This has continued in House of the Dragon<\/a> season three, with Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) making our skin crawl by passionately kissing his mother Alicent (Olivia Cooke).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Last week, it seemed yet another incestuous relationship was set to unfold between Baela and her half uncle Addam of Hull (Clinton Liberty). But as is revealed in season three episode six, the real bond is between Baela and Addam\u2019s brother, Alyn (also her half uncle).<\/span><\/p>\n

Alyn approaches Baela while she’s resting after another dragon patrol and asks her to speak to Corlys (Steve Toussaint)<\/a>, hoping she can persuade the Sea Snake to throw his full support behind Rhaenyra\u2019s (Emma D\u2019Arcy) war effort.<\/span><\/p>\n

The conversation soon becomes more personal as the pair bond over the emotional distance of their fathers. Baela recognises Alyn as \u201cvery dutiful\u201d and says it must be “wearisome, tending to everyone else all the time” as she walks up to him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t you ever want to forget it all?\u201d she asks, and the pair unexpectedly kiss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There have been plenty of comments complaining about yet another incestuous couple, but Baela and Alyn stars Bethany Antonia and Abubakar Salim argue their relationship stands out for a different reason.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon must surely have an incest promotion agenda<\/p>\n

— Sume Rossini \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddff (@Supersume) July 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n