The treacherous fate of Ulf the White and Hugh the Hammer in House of the Dragon books
Talk about getting too big for your boots!
During House of the Dragon, we were introduced to two new key characters, Ulf the White and Hugh the Hammer who are the new dragon riders, having claimed Silverwing and Vermithor.
Both of the men are hugely important in the House of the Dragon books, although they soon descend into a less than honourable path. There will be some major spoilers for the books and potentially show ahead, so make sure you stop reading now if you don’t want anything spoiled. Let’s find out the treacherous fate of what happens to Ulf the White and Hugh the Hammer in the House of the Dragon books.
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Let’s go over what happens to both Hugh the Hammer and Ulf the White, as both have a rather grisly end. After Rhaenyra takes over King’s Landing with the help of Hugh, she awards him with a knighthood and lands on Driftmark. However, during the Battle of Tumbleton where the pair get sent to defend the town they betray Rhaenyra and join the Greens instead.
Hugh starts calling himself Lord and decides he thinks he should become the new king. He is supported by soldiers who believe in a prophecy that tells of a new king rising to power once a hammer falls on a dragon. Another powerful family conspired to kill both Ulf and Hugh, and a man called Jon Roxton killed Hugh when his back was turned.
When Ulf discovered that Hugh had been killed, he decided he was going to claim the Iron Throne on his behalf. However, another man called Ser Hobert Hightower decided to poison Hugh with wine. But that’s what happens when you end up betraying Rhaenyra!
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