Ever since George R.R. Martin published the first part of his Targaryen family history, Fire and Blood, in 2018, readers have wondered about the true nature of Princess Rhaenyra's (Milly Alcock) relationship with her sworn shield, Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel). Were they lovers? Did Ser Criston spurn her advances since he was a loyal member of the Kingsguard? Did her Uncle Daemon (Matt Smith) teach her how to seduce the knight through sexual lessons of his own? Were all of these questions just baseless rumors aimed at destroying her reputation? The latest episode of House of the Dragon finally revealed that the truth was a little more complicated than the rumors suggested.