‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Episode 5 Ending Explained: Who Killed the Gold Cloaks? What Happens to Helaena and Alicent?

House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5 on HBO ends on two terrifying cliffhangers that mark huge departures from George R.R. Martin‘s Fire & Blood. **Spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5, now streaming on HBO Max** First, Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) discovers a grisly scene where several of his gold cloaks — including Head of the City Watch, Ser Luthor Largent (Tom Cullen) — have been murdered, disemboweled, and arranged at a “Feast for Traitors.” At the same time, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Helaena (Phia Saban) have discovered the secret passageway that leads from Rhaenrya’s (Emma D’Arcy) old bedroom, where they are being kept. Desperate to escape, they follow the corridor only to come to a dead end. Helaena drops her lantern, plunging them in darkness, just as Alicent ex