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Defending their throne: Emma D'Arcy on preparing for battle on 'House of the Dragon'
In Season 3, Rhaenyra Targaryen finally gets to pick up a weapon, a feat that Emma D'Arcy says was a long time coming and nearly hampered by an ACL injury.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Defending their throne: Emma D’Arcy on preparing for battle on ‘House of the Dragon’, In Season 3, Rhaenyra Targaryen finally gets to pick up a weapon, a feat that Emma D’Arcy says was a long time coming and nearly hampered by an ACL injury.
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- Defending their throne: Emma D'Arcy on preparing for battle on 'House of the Dragon'Los Angeles Times - 2026-06-17T10:00:00+00:00
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