The biggest death in episode, titled "The Heirs of the Dragon," is that of Queen Aemma Targaryen (Sian Brooke). Aemma dies in childbirth when her son, Baelon, is breech. King Viserys (Paddy Considine) tells the maesters to save the child, not her. Showrunner Miguel Sapochnik told POPSUGAR, "She's effectively murdered by her husband."