Spoilers for House of the Dragon beneath.
Say hey to Lohar. In the season finale of House of the Dragon, Tyland Lannister (Jefferson Hall), King Aegon’s Master of Ships, is tasked with shoring up the Triarchy in assist of Team Green. But earlier than the Triarchy pledges their males and their ships to Tyland, he should first win over the eccentric Lohar, who instructions the fleet. Although making a late entrance into the season, Lohar, portrayed by Abigail Thorn, makes fairly an impression within the finale, difficult Tyland to a mud wrestling competitors after which making a raunchy request.
In George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Ice, the reference e book which serves as the idea for House of the Dragon, Sharako Lohar is a male admiral that guidelines over a fleet of ships for the Triarchy. But on House of the Dragon, Lohar’s gender appears to be extra fluid. Lohar’s comrades discuss with their commander utilizing he/him pronouns when telling Tyland that he must win over the admiral to safe the Triarchy fleet. “The commander of our fleet must agree to go with you. His name is Lohar,” says one captain. “The sailors are fiercely loyal to him. If he does not lead them they will not fight.” Tyland Lannister agrees to entertain this Lohar, assuming that he he’ll meet one more gruff, male ship captain in Essos.
Enter Lohar: a tall, female-presenting particular person with lengthy, Targaryen-adjacent hair and a little bit of an angle. Lohar doesn’t explicitly state their gender, seeming to relish Tyland’s obvious confusion, and including to the thoughts video games by deliberately mispronouncing Tyland’s title. But Thorn, not less than, refers to her character utilizing she/her pronouns. “VERY excited to announce this – I’m joining the cast of HBO’s House of the Dragon I play Sharako Lohar – she’s the Triarchy’s new commander and you can see her in action soon,” she posted on X.
During their tete-a-tete, Lohar challenges Tyland. “I will not sail with a man who cannot best me,” Lohar says. Later within the episode, we be taught that the proposed competitors is a wild bout of mud wrestling, with Lohar and Tyland partaking in hand at hand bodily fight. By the tip of their tussle, it is clear that Tyland has emerged victorious and received the respect of Lohar.
Over a celebratory feast, Lohar’s respect for Tyland turns into one thing deeper and extra intimate. After Tyland sings just a little ditty earlier than their meal, Lohar is clearly infatuated with the Lannister, and agrees to sail with the Lannister and combat for Team Green. But struggle isn’t the one factor on Lohan’s thoughts. “You are a handsome man and have proven your worth and your virility,” Lohar says to Tyland. “I wish to have children by you.” A confused Tyland asks Lohar to make clear what they imply. Lohar states their intentions plainly: “I want you to fuck my wives.” A bewildered Tyland is nothing however a gentleman, asking, “How many?” The finale ends with the unlikely duo of Lohar and Tyland aboard a ship, main a fleet of ships into battle.
Abigail Thorn, who performs Lohar, is a British performer and YouTuber who is comparatively new to the performing house. In 2021, Thorn got here out as a trans lady within the YouTube video Coming Out As Trans – A Little Public Statement, and has been a vocal advocate for trans rights and healthcare. This yr, she additionally appeared on the Star Wars tv collection The Acolyte.
Although Lohar solely simply joined the fray, we should always have extra time with them and their wives subsequent season. HBO simply introduced that House of the Dragon will proceed for 2 extra installments, with season three to start manufacturing in early 2025 and season 4 to shut out the collection. Fire & Ice may present a peek at what the longer term might maintain for the Lohar and Tyland. (Warning: spoilers for potential House of the Dragon content material comply with.)
In the e book, Lohar and Tyland lead a naval assault on Team Black and the Velaryon fleets, led by Lord Corlys (Steve Toussaint). The ensuing skirmish, known as the Battle of the Gullet, is a bloody and horrible battle that claims the lives of many main House of the Dragon gamers together with Jaceyrs Velaryon and his dragon, Vermax. Lohar makes it out alive, claiming the younger prince Viserys as a prisoner and promoting him to a Lysene magister named Bambarro Bazanne. While Lohar makes it out of the Battle of the Gullet, in response to Fire and Ice, they’re ultimately murdered on account of a private matter involving a courtesan known as The Black Swan.