‘House of the Dragon’ Star James Norton on the Irony of Ormund’s [SPOILER], His ‘Oddly Intimate’ Dynamic With Roddy the Ruin and Why His Love for Daeron Needed to Feel ‘Real’

Aug 9, 2026 7:10pm PT ‘House of the Dragon’ Star James Norton on the Irony of Ormund’s [SPOILER], His ‘Oddly Intimate’ Dynamic With Roddy the Ruin and Why His Love for Daeron Needed to Feel ‘Real’

By Matt Minton

Plus Icon

Matt Minton

[email protected]

Latest

• ‘House of the Dragon’ Star James Norton on the Irony of Ormund’s [SPOILER], His ‘Oddly Intimate’ Dynamic With Roddy the Ruin and Why His Love for Daeron Needed to Feel ‘Real’ 50 minutes ago
• ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Cinematographer, Editor and Star Jack Haven Break Down Little Death’s Bloody One-Take Dance 8 hours ago
• Andrew Lloyd Webber Is ‘Gutted’ on ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Closing Night: Producing on Broadway Is ‘Unsustainable’ 1 day ago

See All

Courtesy of HBO

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max.

At last, Lord Ormund Hightower (James Norton) is no more. And he’s just one of countless casualties in the “House of the Dragon” Season 3 finale during the climactic fight between the Blacks and the Greens at Tumbleton.

After being stabbed in the ass by Northmen Roddy the Ruin (Tommy Flanagan), Ulf’s (Tom Bennett) dragon suddenly roars in from above and takes them both out in a giant ball of fire. While fans of George R. R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood” will have expected Roddy’s involvement in Ormund’s death, the dragon was an added and bitterly ironic touch.

Related Stories

Kit Connor in Talks to Play Cyclops in Marvel's 'X-Men' Reboot