The reason Hightower is so keen to peddle the white hart's legend is because he wants the King to name his grandson, Prince Aegon, the next heir. If the stag is a message from the gods, though, it ...

The hunt for the White Hart takes center stage in House of the Dragon episode 3. Here's why the stag is so significant and what Rhaenyra finding it means.

This rare stag, the White Hart, toyed with the mind of Viserys after reports that the beast was nearby in the woods, which should signify good things for Aegon’s future as heir.

The white hart is a stag, a male deer which is a rare prize for a hunting party such as the one which had ridden out to the Kingswood for a grand hunt in celebration of Aegon’s second name day.

Arceus, the god Pokémon, is even a giant white stag. What the animal's symbolism means for House of the Dragon, however, depends on how the series chooses to interpret the historically spiritual ...

It is around that same time the king's men inform him of a giant white hart stag spotted in the Kingswood. Believed to be magical, Otto told the king it was an omen for his son's birthday.

In the epic poem Beowulf, the royal dining hall of Heorot translates to "Hall of the Hart." This extends to pop culture: in Snow White and the Huntsman, the white stag is a mystical, revered creature.

The White Hart does, however, reveal itself only to Rhaenyra. Their interaction is meaningful not least because it comes without force, but also because of the look that passes between the two.