South of King's Landing: Game of Thrones Aftershow

Ormund’s Rise As Villian | House of the Dragon “Tumbleton” Review [South of King’s Landing Podcast]

We learn about Ormund Hightower, his goals and plans to get there, making him now this season's main villain.

BY Podcasts by Explosion Network , Dylan Blight & Ashley Hobley

Jul 13, 2026

We learn about Ormund Hightower, his goals and plans to get there, making him now this season’s main villain.

Takeaways From This Week

Ormund’s faith and anger reveal a complex villain.
Internal and external threats test Rhaenyra’s leadership.
Darren’s timid nature contrasts with his royal bloodline.
Dragon symbolism continues to be central to the narrative.
Episode pacing influences viewer perception of the story.

Recap:
https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-4-recap

Hosts:

South of King’s Landing Credits:

Intro & Outro Music: Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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South of King’s Landing Art: Cherie Henriques
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[He/Him] Dylan Blight is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Explosion Network, an independent Australian publication covering video games, film, television and pop culture. Since founding Explosion Network in 2017, Dylan has written and produced reviews, news, interviews, features and podcasts across the entertainment industry, while overseeing the publication's editorial direction and content.

Ashley Hobley

[He/Him] As the Executive Editor of Games & Entertainment, Ash uses his sharp-eye to oversee the majority of the editorial work coming out of the Explosion Network.