# House of the Dragon Season 3 Killed Off One of the Series' Most Notorious Characters and We Say Good Riddance

> Spoilers follow for both House of the Dragon and Fire & Blood. “I'll have no songs about how brave you died, Kingmaker. ” — Pate of Longleaf on Criston Cole’s death in Fire & Blood.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/house-of-the-dragon-just-gave-a-major-character-the-send-off-they-bitterly-deserved?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a66cd814651e3f7e82f171f)
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #dragon #house #blood #characters #fire #killed #notorious #riddance
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