In the third season of House of the Dragon, one of Emma D’Arcy’s wishes comes true.The British actor, who portrays Westeros’ displaced would-be sovereign Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO’s fantasy epic, has mentioned in past interviews their desire for their character to carry a weapon and asking producer Ryan Condal to make it happen.So far in the series, which is now streaming on HBO and Max, Rhaenyra has briefly handled a blade in private. She has also spoken about swords as a symbol of authority. But the queen doesn’t carry a sword on her hip, unlike most of her male counterparts.“I just want to say I won that battle,” D’Arcy, 33, says of the status of their request. “The hows and the wherefores can wait, but it’s OK to say that I won that battle … by a story means that I wasn’t expecting.”But this deadly addition to her wardrobe is not the only change for Rhaenyra this season.For the first time in the Targaryen war of succession, “there is momentum to Rhaenyra’s campaign,” D’Arcy says. “Historically, we’ve seen Rhaenyra on the back foot in a kind of reactionary position. In the start of Season 3, she’s in a position of real strategic political power.”House of the Dragon Season 3 | Official Final Trailer | HBO Max