'House Of The Dragon' Season Finale Spoilers: Daemon Will Surprise Fans

"House Of The Dragon" fans became smitten with Daemon Targaryen despite his aggressively violent behavior. But it seemed there might be more to him than just being a cold-hearted villain.

Executive producer and "Dragon" writer Sara Hess spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about how fans "might be challenged" on their view on Daemon, portrayed by Matt Smith, in the upcoming season finale and his possible fate in the second season.

"We will see a different side of him," Hess shared about what would happen to The Rogue Prince in the finale.

She continued, "And right now, we're writing season two and figuring out, what is the nature of his relationship with Rhaenyra? There are many interpretations [in George R.R. Martin's book 'Fire & Blood'] to that."

Smith's Daemon was introduced in the "Game of Thrones" prequel as a cold-blooded murderer, who didn't care about what other people thought of him.

Half-way into the season, he killed his first wife, Lady Rhea Royce, then he beheaded Vaemond Velaryon in the Throne room for insulting his new wife, Princess Rhaenyra, saying aloud that her first three sons —Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey, were illegitimate, hence, they were not inline for the Iron Throne, TVLine reported.

When Hess was asked about how the viewers developed a liking to Daemon when he helped his ailing brother, the late King Viserys, "stumble on the way" to the Iron Throne, and if his actions were mostly "self-serving," she responded, "I agree with you. He's become [an] Internet Boyfriend in a way that baffles me."

"Not that Matt isn't incredibly charismatic and wonderful, and he's incredible in the role. But Daemon himself is... I don't want him to be my boyfriend! I'm a little baffled [at] how they're all, 'Oh, daddy!' And I'm just like: 'Really?' How — in what way — was he a good partner, father or brother — to anybody? You got me. He ain't Paul Rudd," she added.

But fans seemed to have fallen in love with Daemon despite his personality after he showed affection and loyalty toward his family and Princess Rhaenyra.

"Daemon puts himself in danger and goes to the dangerous dragons that no one could claim to sing to them high Valyrian in hopes of taming them to help Rhaenyra in her war. The best Targaryen man and [the] best husband," one user wrote.

Another commented, "Like who told Sara Hess we want good pure characters to simp over...we know Deamon is morally gray. That's why we love him. They need to ship her off that show [for real]. Imagine not understanding this basic thing about a character you're writing about."

The "Fire and Blood" author, Martin, also admitted in an interview over two years ago that the Rogue Prince was his favorite character in the book.

"I'm notorious for my love of gray characters, and one of the grayest characters in all of Westeros history is Daemon Targaryen, the rogue prince," he said before describing him as a "bad boy" with a "very colorful and unpredictable character."

He continued, "I think he [Daemon] has to rank up there as my favorite."

Although fans could never know what to expect from The Rogue Prince, they might be surprised as to what the writers have in store for him.

"House Of The Dragon: The Black Queen," the final episode for this season, will air Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT on HBO and HBO Max.