House of the Dragon will be out in over a month, so Game of Thrones fans and newbies alike shall now prepare for a new adventure in Westeros.
HBO is about to feature another take on the world of dragons, kingdoms and powerful families in the upcoming series. As it will take fans 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, here’s everything you need to know about House of the Dragon.
House of the Dragon’s Premise
House of the Dragon is a Game of Thrones prequel set before the original series occurred two centuries ago.
It follows the story of the fall of House Targaryen, which is Daenerys’ (Emilia Clarke) family.
HBO ordered the show in October 2019 and would be consisted of 10 episodes.
Where is House of the Dragon will be Based?
House of the Dragon will be based on George R.R. Martin’s novel, Fire & Blood, which chronicles the Targaryen family from his A Song of Ice and Fire novels.
HBO chief content officer Casey Bloys told TVLine that the new series’ source material gave it an edge over other Game of Thrones spinoffs, like the canceled Jane Goldman show.
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“The Jane Goldman one was a bit of a bigger swing because there was a lot more invention,” he said. “House of the Dragon, George has text and history for that era, so there is a bit more of a road map. You understood the history and what the story would be, so it’s easier to [visualize as a series].”
House of the Dragon Cast
House of the Dragon has a long list of cast members; some will be familiar to fans.
The major characters are Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen, who rules Westeros; Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, King Viserys’ younger brother and Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King.
Next is Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, King Viserys’ daughter; Olivia Cooks as Alicent Hightower, Otto’s daughter; Eve Best as Princess Raenys Targaryen, Lord Corly’s wife and Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria, Prince Daemon’s ally.
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Also on the list are Steve Touissant as Lord Corlys Velaryon; Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling; Ryan Corr as Ser Harwin “Breakbones” Strong; David Horovitch as Grand Maester Mellos; Jefferson Hall as Lord Jason Lannister and Ser Tyland Lannister; Gavin Spokes as Lord Lyonel Strong; Matthew Needham as Larys Strong and Bill Paterson as Lord Lyman Beesbury.
House of the Dragon Preview
HBO has already dropped a couple of previews for House of the Dragon to give fans a good look at what they’re about to see.
The first one was released in October 2021, introducing Daemon Targaryen, saying, “Gods, kings, fire and blood. Dreams didn’t make us kings: Dragons did.”
The second followed in May 2022, showing the lead characters of the main houses, like Stark and Baratheon, pledging their loyalty to King Viserys and his heir, Rhaenyra.
However, Raenys warned her that “men sooner put the realm to the torch than see a woman ascend the Iron Throne.”
The previous also showed Daemon holding a dragon egg and cracking skulls and a shot of the dragons.
House of the Dragon Release Date
House of the Dragon will premiere on Sunday, August 21, at 9/8c on HBO.
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