House of the Dragon – What you need to know about the Game of Thrones prequel
Let’s take a look with Moveek at what you need to know about the prequel House of the Dragon.
As we know, HBO has developed many prequel series for Game of Thrones, but the first film that will air on the big screen is House of the Dragon, revolving around the Targaryen family. Author George R.R. Martin of A Song of Ice and Fire shared: “House of the Dragon has been in development for many years (though the title has changed many times along the way). This was actually the first idea I sent to HBO when we started talking about the next series in the summer of 2016.”
Let’s take a look with Moveek at what you need to know about the prequel House of the Dragon.
Content
Set 300 years before the main events in Game of Thrones, the series House of the Dragon revolves around the chaotic period of the Targaryen family when two sisters confront each other and bring with them the dragons. Of course it’s all aimed at one goal: who will rule the Iron Throne. Martin once shared on his personal blog:
“If you want to know a little about the upcoming series… well, I can’t reveal everything, but you might want to read the two book series I wrote with Gardner Dozois, Dangerous Women and Rogues, followed by The History of Archmaester Gyldayn in Fire & Blood.”
Dangerous Women revolves around the harsh civil war in Westeros, taking place nearly 2 centuries before the events in A Game of Thrones. And Rogues explores the life, adventures, mistakes and marriage of Prince Daemon Targaryen. Fire & Blood released in November 2018 is the first novel consisting of 2 parts of the history of the Targaryen family in Westeros. Below is the description of the book:
“Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen – the only dragon family to survive the Valyrian Apocalypse, chose Dragonstone to build an empire. Fire & Blood begins with the legend of Aegon the Conqueror, founder of the Iron Throne, and continues with other generations of Targaryens. However, civil war almost ruined their reign.”
Those who direct
Emmy Award-winning director Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones) and Ryan Condal (Colony) will serve as showrunners and executive producers alongside writers Martin and Vince Gerardis. Sapochnik will produce the pilot episode and several other episodes, and Condal will pen the script.
Sapochnik received an Emmy Award in 2016 for Best Drama Series Directing for the episode Battle of the Bastards (Game of Thrones). Besides, he also won the 2019 Emmy with Martin, Gerardis, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and other producers for the Best Drama Series category with Game of Thrones’ final season.
Martin also introduced other contributors such as Wes Tooke (Colony), Claire Kiechel (The OA) and Ti Mikkel, assistant writer for Martin’s Fevre River Packet Company. He shared:
“Not even Aegon the Dragon could conquer the Seven Kingdoms on his own. He needs help from his two sisters, Rhaenys and Visenya. Ryan and I had some help too, and I want to share a little of the glory with the three young, talented, and hard-working writers who helped us get it done.”
Cast
Not yet announced
Meeting day
The earliest expected date is 2021.
Biggest contradiction
The Targaryen civil war took place mainly over the inheritance rights of the firstborn. Accordingly, kingship is usually given to the first-born child, usually the eldest son. That person will inherit his father’s castle and lands, regardless of his ability to rule compared to other children. Normally, the Targaryen family remains loyal to this inheritance law, but sometimes there are a few exceptions.
During the reign of King Viserys I, he appointed Rhaenyra, the daughter of his first wife, as his heir, but after his death, his eldest son Aegon, the son of his second wife, ascended the throne. pose a threat to the kingdom. At that time, Rhaenyra married his uncle Daemon Targaryen, who also planned to take the throne for himself.
Fire & Blood focuses on the battles between the two brothers, along with those close to them, supporting them and of course the Targaryen dragons.
Characters that are likely to appear
King Viserys I (103–129 AC): his death led to a dispute over inheritance between Rhaenyra and Aegon, the two eldest children. Viserys inherited the dragon Balerion the Black Dread that King Aegon I Targaryen rode during his conquest of Westeros. Balerion died at the age of 200 in 94 AC so it is unknown if he will appear in House of the Dragon or not.
Alicent Hightower: first wife of King Viserys, loyal to Aegon’s throne, called “the greens” because of the green outfit she wore during the tourney
horse, Rhaenyra was dressed in the traditional red and black colors of the Targaryen family.
Daemon Targaryen: younger brother of Viserys, Daemon is a skilled warrior, bad, mad, and dangerous. Because of rumors of robbing his niece Rhaenyra of her virginity when she was still in her teens, he was exiled by Viserys. Years later, he returned to marry Rhaenyra and after Viserys’s death, he crowned her king, opening the bloody civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. He masters the formidable red dragon Blood Wyrm.
Rhaenyra: Viserys’s first daughter with his first wife Aemma Arryn. Rhaenyra was very beautiful, loved by her father and many people, calling her Realm’s Delight when she was very young. Growing up, she was somewhat stubborn and always clashed with her ambitious stepmother Alicent. Those loyal to her were called “the blacks” after the outfit she wore to the king and queen’s 5th anniversary celebration. She owns the golden dragon Syrax.
Ser Laenor Velaryon: reluctantly married his cousin Rhaenyra, but she sarcastically said that his younger brothers were better suited to him. Laenor possesses the dragon Seasmoke.
Harwin Strong (also known as Breakbones): son of Lord Lyonel Strong, heir to Harrenhal, lover of Rhaenyra during her marriage to Laenor.
Princes Jacaerys “Jace,” Lucerys “Luke,” and Joffrey “Joff” Velaryon: Rhaenyra and Laenor’s children, although rumored to be hers with Strong because they have dark hair like Strong, and Laenor and Rhaenyra are both is a member of the Targaryen family with characteristic bright hair. Their dragons include Vermax, Arrax, and Tyraxes.
King Aegon II (129–131 AC): eldest son of Viserys I and his wife Alicent, who later married his sister. The dragon is Sunfyre the Golden.
Helaena: wife and sister of Aegon II, had three children, twins Jaehaera, Jaehaerys and Maelor. Her dragon’s name is Dreamfyre.
Blood and Cheese: Two assassins kill Jaehaerys in front of his mother, making her mad.
Mysaria: prostitute who was Daemon’s mistress at Flea Bottom. She became pregnant by him but had a miscarriage on the way to Lys, fleeing Viserys’ anger because Daemon wanted to give the child a dragon egg according to Targaryen custom.
Aegon III (131–157 AC): son of Daemon and Rhaenyra Targaryen, succeeded his uncle Aegon II and ended the civil war of the Dance of the Dragons. His dragon is Stormcloud.
In addition, there may also be the appearance of other characters such as Mushroom, Nettles, Hugh the Hammer, Ulf the White and Prince Qoren Martell.
Locations that may appear in the movie
Most of the drama takes place in King’s Landing and Dragonstone, but important battles occur in the Riverlands, and many other bloody battles break out in Harrenhal and The God’s Eye.
