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Emma D'Arcy. Milly Alcock. Rhaenyra Targaryen (portrayed by Emma D'Arcy as an adult and by Milly Alcock as a teenager) is the disputed Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. She is the daughter of King Viserys I Targaryen and Queen Aemma Arryn, and the wife of Ser Laenor Velaryon and later her uncle Prince Daemon Targaryen.
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"The only thing that could tear down the House of the Dragon was itself."
―Rhaenyra Targaryen
[e] is the second live-action television series of the World of Westeros. It is the second installment of the franchise overall. It was ordered by HBO in October 2019. The prequel goes back approximately 200 years to center on the beginning of the end of the once all-powerful dynasty that dominated the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.
Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik serve as showrunners and executive producers. George R.R. Martin, Vince Gerardis, Sara Hess, and Ron Schmidt also serve as executive producers, with Greg Yaitanes as co-executive producer. The first season premiered on August 21, 2022.
House Targaryen
•Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen, the King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men. •Sian Brooke as Queen Aemma Arryn, Viserys's first wife. •Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, the younger brother and heir presumptive of King Viserys. •Emma D'Arcy and Milly Alcock as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the first-born child of King Viserys. •Tom Glynn-Carney and Ty Tennant as Prince Aegon Targaryen. •Ewan Mitchell and Leo Ashton as Prince Aemond Targaryen. •Phia Saban and Evie Allen as Princess Helaena Targaryen. •Bethany Antonia and Shani Smethurst as Lady Baela Targaryen. •Phoebe Campbell and Eva Ossei-Gerning as Lady Rhaena Targaryen.
House Hightower
•Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King to King Viserys. •Olivia Cooke and Emily Carey as Alicent Hightower, the daughter of Otto. •Steffan Rhodri as Lord Hobert Hightower, the Lord of Oldtown. •Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower, the son of Otto and brother to Alicent.
House Velaryon
•Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, "the Sea Snake", the Lord of the Tides. •Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, "the Queen Who Never Was", the wife of Lord Corlys. •Nanna Blondell, Savannah Steyn, and Nova Foueillis-Mosé as Lady Laena Velaryon, the daughter of Lord Corlys and Princess Rhaenys. •John Macmillan, Theo Nate, and Matthew Carver as Ser Laenor Velaryon, the son of Lord Corlys and Princess Rhaenys. •Wil Johnson as Ser Vaemond Velaryon, the younger brother of Lord Corlys and commander in the Velaryon navy. •Harry Collett and Leo Hart as Prince Jacaerys Velaryon. •Elliot Grihault and Harvey Sadler as Prince Lucerys Velaryon.
Producers
•George R.R. Martin: creator, executive producer •Ryan Condal: creator, executive producer, showrunner •Miguel Sapochnik: executive producer, showrunner (season 1) •Vince Gerardis: executive producer (co-executive in season 1) •Sara Hess: executive producer •Ron Schmidt: executive producer (season 1) •Jocelyn Diaz: executive producer (season 1) •Alan Taylor: executive producer (season 2) •Melissa Bernstein: executive producer (season 2) •Kevin de la Noy: executive producer (season 2) •Loni Peristere: executive producer (season 2) •Ira Parker: co-executive producer (season 1) •Greg Yaitanes: co-executive producer (season 1) •David Hancock: co-executive producer
Writers
•Ryan Condal: episodes 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 •Gabe Fonseca: episode 3 •Ira Parker: episode 4 •Charmaine DeGraté: episode 5 •Sara Hess: episodes 6 and 9 •Kevin Lau: episode 7 •Eileen Shim: episode 8 •David Hancock •Ti Mikkel
Directors
•Miguel Sapochnik: episodes 1, 6, and 7 •Greg Yaitanes: episodes 2, 3, and 10 •Clare Kilner: episodes 4, 5, 9, 12, and 15 •Geeta Vasant Patel: episodes 8, 13, and 18 •Alan Taylor: episodes 11 and 14 •Andrij Parekh: episode 16 •Loni Peristere: episode 17
The concept for House of the Dragon was first pitched by George R.R. Martin in the summer of 2016, with the working title The Dance of the Dragons. It was initially helmed by Carly Wray, and then by Bryan Cogman, and finally Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik. With the launch of HBO Max in May 2020, the House of the Dragon prequel is based on Martin's bestselling Fire & Blood. The first installment in the prequel book series was published in November 2018. It received a 10-episode straight-to-series order. Miguel Sapochnik directed the pilot and additional episodes.
The title of the show derives from a passage from A Game of Thrones Chapter 3, Daenerys I:
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Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO. A prequel to Game of Thrones (2011–2019), it is the second television series in Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire franchise. Condal and Miguel Sapochnik served as the showrunners for the first season.
See the updated list of House of the Dragoncast and characters below. To explore how each character and house is connected – plus find out details about their dragons, personal items like swords and armor, and more – check out the Character Guide. Emma D’Arcy. Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.
- Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen. Chosen at the Great Council at Harrenhal to succeed the old King Jaehaerys Targaryen, King Viserys was perceived to be kind, warm and a decent man.
- Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen. Matt Smith takes on the role of Daemon Targaryen, a fearless warrior, dragon rider (Caraxes), and prince of the city. Daemon is said to possess the true blood of the dragon and HBO wasted no time in ramping up the mystery levels by adding “But it is said that when a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air”.
- Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower. Olivia Cooke plays Alicent Hightower, daughter to the hand of the King, Otto Hightower. The second wife of King Viserys, Alicent Hightower supports the claim of her son Aegon during the Dance of Dragons.
- Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen. Rhaenyra Targaryen is the firstborn child of the King and is nicknamed the “Realms Delight”. She is pure valyrian blood and an experienced dragonrider (Cyrax).
Explore the key characters and political roles in House of the Dragon, and view the family trees of House Targaryen, House Hightower, and House Velaryon.
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House of the Dragon: Season 1[1] is the first season of House of the Dragon. It consists of ten episodes. It premiered with "The Heirs of the Dragon" on August 21, 2022 on HBO and HBO Max, and concluded with "The Black Queen" on October 23, 2022. It is based on Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin. Set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, this epic series tells the story of House ...
