Matthew Smith
Prince Daemon Targaryen
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- Emma D'ArcyPrincess Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Graham McTavishSer Harrold Westerling
- Rhys IfansOtto Hightower
- Steve ToussaintLord Corlys Velaryon ("The Sea Snake")
- Eve BestPrincess Rhaenys Targaryen
- Sonoya MizunoMysaria
- Fabien FrankelSer Criston Cole
- Olivia CookeAlicent Hightower
- Phoebe CampbellLady Rhaena Targaryen
Ewan MitchellPrince Aemond Targaryen- Paul KennedyLord Jasper 'Ironrod' Wylde
House of the Dragon: Created by Ryan J. Condal, George R.R. Martin. With Rhys Ifans, Matt Smith, Graham McTavish, Fabien Frankel. An internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power, 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen.
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- 2022-08-21
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1 Season. HBO HDTV (East) Drama, Fantasy, Action & Adventure. TVMA. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, set 200 years before the events of “Game of...
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The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her ...
Cast and crew, including Emma D’Arcy (Rhaenyra) and Matt Smith (Daemon), examine how Rhaenyra’s lies are starting to catch up with her, and the slow unraveling of Daemon’s marriage while living in Pentos.
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- Paddy Considine - King Viserys I Targaryen
- Milly Alcock - Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Emma D'Arcy - Queen Rhaenyra I Targaryen
- Matt Smith - Prince Daemon Targaryen
- Emily Carey - Young Alicent Hightower
- Olivia Cooke - Queen Alicent Hightower
- Rhys Ifans - Ser Otto Hightower
- Eve Best - Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
- Steve Toussaint - Lord Corlys Velaryon
- Fabien Frankel - Lord Commander Ser Criston Cole
King Viserys Targaryen served as the central figure of House of the Dragon, as much of the Game of Thrones prequel revolved around the issue of succession and specifically who would inherit the Iron Throne after his passing. The health of Paddy Considine's Viserys saw a gradual deterioration due to leprosy over the course of the season, from losing...
Milly Alcock was the first actress to play Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon, playing the youthful princess prior to the huge 10-year time jump that came with the start of Season 1, Episode 6. The bold young dragonrider was the only child of King Viserys' marriage to Aemma Arryn, and, despite her father's initial desire for a son, was appoi...
From Episode 6 onwards, Rhaenyra Targaryen was played by Emma D'Arcy, with the heir to the Iron Throne now having three bastard children - Princes Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey - who were fathered by Ser Harwin Strong. A conflict began to brew between Rhaenyra and her old friend Alicent Hightower, now technically her stepmother. The heir was certa...
Matt Smith brought Prince Daemon Targaryen to life as a cruel, ruthless, and power-hungry renowned warrior. Although once heir to the Iron Throne, a fallout with his brother, King Viserys I, led to his replacement. Daemon committed plenty of cruel acts throughout House of the Dragon, perhaps chief among them being his murder of his first wife, Rhea...
As one of House of the Dragon's younger characters, Alicent Hightower faces a recast after the Season 1 time jump, with Emily Carey - who also played the young Diana in 2017's Wonder Woman- being the first to tackle the role. Daughter to King Viserys' Hand of the King, Otto Hightower, Alicent befriended Rhaenyra Targaryen from a young age. However,...
After House of the Dragon's mid-way time jump, Olivia Cooke took over from Emily Carey as the older Alicent Hightower, now queen of Westeros through her marriage to King Viserys Targaryen. Over the years, Alicent's influence at King's Landing only grew, especially as Viserys weakened. After the fallout between Rhaenyra and Alicent, the two didn't s...
Played by The Amazing Spider-Man's Rhys Ifans, Otto Hightower was renowned as one of the most wise and clever men in Westeros. This reputation grew so strong he was appointed Hand of the King to King Jaehaerys Targaryen, a role he held onto under the rule of King Viserys. After Viserys lost his wife, Otto cought to advance House Hightower's place b...
Wife to the Master of Ships, Lord Corlys Velaryon, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen is the cousin to King Viserys and the granddaughter of his predecessor on the Iron Throne, King Jaehaerys I Targaryen. Eve Best's Rhaenys held the nickname of "The Queen Who Never Was" after a change in Jaehaerys' heir deprived her of her claim to the throne. During House...
Lord Corlys Velaryon, the richest man in Westeros who serves as the Master of Ships on King Viserys' small council, earned the nickname of the Sea Snake for his adventuring past that reportedly may be explored in a future spin-off. After King Viserys' passed up Corlys' proposition that he marry his daughter Laena, the Master of Ships departed King'...
After defeating Prince Daemon Targaryen in a duel, Ser Criston Cole won the favor of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and effectively became her personal bodyguard as he joined the King's Guard. The pair began a sexual relationship that only ended when Rhaenyra married Laenor Velaryon. This pushed Cole into a place of jealousy and depression where he e...
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Aug 18, 2022 · Milly Alcock as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. (HBO) Release Date & Where To Watch. House of the Dragon will premiere August 21 on HBO at 9 p.m. ET and will be available to stream on HBO Max....
Paddy Considine (King Viserys I), Matt Smith (Daemon Targaryen), and more cast and crew discuss how House of the Dragon takes place during the height of the Targaryen reign over Westeros, and how that influenced the story and design of the series.
