Warning: This article contains minor spoilers fromHouse of the Dragonseason 1, episode 4. Before Aegon, however, it belonged to Aenar Targaryen, which we didn’t know. Daenys had convinced Aenar to leave Valyria before the Doom. King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) shows his daughter Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) the secrets of the catspaw dagger on ‘House of the Dragon.'.Ollie Upton/HBO The dagger seems to have always been connected to prophecy and pivotal events in the history ofGame of Thrones....

Emma D’Arcy will be taking over the Rhaenyra role for the rest of the season (and beyond). It begins with this moment. Warning: This article contains spoilers fromHouse of the Dragonepisode 5. Emma D’Arcy and John Macmillan take over the roles of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Laenor Velaryon on HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon.'.HBO Ahead of that switcheroo, the data pipe released a clip of D’Arcy’s very first scene. “Let me take him,” Laenor offers to Rhaenyra as she carries the babe....

Ryan Condal says George R.R. Martin “mentions things at times.” Making aGame of Thronessuccessor show has its perks. Ryan Condal.HBO One of those is getting the goods onGeorge R.R. Condal appeared on screen virtually for a moderated conversation withGame of Thronespodcast hosts Jason Concepcion and Greta Johnson. “It’s cool because I still get to be a fan… Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys.Ollie Upton / HBO I’m as excited forThe Winds of Winteras everybody in that room,” he told the moderators....

Here’s why this big guy is important. Warning: Spoilers from theHouse of the Dragonseason 1 finale are discussed in this article. As war looms, the Blacks consider their allies, both human and dragon. The dragon Vermithor snarls at Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) in the ‘House of the Dragon’ season 1 finale.HBO This dragon is not named in the context of the episode, butHBO confirmed on Twitterthat this is Vermithor....

Warning: This article contains spoilers from theHouse of the Dragonseason 1 finale. House of the Dragon’s first season ends with a literal dance between dragons. Only Luke is too late. Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and her son Lucerys Velaryon (Elliot Grihault) in ‘House of the Dragon.'.Ollie Upton / HBO The boy finds Aemond “One-Eye” Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) has beaten him there. What’s going to happen next? It’s such a great precipice to leave everybody on going into the second season....

House of the Dragonwill introduce House Velaryon, a storied medieval family just as ancient as the silver-haired dragonriders. It’s different than 20 years ago when Peter Jackson madeThe Lord of the Rings. It began withGame of Thronescreator and authorGeorge R.R. Meet House Velaryon: Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) and his wife Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best).Nadav Kander for EW Martin hired Condal to developHouse of the Dragon. House Velaryon maintain prominent roles in the sequence of events....

Ryan Condal, a series co-creator on House of the Dragon with George R.R. Martin, answered some of our burning questions. Warning: This article contains spoilers fromHouse of the Dragonepisode 6. Matthew Needham as Larys Strong in ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton / HBO It’s a major expansion of the character compared to whatGame of ThronescreatorGeorge R.R. Martinoriginally wrote in his bookFire and Blood. At this time, the queen is frustrated....

“It’s a story of small choices that lead to big things. “We were like, ‘What if we make it like a secret society? It’s done under the cover of night,'” says episode 2 directorGreg Yaitanes. An exclusive excerpt from the upcoming book ‘House of the Dragon: Inside the Creation of a Targaryen Dynasty.'.Insight Editions “It’s almost like he’s joining a secret order, is how we approached it.” Rhaenyra is also present, looking on proudly....

Director Geeta Patel unpacks the emotionally charged eighth episode of season 1. Warning: This article contains major spoilers fromHouse of the Dragonepisode 8. The Many-Faced God has come to claim another soul with the eighth episode ofHouse of the Dragon. Paddy Considine’s King Viserys in ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton / HBO The hour’s final scene sees Queen Alicent (Olivia Cooke) putting him to bed. She leaves her husband to sleep as the sound of Viserys' labored breathing grows louder....

Everyone but Rhaenyra wants war as House of the Dragon sets up a bloody second season. Prone to seasickness, he knows he’s no Sea Snake. Daemon (Matt Smith), seeing red, believes that Viserys was murdered. Emma D’Arcy on ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton / HBO The stress of this revelation sends Rhaenyra into a painful labor. Laid up, she tells her family that no action is to be taken while she’s in bed....

Warning: This article and podcast episode contains spoilers fromHouse of the Dragonseason 1, episode 10. If so, put your skills to the test by rewatchingthe season 1 finale. “It was a shot over two days and then one got COVID,” he adds. Twins Luke and Elliott Tittensor play Arryk and Erryk Cargyll in ‘House of the Dragon.'.Ollie Upton / HBO “[Elliott] got COVID, so we swapped him out with his brother....

HBO Max woke the dragon. It’s the story of the Targaryen dynasty and the civil war that scorched the House’s history. Paddy Considineis King Viserys Targaryen, successor of King Jaehaerys Targaryen to sit upon the Iron Throne of Westeros. Emma D’Arcy and Matt Smith on ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton/HBO “Gods, kings, fire, and blood. Dreams didn’t make us kings, dragons did,” Daemon says in the teaser. Milly Alcock and Emily Carey will play young versions of Rhaenyra and Alicent, respectively....

“He’s a man of a certain age.” Or maybe he’s had a bad experience of working with an intimacy coordinator." “It would inhibit me more because it’s drawing attention to things.” ‘House of the Dragon’ intimacy coordinator responds to Sean Bean’s remarks about her profession taking away the spontaneity from sex scenes.Ollie Upton/HBO; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic “It should only be technical,” Jamil tweeted. “It’s like a stunt. Our job as actors is to make it not look technical....