House of the Dragon’s cast and important characters in Game of Thrones

One of many biggest joys and struggles of the primary few seasons of Sport of Thrones was making an attempt to determine the story’s dozens of characters and how one can hold all of them straight. However if you happen to thought eight seasons in Westeros have been sufficient to show you every thing you’ll want to know, Home of the Dragon’s new trailer brings some unhealthy information.

The prequel sequence’ newest trailer, launched on Thursday, already throws a couple of names at viewers and offers them a complete lot of pale, blond individuals to maintain observe of. That will help you get a way of the place the present’s going, and what’s even taking place within the trailer, listed here are the characters we’ve seen up to now and the place they’re at at first of the story.

After all, the ultimate sequence may have much more characters than this, however for now, it is a fairly good place to begin.

[Ed. note: This post contains very light spoilers for House of the Dragon and Fire & Blood.]

Earlier than we get into the characters themselves, it’s value remembering what the Dance of Dragons, the lengthy and bloody Targaryen civil warfare that Home of the Dragon chronicles, was really about.

The warfare was over succession of the throne, and the seeds have been planted throughout the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen. Viserys named his eldest surviving little one, Rhaenyra Targaryen, as his successor. Nevertheless, shortly after his loss of life, a council gave the throne to Aegon II Targaryen, the primary little one of Viserys’ present spouse, Alicent Hightower, and the king’s eldest male inheritor. This sparked a civil warfare between the household that finally threatened all of Westeros.

Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy)

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Rhaenyra Targaryen is the oldest little one of King Viserys and was born of his first spouse, Aemma Arryn, and is his inheritor. Rhaenyra is supported by her uncle and later husband, Daemon Targaryen, in addition to her former mother-in-law, Rhaenys Velaryon. Although she is meant to be subsequent in line for the throne, not everybody will assist her declare.

Together with her rightful declare ignored, you may in all probability consider her a bit just like the Daenerys Targaryen of this sequence — a minimum of for Dany’s first few seasons — although the 2 bear few different similarities. Rhaenyra can be a dragonrider who rides Syrax.

Household:

• Father — King Viserys I Targaryen
• First husband — Laenor Velaryon
• Uncle/second husband — Daemon Targaryen
• Former mother-in-law — Rhaenys Velaryon
• Youngsters with Laenor — Jacaerys Velaryon, Lucerys Velaryon, Joffrey Velaryon
• Youngsters with Daemon — Aegon “The Youthful” Targaryen, Viserys Targaryen, Viserys I Targaryen

Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke)

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Queen Alicent is one thing like a Cersei determine on this story. She’s the second spouse of King Viserys Targaryen. When the Dance of Dragons arrives she’ll assist the declare of her son Aegon Targaryen, and each earlier than and through she works behind the scenes in an try to assist him win the throne. Particularly early on, she is supported by her father, Otto Hightower.

Household:

• Husband — King Viserys Targaryen
• Youngsters — Aegon II, Helaena, Aemond, Daeron
• Father — Otto Hightower

King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine)

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Viserys is an ailing king whose practically 30 years of rule finish in full catastrophe due to his controversial selection of successor. Even if he’s the grandson of one among Westeros’ nice kings (Jaehaerys I Targaryen, also called The Conciliator), Viserys’ hatred of battle and refusal to abide the male-heir succession precedent of his grandfather finally helped sow the seeds of his household’s civil warfare.

Household:

• First spouse — Aemma Arryn
• Second spouse — Alicent Hightower
• Youngsters by Aemma Arryn — Rhaenyra (oldest little one), Baelon
• Youngsters by Alicent Hightower — Aegon “The Elder” (oldest son), Helaena, Aemond, Daeron
• Brothers — Daemon Targaryen, Aegon Targaryen (this Aegon died as an toddler and isn’t necessary to this sequence or its many different Aegons)

Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith)

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Although he’s the brother of King Viserys, Daemon resents the throne as a result of Viserys refused to permit him to present a dragon egg to his lover, Mysaria. Daemon is among the biggest warriors in Westeros at the moment and rides the dragon Caraxes. Daemon can be the uncle of Rhaenyra and can later change into her husband, simply one among his many marriages — although Mysaria stays by his facet the entire time. He’ll possible be one thing of a Jamie Lannister-type on this sequence, although with a complete lot extra ambition.

Household (condensed for readability and significance):

• Brother — King Viserys I Targaryen
• Lover — Mysaria
• Third spouse — Rhaenyra Targaryen
• Youngsters with Rhaenyra — Aegon “The Youthful” Targaryen, Viserys Targaryen, Viserys I Targaryen

Princess Rhaenys Velaryon (Eve Finest)

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Also referred to as The Queen Who By no means Was, Princess Rhaenys Velaryon was as soon as referred to as Rhaenys Targaryen earlier than her marriage to Corlys Velaryon. Rhaenys was as soon as regarded as inheritor to the Iron Throne, however after the loss of life of her father, her grandfather Jaehaerys I Targaryen selected Rhaenys’ uncle Baelon because the inheritor as an alternative, thus instituting the primary precedent of male-heir succession in Westeros — one that might finally assist result in the Dance of Dragons.

Later in her life, Rhaenys had two kids, one among which was named Laenor Velaryon, who would finally change into Rhaenyra Targaryen’s first husband earlier than he was murdered — although it’s unclear if Home of the Dragon will contact on this or not. Rhaenys additionally rode a dragon referred to as Meleys.

Household:

Husband — Corlys Velaryon

Youngsters — Leana Velaryon, Laenor Velaryon

Former daughter-in-law — Rhaenyra Targaryen

Ser Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans)

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Plotting relations hungry for energy are a mainstay of Westeros and all over the place in Sport of Thrones, and Otto ranks someplace in the midst of them. He’s definitely no Tywin Lannister or Olenna Tyrell, however he’s higher match to assist maneuver his daughter Alicent and her son Aegon towards the Iron Throne than most. Like a lot of Westeros’ finest schemers, Otto additionally served as Hand of the King throughout the rule of Viserys.

Household:

Youngsters — Alicent Hightower, Gwayne Hightower

Grandchildren — Aegon II, Helaena, Aemond, Daeron

Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel)

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Ser Criston Cole has a really sophisticated journey that’s positive to be an thrilling a part of the present with many twisting allegiances, however for now, we’ll simply say that he’s a member of Viserys’ King’s Guard.

Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint)

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Head of home Velaryon at the moment, husband to Rhaenys, and a fierce pirate who will finally ally himself with Rhaenyra.

Household:

Spouse — Rhaenys Velaryon

Youngsters — Leana Velaryon, Laenor Velaryon

Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno)

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Mysaria is the extramarital paramour of Daemon Targaryen. She is understood round Westeros as having a expertise for secrets and techniques, not fully not like Varys the Spider in Sport of Thrones.

Caraxes (a dragon)

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That is in all probability Caraxes, Daemon Targaryen’s dragon. Then once more, there are lots of dragons on this present, so who actually is aware of?