/r/HouseOfTheDragon
This is a place for news and discussions relating to HBO's "Game of Thrones" prequel TV series "House of the Dragon" and George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" companion novel, "Fire & Blood."
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This is a place for news and discussions relating to HBO's House of the Dragon and George R. R. Martin's Fire & Blood.
House of the Dragon is a prequel TV series to Game of Thrones based on parts of A Song of Ice and Fire companion novel Fire & Blood. Set about 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series tells the story of an internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power.
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What is your favorite quality of a character you don't care for?
05:19 UTC
Do You Think Criston Cole Would've Been the Father?
Would Criston have been the father of Rhaenyra's children if they stayed together and accepted Rhaenyra's offer to stay with her after her and Laenor married?
04:54 UTC
What everyone is thinking in this scene
What everyone is thinking: Rhaenyra: I'm so done with everyone and everything. Rhaenyra to Alicent: concerned. Alicent: Pretending she's fine. Viserys: you'll make me a proud granddad when you have a child. Rhaenyra: What did you say? Alicent: Aegon came out quick and clean. Maids: Oh, my gosh. Rhaenyra: Wowww, I can't believe she said that! Alicent: What? Viserys: Okay, um... awkward. I need to do something. Viserys again: Join me in the hunt. Rhaenyra: I don't care, I don't want to, I don't want to be here. Viserys: You have duties. You're the Princess. Rhaenyra: I'm reminded of them every day. Alicent: it's getting heated in here. Maids: Ooh! I shouldn't do anything. Viserys: You have to. Rhaenyra: oh, my god, no.
21:39 UTC
alicent edit i made
21:22 UTC
Valcyrax, The Judge of Man ( HotD dragon oc!! :)) )
Finally got it finished!! 11 and a half hours later, heres the beauty himself!
Ive based him off one of the lineages during the time of Valyria (I havent watched the show nor GoT, so bare with me), where dragons learned to swim in the sea with all the grace of flight. Valcyrax is one of those lineages. 60 years old, with air-holes similar to the bones of birds that allow more air to be breathed, therefore allowing him to last longer underwater; a total time of 5-6 hours.
But yeah here he is!! :)))
21:10 UTC
Milly Alcock in 'Returning to Westeros' Special Feature on Season 1 DVD
It looks quite white. I'm blushing and smiling right now
20:41 UTC
Emma D'Arcy in 'Returning to Westeros' Special Features in Season 1 DVD
I'm sorry it looks quite white, just the way my camera is
20:27 UTC
George says in one of the special features in the Season 1 DVD this
Paraphrasing, "It feels weird handing your baby over to your/their Foster parents".
What does he mean by baby and Foster parents? Who are the Foster parents and baby?
I wasn't sure which spoiler to give this post.
20:22 UTC
I find Aemond strangely similar to this character
I liken Aemond to Homelander, they are both crazy. Aemond is not as much as Homelander yet, but he will be in the third season. They are both narcissists, but deep down they have a lot of insecurities. They both have mommys issues. Even though they are villains, they both have some empathetic features. What do you think about this?
18:34 UTC
“ Pretenders raise new riders against us.” Aemond makes anything sound cool.
17:44 UTC
Why do you think Ryan and his team don't give Aemond the armor he wears in the book?
This armor was mentioned several times when describing Aemond in the book, and it was said that Aemond frequently wore this armor. In the series, why do you think they did not give him the armor he wore in the book? Do you think that in the third season, Aemond starts to wear an armor because he feels himself in a more difficult situation? What do you think about this?
09:52 UTC
Did Viserys ever have any battle experience?
He wasn’t initially supposed to inherit the Iron Throne and was Balerion’s last rider, albeit for a short time before he died. Jaehaerys I’s reign was a very peaceful one for the most part, true, but did our good King Vizzy have a battle or two under his belt?
22:55 UTC
Dragon Theory
I know there are many theories as to why dragons died, and obviously the fact that most died in battle plays a factor. A lot of other theories has to do with Blood Magic or I think one is about Rhaenyra's death being a trigger or something.
My theory is much simpler:
They reproduce sexually.
After the war there were a total of four dragons left. Silverwing, Morning, Sheepstealer and The Cannibal.
The Cannibal was extremely aggressive toward his own kind, so I doubt he was down with getting it on.
Sheepstealer seemed to spend the rest of his life near Nettles.
So no reproduction would not be possible. The Last Dragon hatched much later, but the egg could have been before, and I think baby Laena's could have been as well.
I also think that this could be GRRM's message with it. The dragons grew smaller as the years went on, but it was not for lack of Blood Magic. It was them being chained constantly, maybe it was their eggs being taken from them before hatching so they could be put in cribs.
Dragons were the same as every animal humans hunted until they went extinct, which has happened with simply leaving no means for repruduction. This is also just a theory so feel free to disagree.
21:12 UTC
The King
Having read Fire and Blood, I think Daeron the Daring is the only one of Viserys's children who should sit on the Iron Throne. He didn't like the Strong boys, but he got on with them better than anyone else on Team Green. He is kind, something his brothers lack.
20:55 UTC
Rhaenyra Targaryen Cosplay
Here’s my Rhaenyra Targaryen cosplay after the touch-ups.
18:16 UTC
The show better do their showdown justice
17:55 UTC
Strange qilins/white harts/eagles/sea monsters walking/swimming in forests/water distributing looks is no basis for the system of goverment
17:17 UTC
Which of Alicent's children do you think will have the most screen time in the third season?
14:57 UTC
I think Ryan and Sara will use Harrenhal to give Alicent extra screen time.
We all know that Alicent will have at least an hour of screen time in the third season, but since Alicent's real life cannot go beyond being a prisoner, she won't be doing much that season other than talking to Rhaenyra and Helaena.That's why I think that Ryan and Sara will try to show Alicent more in the series by using Harrenhal, that is, I think both Aemond and Criston will talk to Alicent in their hallucinations in Harrenhal, so even if the real version of Alicent does not have quality scenes, I think her hallucination can have good quality scenes.What do you think about this? Some of you may say they don't want to see Alicent at all, but unfortunately Ryan and Sara are determined to continue making Alicent a lead. I honestly think her fake version could at least get some good scenes.
09:54 UTC
Thought it belonged here
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07:02 UTC
Syrax and bad weather
Where does this idea even come from? Syrax flies in a rainstorm in Fire and Blood with no qualms.
And on Dragonstone, Rhaenyra Targaryen donned a suit of gleaming black scale, mounted Syrax, and took flight as a rainstorm lashed the waters of Blackwater Bay.
00:44 UTC
— we had to believe that in giving up her son Alicent was losing something. –Director ep 8
21:52 UTC
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates!
20:37 UTC
I think Aemond accidentally killing Luke was ridiculous because of the second season
As I said in the title, Aemond accidentally killing Luke could have been a good thing, but since Aemond did not get a story about it in the second season, it remained in the series as a ridiculous and stupid thing.Imagine, something really interesting could have come out of this, but Ryan and his team chose not to write it, and even gave Aemond less screen time and kept him in the background. If they were thinking of not giving him a story on this subject, why did they change it to an accident in the series?
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