‘House of the Dragon’ is based on George R.R. Martin’s book ‘Fire & Blood’, which narrates the events of the Targaryen dynasty that ruled Westeros for nearly 300 years. ‘Fire & Blood’ includes the Dance of Dragons while the HBO series adaptation zooms in on details that were missed in the books.
As ‘House of the Dragon’ season two returns in the Summer of 2024, here are all the exciting events to look forward to that are inspired by its source material.
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10. Addition Of New Dragons
When compared to ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘House of the Dragon’ has introduced more new dragons. But with season two, fans are expecting to view more dragons, including an adult version of Aegon and Helaena’s Sunfyre and Dreamfyre. There are a few unclaimed wild dragons and Baela Targaryen’s Moondancer, that might appear in season two.
9. The Duel Of The Cargyll Twins
‘House of the Dragon’ season one introduced the fans to Ser Erryk Cargyll and Ser Arryk Cargyll, the twin brothers who served on the Kingsguard. Eventually, the twins side on opposite sides during the war.
Erryk swears loyalty to Rhaenyra and joins her Queensguard meanwhile Ser Arryk is sent to Dragonstone to pretend to be his twin brother and assassinate Rhaenyra. Season two will pit a brother against a brother.
8. Aemond Revealing His Kinslaying To Green Council
Aemond loses control over the monstrous Vhagar, killing Lucerys and incidentally starting the civil war. The first episode will see Aemond having to reveal the incident to Alicent, Otto, and the Greens, who might be infuriated with him.
7. Blood & Cheese Will Feature In Season 2
Blood and Cheese are the two assassins who are set to debut in season two, played by Sam C. Wilson and Mark Stobbard, respectively. The pair are hired by Daemon Targaryen to seek revenge by murdering one of the sons of Aegon II. The assassins were previously teased in season one of ‘House of the Dragon’.
6. Jacaerys And Cregan Go Beyond The Wall
When Jacaerys visits Cregan in the North, they befriend each other quickly as they plan a journey beyond the Wall. The Wall is one of the most beautiful and scenic sites in Westeros. It will be interesting to see The Wall for the first time in ‘House of the Dragon’ and if the studio will make some changes in the design and CGI of The Wall.
5. The Dance Of The Dragons Truly Begins As War Spreads Across Westeros
Similar to ‘Games of Thrones’, a war for the throne is inevitable. Targaryens will fight Targaryens, dragons will fight dragons leaving everyone in the pool of blood. Battles will occur throughout the Riverlands surrounding Harrenhal as well as the Crownlands along its northern peninsula, but season two will take it up a notch.
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4. Meeting Lord Cregan Stark
‘House of the Dragon’ season two will witness the exciting return to Winterfell. Cregan Stark was a young man at the beginning of The Dance of Dragons who will now become an important character throughout the series. He’s known as a formidable lord and strong swordsman who would eventually serve as the Hand of the King to Aegon III.
3. The Sack Of Duskendale
Duskendale is an exciting new location to look forward to in ‘House of the Dragon’. As the war progresses, Duskendale will be the location of an important battle, as House Darklyn chooses to side with the Blacks. While the Greens sack Duskendale easily, marking the start of the vengeful war.
2. The Battle At Rook’s Rest
Rook’s Rest will most likely be a cinematic moment in season two of ‘House of the Dragon’. The battle at Rook’s Rest will see Rhaenys contend with both Aegon II and Aemond with her dragon Meleys. Meleys will side with Sunfyre and Vhagar, resulting in Rhaenys and Meleys’ deaths. The outcome of the battle is ugly as it contributes to the death of innocents.
1. Addition Of New Characters
The ‘House of the Dragon’ season two cast will include many new characters from the books. Aside from Blood and Cheese, the fans will be introduced to Alys Rivers, a woman from the Riverlands, who is Aemond Targaryen’s lover.
The series has cast Simon Russell and will also introduce several other Lords from the great houses other than Cregan Stark, ancestors of many known characters from ‘Game of Thrones’.
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