New 'House of the Dragon' Images Take 'Game of Thrones' Fans Back to Westeros
Young Queens
thankyou @EW for including me in this incredible piece. ⚔️🐉 pic.twitter.com/uLylG4RDlc
— Emily Carey (@TheEmilyCarey) July 13, 2022
Emily Carey plays a young version of Alicent Hightower and Milly Alcock plays a young version of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. Fans have long suspected that the two of them were friendly when they were young, and this photo seems to hint at that relationship. Meanwhile, the face in the background promises that House of the Dragon won't ignore the other magical elements of Westeros in favor of dragons.
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As duas rainhas de House of the Dragon. pic.twitter.com/6IcarstW2Y
— Allan Veríssimo (@verissimoallan) July 13, 2022
According to EW, House of the Dragon will have a linear timeline, so fans won't see Emma D'Arcy and Olivia Cooke take over the roles of Rhaenyra and Alicent respectively until later in the season. When they do, we can expect it to make the transformation that much more impactful.
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Matt Smith as ‘Daemon Targaryen’
— MATT SMITH NEWS PAGE (@Matt_SmithNews) July 13, 2022
‘House of the Dragon’ 2022.#MattSmith #DaemonTargaryen #HouseOfTheDragon #Hotd pic.twitter.com/uFBRTRYhUd
Over time, Game of Thrones steered away from the bright colors, ornate designs and general flamboyance of knighthood in Westeros. That's why many fans were pleased to see Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) in this intricate set of armor.
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como pode house of the dragon já ser maior que game of thrones pic.twitter.com/k62YaZpil5
— gaby (@tayIorsjoy) July 13, 2022
The Iron Throne has been redesigned to look more like its description in the book for this series. It is clearly more dangerous and more foreboding.
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First look at Jaeherys I at the Great Council of 101. That is one fancy looking throne presumably in Harrenhal #HouseOfTheDragon #hotd pic.twitter.com/uLcQMhdeyW
— Joe Magician 🧙♂️ HBO Legit Source (@TheJoeMagician) July 13, 2022
For fans of the books, this may be the most exciting new image of all. It shows King Jaeherys Targaryen I – a character who won't be very prominent in House of the Dragon, but who is quite important in the books. The third Targaryen to rule Westeros, he is one of the longest-reigning and most accomplished. This image reportedly shows him at the "Great Council," where he calls the lords of Westeros together for a political conference. In the books, this took place at Harrenhal, which might explain why he is not on the Iron Throne.
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The report includes ne portraits of many of the main characters in this show. Fans are excited for their best look at Eve Best as Rhaenys Targaryen, "The Queen Who Never Was." Many are also taking the chance to critique the Targaryen wigs more closely than ever before.
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Finally, a 10-minute video feature filmed on the set gives a few more images to get fans excited. House of the Dragon premieres on Sunday, Aug. 21 on HBO.
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