House of The Dragon

The countdown is about to come to an end. House of The Dragon will be released on August 21, 2022, and in the meantime, HBO has released a new trailer, longer than usual, for its Game of Thrones prequel. The series is set before the civil war unleashed by the competing heirs in House Targaryen. This civil war marks the end of House Targaryen, weakened by infighting and almost suppressed shortly before the Iron Throne.

The analysis of the trailer for House of The Dragon

House of The Dragon centers on the ancestors of Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), including King Viserys I (Paddy Considine), Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith). These are joined by a group of ice-blonde politicians Ser Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), his daughter Alicent (Olivia Cooke), and Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), his wife, Princess Rhaenys (Eve Best), and the lover of Daemon, Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno). 

Returning to the plot, the latest trailer gives us a pretty sure idea of ​​what we can expect. Starting from the locations, in the trailer, it is possible to recognize the seat of power in Westeros, forged with dragon fire and 1,000 enemy blades when the Targaryens came to power. The ruler who sits there issues decrees and edicts, but he must also be aware of who in his court is plotting to take his place. 

House of The Dragon

Proceeding further, it’s easy to deduce that this latest House of the Dragon trailer shows Rhaenyra Targaryen in two distinct eras. Milly Alcock plays the younger version of Rhaenyra that we see standing in front of the Iron Throne, discussing political strategy with her Aunt Rhaenys Velaryon and also praying with the young Alicent Hightower. The older Rhaenyra, on the other hand, is played by Emma D’Arcy. 

Many of the main characters shown in this latest House of Dragon trailer are familiar but one makes an appearance for the first time. At 2:02 there are some quick shots of a blond man sporting an eye patch during the fight. These physical characteristics clearly identify him as Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell).