London: The latest trailer for HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has major Succession vibes, and not just because characters keep throwing the word “succession” around. House of the Dragon will premiere on HBO Max on August 21.
The trailer gives glimpses of historical battles, dragons, and complicated decisions that will shape the future of Westeros.
Viserys’ cousin and the ‘queen who never was’ Rhaenys Targaryen is seen saying in the trailer, “Rhaenyra’s succession will be challenged, knives will come out.” She later tells others, “A woman would not inherit the iron throne because that is the order of things.” An older looking Rhaenyra says, “When I am the queen, I will create a new order.” Amid all of this, there are hints about the civil war and several glimpses of dragons making their dominance felt in the fight for the Iron Throne.
House of the Dragon is based on RR Martin’s 2018 novel Fire & Blood. It is set two hundred years before the events of Game of Thrones and chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen and the events that lead to the Targaryen civil war, known as the ‘Dance of the Dragons’. The first season premiering this August will have 10 episodes.
