Things you must know about the House of the Dragon

The Prequel of Game Of Thrones, House Of The Dragon has been in the spotlight since it was announced by the makers. The plot of House of the Dragon revolves around Dance of the Dragons, the bloody civil war between House Targaryen that took place hundreds of years before Game Of Thrones started. House of the Dragon has its roots in Fire & Blood, the 700-page novel Martin published in 2018, which describes the story of House Targaryen from the arrival of Aegon the Conqueror and his sisters in Westeros to the catastrophic civil war called The Dance of the Dragons. In total, the Fire & Blood story spans roughly seven generations of House Targaryen, which is a fictional length of time that is much longer than the entire Game Of Thrones run. Keep reading for a dive into everything we know about the new prequel to Game of Thrones.

House of the Dragon is based upon another book series from George R.R. Martin

In 2018, Martin published the first of two planned volumes in a series entitled "Fire and Blood," which describes the history of the House of Targaryen, beginning with Aegon's conquest of Westeros. In contrast to his unfinished series "A Song of Ice and Fire", these books are not a narrative story told from the perspective of several main characters. Instead, "Fire and Blood" is more of a history book. Everything is written from the point of view of the historians and scholars of the Citadel of Westeros.

House of the Dragon shows 10 episodes

The show is still in its very early stages, so the creators have yet to announce the overall breakdown structure for the series. But there will reportedly be around 10 episodes, which was also the standard number on the GOT series, with the exception of the last two seasons. The series is set to begin with the capture of Aegon Targaryen. It may consist of the brief account of the conquest when Aegon 1 arrived in Westeros along with his sister wives Visenya and Rhaenys and managed to conquer six of the seven kingdoms under Targaryen rule.

The show won't have any familiar faces from the GOT series.

The series will also reportedly reveal all of the intricate details about House Targaryen. According to reports, fans are expecting the presence of the dragon Balerion The Black Dread, which was the largest dragon in Westeros and belonged to Aegon. His sisters also owned the dragons Vhagar and Meraxes. However, you can't wait to see the familiar faces from the GOT series on the show, as House Of The Dragon is set 300 years before the Incidents of The Song Of Ice and Fire. There will be some new faces from House Lannister, Stark and Baratheon rehearsing the role of the ancestors of the GOT characters. The Game Of Thrones prequel is directed by Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan Condal.

Locations to See

Much of the drama takes place in King's Landing and Dragonstone, but the fighting and bloodshed mostly takes place in the Riverlands. Many of the bloodiest battles take place around Harrenhal and The God's Eye.

King's Landing - the capital

Dragonstone: Targaryen's family home

Driftmark - Velaryon House Single Family Home

Dorne: The southernmost kingdom of Westeros, it was not under the rule of Targaryen during the dance of the dragons.

Old Town: Targaryen's wealth was protected during the Dragon Dance

Lys - one of the free cities of Essos; known for its brothels

The step stones: the broken land bridge between Dorne and Essos

Harrenhal - The massive fortress above the Eye of God was melted down by Balerion the Terrible.

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