Enter the House of the Dragon

Overview

Set two centuries before the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon chronicles the beginning of the end for House Targaryen. The series follows the internal succession crisis within the Targaryen dynasty, sparked by King Viserys I naming his daughter, Rhaenyra, as his heir, defying centuries of patriarchal tradition. This decision sets the stage for a bitter power struggle that threatens to tear the Seven Kingdoms apart. As factions form within the Red Keep, the realm becomes divided between the 'Blacks,' who support Rhaenyra’s claim, and the 'Greens,' who rally behind the King’s second wife, Alicent Hightower, and her son, Aegon II. The conflict escalates into a brutal civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, characterized by political betrayal, shifting loyalties, and the devastating deployment of the family's greatest weapon: their dragons.