House of the Dragon

Overview

Set two centuries before the events of 'Game of Thrones', House of the Dragon tells the story of House Targaryen at the height of its power, ruling the Seven Kingdoms with the might of their dragons. The narrative centers on the bitter succession crisis known as the 'Dance of the Dragons', triggered when King Viserys I Targaryen names his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra, as his heir, bypassing his ambitious second wife, Queen Alicent Hightower, and his firstborn son, Aegon. As factions form around the two former childhood friends turned fierce rivals—the 'Blacks' supporting Rhaenyra and the 'Greens' supporting Aegon—the realm descends into a devastating civil war that pits family against family and dragon against dragon. The conflict threatens to tear the Targaryen dynasty apart and forever alters the fate of Westeros, exploring themes of patriarchal oppression, ambition, duty, and the corrupting nature of absolute power.