A NewHouse of the DragonTrailer Sets Westeros on Fire

send out a few centuries before the event of Game of Thrones , House of the Dragon chronicle the civil warfare that tore the predominate Targaryen family apart along with the rest of the world of Westeros . And if this new poke for the series is any indication , that war will be brutal , sexist , and very , very light-haired .

When King Viserys I Targaryen ( Paddy Considine ) refer his first - born girl , Princess Rhaenyra ( Emma D’Arcy ) , as his successor to the Iron Throne , not all of the Billie Jean King ’s subject are down with the idea of a woman rule the Seven Kingdoms . This includes Queen Alicent ( Olivia Cooke ) , born of House Hightower , who bore Viserys a male heir who would have arguably catch the stool through traditional patriarchy . thing are further complicated by Viserys ’ baby Princess Rhaenys Velaryon ( Eve Best ) , who was also conjecture to find Westeros before the crown was given to her brother , and Viserys ’ pal Daemon Targaryen ( Matt Smith ) , who was next in line for the throne for a longsighted , recollective time prior to the parentage of Alicent ’s son .

When Viserys die , the result is a war that splits Westeros in two , with some houses supporting Rhaenyra , and others defend for Alicent and her Word Aegon , with all the political maneuvering , intrigue , and violence that Game of Thrones does so well . check over it out :

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House of the Dragon also stars Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon , aka “ The Sea Snake , ” lord of a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen , and Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower , the Hand of the King .

The show premieres August 21 on HBO and HBO Max .

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