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House of the Dragondropped two dueling trailers for its season 2 making the show’s intention clear. Just like how the Marvel fandom rallied behind Team Captain America and Team Iron Man during the release ofCaptain America: Civil War,HoTDwants the fans to pick sides. The two sides in this vicious Targaryen Civil War are Rhaenyra Targaryen’s team black and Alicent Hightower’s team green. However, fans have yet to meet some of the members of these feuding factions.
HoTD Season 2will feature some new characters in both team black and team green. Creator Ryan Condal has promised that all other major characters will make their appearance in due time, which is happy news for fans who missed one great story arc featuring a Targaryen inGame of Thrones.
House of the DragonCreator Confirms That The Show Will Not Miss Out On Any Major Characters
House of the Dragon Season 1ended with some high-octane events that confirmed the impending war within the House of Targaryen. The second season picks up after the death of King Viserys I (played by Paddy Considine).As revealed in the trailer, the show will now explore the full-blown rivalry betweenEmma D’Arcy‘s Rhaenyra Targaryen andOlivia Cooke‘s Alicent Hightower as they make their claim to the Iron Throne.
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Rhaenyra’s team black features the Queen, her husband/uncle Prince Daemon, and their faction on Dragonstone. The team green at the King’s Landing features Alicent, her father Otto, and her children, King Aegon II and Prince Aemond. While The Hightowers will see one major member returning to support his family’s stake in the war in the upcoming season, fans worry aboutanother Hightower member being skipped from the show.
TheSeason 2Official Black trailergave us a quick glimpse of Gwayne Hightower, played by Freddie Fox. Gwayne is Otto’s son and the eldest of Alicent’s brothers. Series creatorRyan Condalbelieved that the character who was only mentioned in the first season would make for a great addition to the team green. He was raised outside the King’s Landing and fans would love to see how this outsider family member would impact Alicent and Otto.
Ryan Condal also confirmed the status of another major Targaryen character who hasn’t made an appearance yet. When asked about Daeron Targaryen during an interview withEW, Condal shared,“Daeron is a fixture and a character in the show. Do not fret, anybody. All in due time.”Daeron is Queen Alicent’s son other than Aegon and Aemond, who’s mentioned in the bookFire and Blood. However, he was not even mentioned in the first season of the show.
House of the DragonWill Not RepeatGame of Thrones‘ Mistake Of Skipping A Targaryen Arc
Game of Thronesmissed the opportunity of exploring Daenerys Targaryen’s family line who had a crucial role in shaping the events of the series. Daenerys’ father, the Mad King Aerys Targaryen, and her older brother, Rhaegar Targaryen, were only mentioned in passing throughout the majority of the show. Rhaegar made his brief appearance in the Season 7 finale and was revealed to be the father of fan-favorite character Jon Snow.
Rhaegar Targaryen died 14 years before the events ofGame of Thrones. According to his life’s tale narrated in the series, Rhaegar fell in love with Lyanna Stark, Ned Stark’s sister and Robert Baratheon’s betrothed. When both Rhaegar and Lyanna disappeared, House Stark accused the Targaryens of kidnapping Lyanna. Brandon Stark and Lord Rickard Stark, who went to confront the Mad King, were brutally executed.
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This started Robert’s Rebellion where Robert Baratheon personally killed Rhaegar in single combat at the Battle of the Trident, overthrowing House Targaryen (with Jaime Lannister ending the Mad King).Game of Thronesskipped this major character arc, a mistake that fans still haven’t forgiven the franchise for.
House of the Dragon Season 2will premiere on HBO and Max on July 09, 2025.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
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