Question 1

Which Targaryen king's death sets off the events of House of the Dragon's main conflict?

Accepted Answer

Viserys I. Viserys I Targaryen, played by Paddy Considine, dies in season one, leaving an unresolved succession crisis between his daughter Rhaenyra and son Aegon II.

Question 2

Who plays the older version of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen?

Accepted Answer

Emma D'Arcy. Emma D'Arcy plays the adult Rhaenyra, while Milly Alcock plays the younger version in the first half of season one.

Question 3

What is the name of Daemon Targaryen's dragon?

Accepted Answer

Caraxes. Caraxes, the 'Blood Wyrm,' is the lean red dragon ridden by the volatile Prince Daemon, played by Matt Smith.

Question 4

Who is Rhaenyra's childhood best friend who later becomes queen?

Accepted Answer

Alicent Hightower. Alicent Hightower, daughter of the Hand of the King Otto Hightower, marries King Viserys and becomes Rhaenyra's political rival.

Question 5

Vhagar, the largest living dragon during House of the Dragon, was originally ridden by which historical Targaryen?

Accepted Answer

Visenya Targaryen. Vhagar was first ridden by Queen Visenya during Aegon's Conquest. By the time of House of the Dragon, she is over 180 years old and enormous.

Question 6

What is the name of the Sea Snake, lord of House Velaryon?

Accepted Answer

Corlys Velaryon. Lord Corlys Velaryon, played by Steve Toussaint, is a celebrated naval explorer and one of the wealthiest lords in Westeros.

Question 7

The series is based on which George R.R. Martin book?

Accepted Answer

Fire & Blood. Fire & Blood is Martin's 2018 fictional history of the Targaryen dynasty, written in the style of an in-universe historical chronicle.

Question 8

Who is known as 'The Queen Who Never Was'?

Accepted Answer

Rhaenys Targaryen. Princess Rhaenys was passed over for the Iron Throne in favor of her cousin Viserys, earning her the bittersweet title.

Question 9

What is the name of the inevitable Targaryen civil war the show depicts?

Accepted Answer

The Dance of the Dragons. The Dance of the Dragons is the civil war between Team Black (Rhaenyra) and Team Green (Aegon II) that nearly extinguishes the Targaryen dynasty.

Question 10

Which character coined the iconic line, 'History does not remember blood. It remembers names'?

Accepted Answer

Rhaenys Targaryen. Princess Rhaenys delivers this cutting line to Alicent, summarizing the show's preoccupation with legacy versus survival.

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