House of the Dragon: The Game of Thrones spin-off character guide

Emma D’Arcy is Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen

heroine of House of the Dragon whose flamboyant destiny we follow, Rhaenyra Targaryen is fearless and determined to inherit the Throne, she who is the very first daughter of King Viserys. To reign, she will not hesitate to ride a dragon and fight against her half-brother Aegon Targaryen.

It is Emma D’Arcy, a British actress who passed through the theater, who lends her features.

Milly Alcock is Rhaenyra Targaryen young

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From the top of her 21 years, the Australian Milly Alcock interprets Rhaenyra Targaryen teenager. Series fans have seen her in Pine Gap, Upright or even Reckoning.

Paddy Considine is King Viserys I Targaryen

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King of the Seven Kingdoms, Viserys is the fifth of the Targaryen dynasty to sit on the Iron Throne. He is the eldest of Prince Baelon Targaryen from the marriage of the latter with his sister Alyssa.

Sowing discord between his heirs with whom he has a conflictual relationship, he will precipitate a war of succession. A dark man who lives in front of the camera thanks to the talent of Paddy Considine (La Vengeance dans la peau, Hot Fuzz, Peaky Blinders).

Matt Smith is Prince Daemon Targaryen

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Younger brother of King Viserys and younger son of Baelon Targaryen, Daemon has dragon blood running through his veins. A skilled warrior and rightful heir to the Iron Throne, he rides the dragon Caraxes and carries a Valyrian steel sword.

He is played by Matt Smith, revealed in Doctor Who or for his role of Prince Philip in the first two seasons of The Crown.

Olivia Cooke as Lady Alicent Hightower

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Considered the most beautiful woman in the Seven Kingdoms, Lady Alicent Hightower not only shines with her grace. With a keen sense of politics, the one who was raised in the Red Keep is the daughter of Otto Hightower, Hand of the King. She is therefore part of the circle very close to the king…

Olivia Cooke, seen in Bates Motel, Silent Souls, and Ready Player One, plays the young woman.

Emily Carey is Alicent Hightower young

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After playing Diana Prince at 12 in Wonder Woman, and Lara Croft at 14 in Tomb Raider, not to mention her role as Grace Beauchamp in the Casualty series, Emily Carey is the younger version of Alicent Hightower.

Rhys Ifans as Sir Otto Hightower

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A noble knight and father of Alicent Hightower, Otto is the Hand of the King. If he serves as faithfully as courageously Viserys and does everything for his overlord, he sees Daemon, legitimate successor to the throne, as a great threat to the kingdom…

It is none other than Rhys Ifans, British comedian whom we adored in Love at first sight in Notting Hill, Good Morning England, The Amazing Spider-Man or even in the Harry Potter saga, who was chosen to put on this costume. .

Steve Toussaint is Lord Corlys Velaryon

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Nicknamed “The Serpent of the Seas”, and married to Princess Rhaenys, Lord Corlys Velaryon is the greatest navigator in the history of Westeros and the commander of House Velaryon, a prestigious line as old as that of the Targaryens.

This one can also boast of being richer than the Lannister house thanks to an immense fleet, claimed as the largest in the world. A character played by Steve Toussaint.

Eve Best is Princess Rhaenys Velaryon

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Known for her role as Dr. O’Hara in Nurse Jackie, Eve Best is Rhaenys Velaryon in House of the Dragon. “Queen who never was”, the only child of Prince Aemon Targaryen could have become the heir to the Iron Throne on his death, and thus succeed his grandfather Jaehaerys I Targaryen.

It was finally her cousin Viserys who took her place, thus leaving her with the status of princess… She is the wife of Lord Corlys Velaryon.

Sonoya Mizuno is Mysaria

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Faithful ally of Prince Daemon, of whom she is the confidante, Mysaria has a great influence on him. Born abroad, this dancer who lets her ears hang around (especially where it should) is nicknamed Lady Misery.

However, this mistress of whisperers could pull the strings behind the scenes… She is played by model/dancer Sonoya Mizuno, who appeared in La La Land, Crazy Rich Asians and especially in the Maniac series.

Fabien Frankel is Sir Criston Cole

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Knight of the Royal Guard nicknamed “Kingmaker”, Sir Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) masters the fight like no other and is ready to do anything to defend King Viserys.