Apparently not, given thatAemond’s visit to his now-conscious older brother is fraught with intimidation.

begin to fill the streets.

Yet as Rhaenyra reminds him, and all of us watching,something like this has never been attempted.

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The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to the popular HBO seriesGame of Thrones.Based on George R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood,House of the Dragonis set nearly 200 years beforeGame of Thrones, telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys.

You either bond with a dragon, or you die trying, and there’s no in-between.

“You are not the player, but a piece on the board,” she sagely points out.

(All while holding a barn owl and looking particularly witchy, it should be added.)

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New episodes ofHouse of the DragonSeason 2 premiere Sundays on HBO and Max.

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Olivia Cooke and Freddie Fox having a conversation in the courtyard in House of the Dragon Season 2

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Paddy Considine as Viserys speaking to Matt Smith as Daemon in front of the Iron Throne in House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 1

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