By comparison,House of the Dragonsets up a rather straightforward battle for the fate of the Seven Kingdoms.
House of the Dragontakes place approximately 190 years before the events ofGame of Thrones.
Aegons domination places House Targaryen in control of the realm.
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Although a dangerous procedure is performed to save the child, both Aemma and her son die.
This leaves Viserys heartbroken.
This strikes up multiple issues.
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And if the kingdom is to have a female ruler, what about the Queen That Never Was?
When Alicent and Rhaenyra grow apart, Alicent advocates for her own son to replace Rhaenyra as heir.
We see that the small folk of King’s Landing mock this royal crisis.
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This will help to merge the two most powerful houses in Westeros.
Corlys is eager to have a King that bears his surname.
But Viserys insists that his family dynasty cannot end simply because Rhaenyra is a woman.
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Corlys agrees to these terms.
The Rules of Successors Does Not Change
So how does this lead intoGame of Thrones?
Viserys death within the first season paves the way for Daenerys to lay her claim to the throne.
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Even by the time ofGame of Thrones, male primogeniture takes precedence and preference.
We will see what types of power struggles result over the course of the first season.
Season 1 ofHouse of the Dragonpremiers with new episodes every Sunday on HBO and HBO Max.
