House of the Dragon is the much-awaited prequel to the Game of Thrones series and follows the Targaryens and their rise and fall from the Iron Throne. The show explores how it came to be, and follows the timeline from King Viserys I Targaryen’s ruling.
House of the Dragons explores the concept of the next rightful Heir to the Iron Throne, and there has been controversy on who will be named next in line. This causes a civil war within the factions, with each member taking sides and supporting who they deem worthy. This event was called Dance of the Dragons, which was a drawn-out war between the Targaryens and the dragon steeds. The factions are divided in their support between Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, King Viserys I’s daughter from his first marriage, and his sons from his second marriage.
While Rhaenyra Targaryen, to who most of the lords of the realm have already sworn allegiance, was the first choice of King Viserys I to pass over the Iron Throne, there was immense pressure from the other members who wished for a male heir to the throne. Following their support, both factions started wearing the colors of their next ruler and further divided themselves by wearing Black or Green. The selection in colors came about during King Viserys’ fifth wedding anniversary to his second wife Queen Alicent, when the Queen decided to don herself in a green gown. To counter that, Princess Rhaenyra decided to appear wearing black and red, the true colors of the Targaryens.
This starts the age-long war that would put a wedge between the family and split the Targaryens and their dragons apart.
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