: The season spans several decades, focusing on King Viserys I Targaryen's struggle to secure a successor.
This report covers the key events, production details, and critical reception of Seasons 1 and 2, the HBO prequel series to Game of Thrones . Series Overview House of the Dragon 1-2.mp4
: After his wife Queen Aemma dies in childbirth, Viserys names his daughter, Rhaenyra Targaryen , as heir. This breaks centuries of tradition favoring male heirs, leading to friction when Viserys later has sons with Alicent Hightower . : The season spans several decades, focusing on
: Following Viserys' death, the "Greens" (supporters of Alicent’s son Aegon II) usurp the throne, while the "Blacks" (supporters of Rhaenyra) prepare for war. This breaks centuries of tradition favoring male heirs,
Created by George R.R. Martin and Ryan Condal , the series is based on portions of Martin's book Fire & Blood . It chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen, set approximately 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones . Season 1: The Seeds of Division
: The season ends with the accidental death of Rhaenyra’s son, Lucerys, at the hands of Prince Aemond, making civil war inevitable. Season 2: The Dance of the Dragons Begins