House of the Dragon has already prepared a massive betrayal (despite a change in the book of a new character)
Contains SPOILERS for “Fire & Blood,” on which “House of the Dragon” is based.
Summary
- The second season of House of the Dragon introduces new characters, including Ser Gwayne Hightower, who plays a different role in the television series than in the book.
- Gwayne’s altered storyline in the series could set up a future betrayal.
- The TV series has already laid the foundation for the city guard’s disloyalty to the Greens through changes in the plot of “Blood & Cheese”.
House of the Dragon Season 2 changed the story of a new character from the book, but still laid the groundwork for a related future betrayalWhen war breaks out in Westeros, House of the Dragon The cast was expanded in Season 2 as the Black and Green Houses seek to recruit new houses to their cause in the Dance of Dragons. New characters in the season include dragon riders and new lords of noble families. Season 2, Episode 3 introduces Ser Gwayne Hightower, Alicent’s brother.
HBO’s House of the Dragon based on the book Fire & Bloodwritten by George RR Martin. House of the Dragon The book changes in Season 2 are piling up quickly as certain characters have deviated from their story arcs in the books. Blood & Cheese is one of the most changed events of the season so far, with the origin of the assassin Blood was slightly changed for the TV seriesThis may seem like an insignificant detail, but it lays the foundation for something important to come later.
Gwayne Hightower’s role is different in Fire & Blood
Gwayne Hightower is in the Green Army in HOTD, while in Fire & Blood he is in the City Watch
Ser Gwayne Hightower is another character who was changed for the television series. In the book, Gwayne is one of the commanding officers of the city guardthe military force stationed in King’s Landing, which is also the city’s police force. The important detail that can be found in House of the Dragon is that Daemon Targaryen was once Lord Commander of the City Watch. In the book, Ser Luthor Largent is Lord Commander when the dance begins, but Ser Otto distrusts Largent and has Gwayne keep an eye on him.
Gwayne is sent out with Criston Cole’s forces, which could reorient his individual purpose for the television series
Eventually, Rhaenyra Targaryen will conquer King’s Landing from the Greens, storm the city, and take the Iron Throne when Criston Cole and Aemond are too far away to send help. One of the defining moments of this event is when Luthor Largent captures and kills Gwayne while ordering the City Watch to turn against Aegon II and the Hightowers.In the series, Gwayne is sent out with Criston Cole’s forces, which could change his personal destiny for the television series if he is not brought back to King’s Landing sooner or later.
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HOTD has already set up the city guard that betrays the Greens
The premiere of the second season of HOTD shows that the city guard hates the Hightowers
Ser Gwayne Hightower would have been the perfect vehicle to prove that the City Watch was disloyal to the Greens, but the changes to Blood & Cheese have already laid the groundwork for that. In the season two premiere Blood, unlike in the books, is still a member of the city guard and he says that the men are still loyal to Daemon and hate the Hightowers.. House of the Dragon There may be changes, but many of the important parts are still established with subtle moments of dialogue.
House of the Dragon
About 172 years before the events of game of Thrones, House of the Dragon tells the story of the rise of the Targaryens, the only family of dragon lords to survive the fall of Valyria. The popular HBO spin-off series initially starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower, before being replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, who play the older versions of the characters. Also starring in the series are Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.
- Pour
- Jefferson Hall, Paddy Considine, Fabien Frankel, Ryan Corr, Eve Best, Gavin Spokes, Graham McTavish, Steve Toussaint, Olivia Cooke, Sonoya Mizuno, Bill Paterson, Matthew Needham, Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans, David Horovitch
- Release date
- 21 August 2022
- Seasons
- 2
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