She is defined as "The Queen Who Never Was" because she was "passed over as heir to the throne at the Great Council" because "the realm favored her cousin, Viserys, simply for being male."
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Rhys Ifans will take on the role of Otto Hightower, the father of Alicent, and the Hand of the King who "loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm." According to his character description, Ser Otto is loyal to the king and his realm, but the Hand believes that the greatest threat to both is the King's brother, Daemon, who is the current heir to the throne.Įve Best will play dragonrider Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, the wife of Toussaint's Lord Corlys Velaryon. Steve Toussaint has boarded onto the project to play Lord Corlys Velaryon, AKA The Sea Snake, a character known across the land for being "the most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros." As the lord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen, he is said to have "built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world." Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon (AKA The Sea Snake) But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air…" Daemon is the "younger brother to King Viserys and heir to the throne," described by HBO as "a peerless warrior and a dragonrider who possesses the true blood of the dragon. Matt Smith, who is perhaps best known for his time as the eleventh doctor on Doctor Who, will star as Prince Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon. Collider notes that the relationship between Rhaenyra and Alicent sours to the point that they "become fierce rivals" in Fire & Blood, "both vying for the honor of claiming the throne for themselves and their own heirs." Olivia Cooke has signed on to star as the elder version of Alicent Hightower. Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower (Elder Version) The first images from the set of House of the Dragon spotlighted her as one of the key cast members pictured alongside Matt Smith's Prince Daemon Targaryen at an undisclosed beach location. Paddy Considine will step up to play King Viserys Targaryen, the fifth Targaryan king on the Iron Throne "chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal." He is described as "a warm, kind, and decent man" who "only wishes to carry forward his grandfather's legacy," however, HBO warns that "good men do not necessarily make for great kings."Įmma D'Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Elder Version)Įmma D'Arcy will transform into Targaryen royalty, as she poses as the elder version of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.
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Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen