: 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
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 spans several decades, focusing on
: 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 . Martin and Ryan Condal , the series is
: 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
: Following Viserys' death, the "Greens" (supporters of Alicent’s son Aegon II) usurp the throne, while the "Blacks" (supporters of Rhaenyra) prepare for war.