House of the Dragon
With its premiere impressing so many andbreaking HBO record book , House of the Dragonlooks to be a fitting return key to theGame of Thronesworld which was a phenomenon like no other for at least six season . Being rig two centuries beforeGame of Thronesdoes not stop the Targaryen - rivet show from referencing it , with its first episode littered with great easter eggs .
In just one episodeHouse of the Dragonhas already rack up many little connection and reference toGame of Thronesand its famous Daenerys . With nine more episodes give in the season , this is bound to increase tenfold .
Parallels
Not so much a reference toGame of Thronesbut rather similarities that pair the two together , House of the Dragonhas a few moments and scenes that parallel some from its predecessor .
House of the Dragonopens howThronesends , with a democratic vote for a new Monarch . There is also an Arryn passing off in the opening episode ( John inThronesand Aemma in this show ) . Another is Viserys ' supplication with Rhaenyra " Promise me , Rhaenyra . Promise me . " which is very similar to Lyanna ’s " Promise me , Ned . anticipate me . "
Random Familiarities
House of the Dragondoes a fantastic job of introducing audiences back into this immersive , rich world , and throughout the first episode , there are familiarities that will have sports fan nostalgic aboutGame of Thrones .
There are the Gold Cloaks led by Daemon , who are seen throughoutGame of Thrones , the phrase " The Old Gods and the New , " Valyrian blade weapon system akin to the the like of Longclaw , Ice , and Oathkeeper , and then there are , of course , things like the Small Council meetings , the Hand of the King pin , and the Iron Throne itself .
Locations
Most of the serial publication premiere takes place in King ’s Landing , whether in the Great Hall , the gardens , or other places within the Red Keep . Other places are referenced , though , and some should at some point appear .
Dorne , the Vale , beyond the Wall , the Free Cities , and Valyria are namedropped or spoken about inHouse of the Dragon , and all of them are either seen or spoken about on legion occasion throughoutGame Of Thrones . They’re all important in the history of this story .
Nymeria
In a conversation underneath a Weirwood tree - another familiar component fromGame of Thrones -Rhaenyra andher friend Alicent Hightowerspeak of Nymeria , a name familiar toGame of Thronesfans .
Nymeria is the name Arya gives to her beloved Direwolf . However , that name itself comes from a notable warrior who helped shape House Martell ’s linguistic rule after leading the Rhonyar to Dorne . Nymeria is also a key factor of anotherproposedGame of Thronesspin - off,10,000 Ships .
Bathwater Temperature
Daenerys Stormborn , the Mother of Dragons , proudly flee the Targaryen flag inGame of Thrones , and in the first episode ofHouse of the Dragon , she gets a couple of nods , such as when Queen Aemma takes a bath .
Using baths to comfort herself in the latter stages of pregnancy , Aemma take a lukewarm tub , unable to tolerate the scolding heat that Viserys take for necessary for dragons . Multiple meter - including the pilotepisode , which is authoritative to Daenerys ' storyand that of House Targaryen - Daenerys is shown to be able to bear neat heat when bath , scalding in fact , lending credence to the musical theme that Targaryens truly have Draco stemma scat through their vein .
Balerion The Black Dread
fan were and still are hugely excited about the Draco that have and will continue to pop up throughoutHouse of the Dragon . One who will not come out in the flesh , though , is Balerion the Black Dread , who pass away before the show takes place .
His grand , epical skull can be seen in the episode , just as it is inGame of Thrones . There are , of class , few firedrake remains alongside those of the gigantic beast since they still cast the world at this point , withmany notable dragon still to show upin the show . Still , his skull being there kicks off what will eventually become a graveyard of sorts when the time ofThronesarrives .
The Houses
House Targaryen is apparently the central centering ofHouse of the Dragon , but others like Hightower and Velaryon are also essential and powerful players in this game . There are many other houses mention in the premiere that fans will be more familiar with , though .
Baratheon , Lannister , Stark , Arryn , Dondarion , Tarly , and others are all theatre seen through sigil or name - dropped in the installment that play important roles inGame of Thrones , and some may well have a crucial role go onward in this story too .
Game Of Thrones Music
There is not yet an possibility episode forHouse of the Dragon -that will possibly debut with episode 2 of the show - nor didThrones’title succession get reused . fan did get to hear that iconic music , though .
Various glorious composition spell from Ramin Djawani are present in the episode , such as the principal title scene and that small score that pops up time and time again when Daenerys rides on one of her three brilliant dragons . As expected , the score thus far has been immense , and fans are hotly anticipating what Djawani has get up with for the come week .
Arya’s Dagger
There are a few wonderfully craft pieces of Valyrian steel throughoutHouse of the Dragons’first sequence . None , though , connect the prequel so directly and deeply toGame of Throneslike the sticker take by Viserys does .
This is the same obelisk used to cause mayhem by Littlefinger and the catspaw assassinator in time of year 1 , and that would later go on to shoot down the Night King and moderately much save Westeros by Arya Stark . Its journey throughHouse of the Dragonwill be entrancing to watch as it passes from one player to another .
“172 Years Before…”
The show flat away establishes its timeline with a title card which speaks on how it takes place 172 years before the fall of the sore King , Aerys Targaryen II , and subsequently 172 years before the nascency of Daenerys Targaryen .
This show tells such a essential story in the chronicle of Westeros and of the Targaryen dynasty , so it is no surprise it does not shy away from its links to the character who made the kinfolk such a menage name . Then there is the mention of the Mad King , who is a vital part of that history too , and of Daenerys ' story as she come in his footsteps . As was said inThrones , when a Targaryen is born , the Gods flip over a coin , and fans can not hold off to find out where say coin land for these new ( to TV watchers ) characters .
“Dracarys.”
Ultimately , Daenerys Targaryen made many dumb decisionsinGame of Thrones , many of which were to do with her three dragons and her most iconic inverted comma , " Dracarys . "
This same crease is uttered at the oddment ofHouse of the Dragon’sfirst episode as the bodies of Aemma and the cruelly dub ' Heir for a Day ' are burned at their funeral . The detail of pronunciation is gripping , as the way Rhaenyra speaks the news is a second dissimilar from Daenerys , which is indicative of how closer to their Valyrian roots the Targaryens are at this time .
A Song Of Ice & Fire
At the end of the premiere , fan are again register that typically shock factorGame of Thronesso often delivered , as Viserys details to Rhaenyra the secret of Aegon ’s pipe dream , the dream of ice and fire .
Not only is ' A Song Of Ice & Fire ' name - dropped by Viserys - this being the name of the overall story produce by George R. R. Martin as well as Samwell Tarly ’s Ketubim - but the war between the living and the deadened is spoken about . Aegon dreamt about the long winter , about the fight against the Night King , and get laid the Targaryens would be important in press it , which they were thanks to Jon Snow ( Aemon Targaryen ) and Daenerys .
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