The third season of House of the Dragon has finally started. In the first episode, you will be confronted with numerous characters. If you’ve lost track of some due to the two-year break – no problem! We will briefly summarize the most important characters and look at how the teams are set up after the current episode.
What do the teams stand for? In House of the Dragon, the two teams represent the rival factions vying for the Iron Throne in the succession war.
Team Black aims to enforce Rhaenyra’s rightful claim. She was officially appointed heir to the throne by her father, King Viserys I.
Team Green, on the other hand, fights for the claim of Aegon II, the eldest son of King Viserys. Since women are actually excluded from succession in Westeros, many see him as the legitimate successor.
Spoiler Alert: There are a lot of spoilers for House of the Dragon up to and including Season 3 Episode 2.
Team Black at a Glance
Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
- Dragon: Syrax
Rhaenyra is the main character of Team Black. She was appointed heir to the Iron Throne by her father, King Viserys I. However, after the King’s death, her claim was overlooked when the Greens crowned Aegon II instead.
Rhaenyra leads the Blacks from Dragonstone. There, she fights to mobilize enough dragons and allies to assert her claim.
After the 2nd episode of the 3rd season, she finally sits on the throne.
Daemon Targaryen
- Dragon: Caraxes
Daemon is the brother of the deceased king and thus Rhaenyra’s uncle. Later, the two marry and have three children together: Aegon III, Viserys II, and Visenya, who dies at birth.
Daemon is a dangerous and impulsive dragon rider. In Season 2, he moves to Harrenhal to win the Riverlands for the Blacks. He is haunted by mysterious visions and hallucinations.
Alys Strom
Alys Strom is an illegitimate daughter of House Kraft. She lives in Harrenhal, where she serves as a kind of healer and herbalist. She is closely intertwined with Daemon’s visions. However, it is not entirely clear whether she actually brings them about herself or simply has a lot of knowledge about ancient magic.
In Season 2, she helps Daemon question his ambitions and restore his loyalty to Rhaenyra.
After the 2nd episode of the 3rd season, she seems no longer friendly towards Daemon, which raises questions about her loyalty.
Ser Simon Kraft (deceased)
Ser Simon Kraft is the castellan of Harrenhal and granduncle of Larys Kraft. Knowing that Larys coldly murdered his own father and brother, he understandably does not like him very much.
When Daemon arrives in Harrenhal with his dragon in Season 2, Simon is wise enough not to offer resistance. He surrenders the fortress and swears loyalty to Queen Rhaenyra.
In the 2nd episode of the 3rd season, Harrenhal was attacked by Aemond. In the process, the Targaryen also killed Simon Kraft.
Jacaerys Velaryon (deceased)
- Dragon: Vermax
Jacaerys is the eldest son of Rhaenyra and (officially) Laenor Velaryon. However, it is practically known at court that his biological father is Harwin Kraft. These rumors follow him throughout his childhood.
Later, Jace develops from the insecure boy into a responsible leader who actively supports his mother. In Season 2, he traveled north and secured the loyalty of the Starks.
In the current third season, however, his courage becomes his downfall. To protect his mother, he locks her away and flies himself into battle on Vermax. In the chaotic scene, Vermax is eventually hit by grappling hooks and pulled underwater. Shortly thereafter, Jace dies, struck by several arrows.
Lord Corlys Velaryon
Lord Corlys Velaryon, known as the Sea Snake, commands the most powerful fleet in Westeros. After sustaining serious injuries and losing nearly his entire family, he reluctantly takes the position of Rhaenyra’s “Hand of the Queen.”
At the end of Season 2, Corlys names his illegitimate son Alyn of Hull as the heir to Driftmark.
Mysaria
Mysaria is the former lover of Daemon. She built a large espionage network and is also known as the “White Worm.” Later, she works for Rhaenyra, providing her with important information.
Baela Targaryen
- Dragon: Moon Dancer
Baela is the eldest daughter of Daemon and his first, now deceased wife Laena Velaryon. In Season 2, she rejects the offer to become heir to Driftmark, as she sees herself more as a Targaryen.
To prevent inheritance disputes with House Velaryon, an engagement between Baela and Jacaerys was arranged. Otherwise, Baela is a brave dragon rider who actively supports Rhaenyra in the war.
Rhaena Targaryen
- Dragon: Sheepstealer
Rhaena is the twin sister of Baela. Unlike her sister, however, she does not possess a dragon for a long time, which troubles her greatly.
In Season 2, she is sent to safety with Rhaenyra’s younger sons and encounters the wild dragon Sheepstealer.
Alyn of Hull
Alyn is an illegitimate son of Corlys Velaryon. He is a capable sailor and saved Corlys’s life, after which he was promoted.
Although Corlys names him the rightful heir at the end of Season 2, Alyn is extremely cold, as Corlys has ignored him and his brother in poverty for years.
Addam of Hull
- Dragon: Seasmoke
Addam is a ship carpenter and also an illegitimate son of Corlys Velaryon.
In Season 2, he is unexpectedly chosen by Laenor Velaryon’s old dragon Seasmoke as its new rider. He immediately swears loyalty to Queen Rhaenyra.
Hugo Hammer
- Dragon: Vermithor
Hugo Hammer is a poor smith from King’s Landing, but with Targaryen blood. He suffers from the famine in the besieged capital, while his little daughter becomes seriously ill and eventually dies.
He is part of the “Dragon Seed”, the bastards with potential Targaryen blood whom Rhaenyra wants to recruit as dragon riders. At Dragonstone, he manages to tame the huge dragon Vermithor.
Ulf
- Dragon: Silverwing
Ulf, also known as Ulf the Drunkard, is a drinker from the slums of King’s Landing. He likes to brag about his supposed Targaryen descent and thus follows the call to Dragonstone.
There, he more or less stumbles upon the dragon lady Silverwing, who accepts him as a rider. He quickly becomes arrogant and disrespectful towards the royal family.
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