House of the Dragon characters and their Game of Thrones counterparts - including Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) - credit HBO.House of the Dragon characters and their Game of Thrones counterparts - including Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) - credit HBO.
House of the Dragon characters and their Game of Thrones counterparts - including Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) - credit HBO.

House of the Dragon: 7 characters and their Game of Thrones counterparts, including Rhaenyra and Daenerys Targaryen

Fans have pointed out these House of the Dragon characters have similarities to characters in Game of Thrones.

House of the Dragon is transporting viewers to a Westeros where Targaryens and their dragons reign. It may take place 200 years before Game of Thrones, but people are drawing connections between characters on the new show and those who featured in its predecessor.

Though they clearly have their own personalities and motivations, there are characters in House of the Dragon who can be compared to characters in Game of Thrones.

Let’s have a look at some of the cast in House of the Dragon – and their Game of Thrones parallels.

Let’s have a look at some of the cast in House of the Dragon – and their Game of Thrones parallels.

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