House of the Dragon: Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) are among the main characters in the Game of Thrones prequel (HBO)House of the Dragon: Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) are among the main characters in the Game of Thrones prequel (HBO)
House of the Dragon: Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) are among the main characters in the Game of Thrones prequel (HBO)

House of the Dragon cast: 11 main characters in Game of Thrones prequel - from Princess Rhaenyra to Daemon Targaryen

House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel series, will focus on the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of Dragons.

Set hundreds of years before the events of Game of Thrones, new HBO prequel show House of the Dragon will cover the bloody Targaryen civil war outlined in George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood.

Here’s a guide to the main characters in House of the Dragon, the actors playing them, and where their loyalties may lie in the conflict known as the Dance of Dragons.

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