House of the Dragon
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Summary
House of the Dragonhas its character refilling lined up forGame of Thrones’Littlefinger and King Joffrey , setting up the prequel to repeat one of the original show ’s most shocking Death . Several fibre introduced inHouse of the Dragonclosely mirror major figure fromGame of Thrones , such asRhaenyra replacing Daenerys , Alicent Hightower give birth similarities to Cersei Lannister , Otto Hightower serve well as a new Tywin Lannister , and Oscar Tully paralleling Lyanna Mormont . Some of these “ replacement ” characters even receive interchangeable betrayals , such asAegon Targaryen and Larys Strong following a Joffrey Baratheon and Littlefinger pull .
History often repeats itself in actual spirit , and this find quite often within the man ofGame of Thrones . One of the big calamitous turn of events inGame of Thronesarrives in season 4 whenKing Joffrey Baratheon dies at his wedding feast , having been kill by Olenna Tyrell after Littlefinger enshroud toxicant for her to usein a necklace worn by Sansa Stark . According to George R.R. Martin’sFire & Bloodbook , a similar destruction will go on inHouse of the Dragon ’s story involve King Aegon II Targaryen and Larys Strong , who befall to already partake parallels to King Joffrey and Littlefinger .
How House Of The Dragon’s Larys Strong Mirrors Game Of Thrones' Littlefinger
Larys & Littlefinger Have Similar Motivations & Roles
Lord Petyr “ Littlefinger ” Baelish and Lord Varys were the two biggest spymaster in King ’s landing place throughoutGame of Thrones , each with their own purpose for influencing royalty and keep up with their secret . House of the Dragonhas two like captain of whisperer during the Dance of the Dragons : Lord Larys Strong and Mysaria . While Littlefinger come from a minuscule sphere in the Fingers with little influence and simple dream for his own chase of power , Larys Strong is the second son of the Lord of Harrenhal who is underestimated due to his tranquil nature and forcible handicap .
In House of the Dragon season 2 , sequence 6 , Larys Strong takes off a potion from King Aegon . Here ’s what the drink is , and why he does it .
However , bothLittlefinger and Larys manipulate the counciland those on the Iron Throne to their own advantage , hoping to make headway as much top executive for themselves as they can due to their preceding slight and insecurities . Meanwhile , their contemporary counterpart Varys and Mysaria come up from humble yet tragic background in Essos that brought them to King ’s Landing , with their webs of spies and influence on the jacket being a vehicle to advocate for and manipulate political actions for the goodness of the people .
House Of The Dragon ’s GOT " Replacement " Characters
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HOTD Character
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Petyr " Littlefinger " Baelish
Larys Strong
Aegon Targaryen
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Joffrey Baratheon
Daenerys Targaryen
Rhaenyra Targaryen
King Robert Baratheon
King Viserys Targaryen
Cersei Lannister
Alicent Hightower
Jaime Lannister
Criston Cole
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Tywin Lannister
Otto Hightower
Lyanna Mormont
Oscar Tully
Ned Stark
Cregan Stark
Jon Snow
Jacaerys Velaryon
Lord Varys
Mysaria
Littlefinger and Lord Larys Strong are also quite arrogant in their manipulative skills despite undertake to wield a face of humility . Littlefinger tries to appear more small when working as Master of Coin for the Lannisters / Baratheons in order tominimize the sensing of him as a terror to them . likewise , Larys Strong seek to appear more physically imposing and confident in front of Alicent , who he already has in the palm of his hand , compared to King Aegon , who Larys wants to cover his authoritative pursuits and true intentions from for more easily pull wires him .
King Aegon Is House Of The Dragon’s Version Of King Joffrey
King Aegon Is More Tragic, But Plays A Very Similar Role
More so before Aegon is raised up as King , House of the DragonestablishesViserys and Alicent ’s eldest childas the prequel ’s most similar character to King Joffrey Baratheon . Both Joffrey and Aegon are the sons of all in king who they really should n’t have succeeded on the Iron Throne . moreover , both are young , petty , vicious , incompetent , insecure , entitle , and petulant son who assume the most powerful position in the realm . Like Joffrey , King Aegon is also an irresponsible boy whose mother was ineffective to control him and whose don , the King , was negligent prior to his death .
A reveal surrounding Alicent Hightower ’s youngest son , Daeron , further join Olivia Cooke ’s character to Cersei Lannister and her GOT history .
Of course , House of the Dragondoes an excellent job ofhumanizing Aegon far more thanGame of Thronesdid Joffrey . When Joffrey die inGame of Thrones , his death was celebrated after becoming one of the worst villains in TV history . Meanwhile , though he ’s still fell and arguably a brat , Aegon Targaryen becomes a far more deplorable and tragic characterwho is able to garner some sympathy from audiences . Still , King Aegon and King Joffrey are very unfit to prevail on the Iron Throne , with their reigns largely being manipulated and executed by those around them instead .
Aegon is much more naive as a character and even shows some bit of unselfishness , unlike Joffrey . For example , Aegon is more prepared to listen to and help the smallfolk in season 2 .
Larys Strong May Help Kill Aegon Like Littlefinger Did Joffrey
Fire & Blood Claims Larys Is Involved In King Aegon’s Murder
TakingLarys Strong and Aegon Targaryen ’s comparison to Littlefinger and Joffrey further , the spymasters are both regard in the execution of the young kings . InFire & Blood , Larys Strong plays a purpose in the poisoning of King Aegon II Targaryen , as Aegon is found drained in his pushchair with a poisoned flagon of wine . The basal co - machinator in Aegon ’s dying are named as Lord Larys Strong , Lord Corlys Velaryon , and Ser Perkin the Flea , with Larys then being executed by Lord Cregan Stark for his mellow high treason .
Fittingly , the demise of Littlefinger and Larys are both fulfill by Starks inGame of ThronesandHouse of the Dragon .
flaming & Blooddoesn’t confirm whether Larys Strong directly give way Aegon the poisoned wine-colored , but it ’s claimed that he organized the murder . This would bear even closer similarity to Littlefinger ’s plan to kill King Joffrey . Littlefinger and Olenna Tyrell down Joffreyby arranging for Ser Dontos to give Sansa the necklace containing the poison called the Strangler , with Olenna then take the poisonous substance from the necklace and foxily putting it in Joffrey ’s wine at his wedding party . Fittingly , the demise of Littlefinger and Larys are both carry out by Starks inGame of ThronesandHouse of the Dragon .
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Cast
take place about 172 year before the event ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the tale of the lift of the Targaryens , the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria . The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who fiddle the older interpretation of the characters . Also starring in the serial publication is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s father , King Viserys Targaryen .
