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List of House of the Dragon characters

The characters from the medieval fantasy television series House of the Dragon are based on their respective counterparts from author George R. R. Martin's Fire & Blood novel. Set in a fictional universe that has been referred to so far as "The Known World", the series follows a civil war for the Iron Throne of the continent of Westeros, fought between the rival royal and noble families and their respective supporters.

Cast

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Main cast

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  = Main cast (credited)
  = Recurring cast (3+)
  = Guest cast (1-2)
Actor Character Appearances
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Paddy Considine Viserys I Targaryen Main
Matt Smith Daemon Targaryen Main
Emma D'Arcy Rhaenyra Targaryen Main
Milly AlcockY Main
Rhys Ifans Otto Hightower Main
Steve Toussaint Corlys Velaryon Main
Eve Best Rhaenys Targaryen Main
Sonoya Mizuno Mysaria Main
Fabien Frankel Criston Cole Main
Olivia Cooke Alicent Hightower Main
Emily CareyY Main
Graham McTavish Harrold Westerling Main TBA
Matthew Needham Larys Strong Main
Jefferson Hall Jason Lannister Main
Tyland Lannister Main
Harry Collett[a] Jacaerys Velaryon Main
Tom Glynn-Carney[b] Aegon II Targaryen Main
Ewan Mitchell[c] Aemond Targaryen Main
Bethany Antonia[d] Baela Targaryen Main
Phoebe Campbell[e] Rhaena Targaryen Main
Phia Saban[f] Helaena Targaryen Main
Kurt Egyiawan Orwyle Recurring Main
Kieran Bew Hugh Hammer Main
Abubakar Salim Alyn of Hull Main
Tom Taylor Cregan Stark Main
Clinton Liberty Addam of Hull Main
Tom Bennett Ulf White Main
Ellora Torchia Kat Main
Notes
  1. ^ In season one, a young Jacaerys Velaryon is also portrayed by guest actor Leo Hart.
  2. ^ In season one, a young Aegon Targaryen is also portrayed by guest actor Ty Tennant. Aegon's child actor is uncredited.
  3. ^ In season one, a young Aemond Targaryen is also portrayed by guest actor Leo Ashton.
  4. ^ In season one, a young Baela Targaryen is also portrayed by guest actress Shani Smethurst.
  5. ^ In season one, a young Rhaena Targaryen is also portrayed by guest actress Eva Ossei-Gerning.
  6. ^ In season one, a young Helaena Targaryen is also portrayed by guest actress Evie Allen. Helaena's child actress is Ziggy Hopkins.

Recurring cast

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  = Recurring cast (3+)
  = Guest cast (1-2)
Actor Character Appearances
1 2
David Horovitch Mellos Recurring
Bill Paterson Lyman Beesbury Recurring
Gavin Spokes Lyonel Strong Recurring
Steffan Rhodri Hobert Hightower Recurring
Elliott Tittensor Erryk Cargyll Recurring Guest
Luke Tittensor Arryk Cargyll Recurring Guest
Anthony Flanagan Steffon Darklyn Recurring Guest
Ryan Corr Harwin Strong Recurring
Wil Johnson Vaemond Velaryon Recurring
Paul Kennedy Jasper Wylde Recurring Guest
Alexis Raben Talya Recurring
Jordon Stevens Elinda Massey Recurring Guest
Paul Hickey Allun Caswell Recurring
Phil Daniels Gerardys Recurring Guest

Guest cast

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Season 1

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  • Sian Brooke as Queen Aemma Arryn
  • Michael Carter as King Jaehaerys I Targaryen
  • Garry Cooper as Ser Ryam Redwyne
  • Julian Lewis Jones as Lord Boremund Baratheon
  • Daniel Scott-Smith as Craghas Drahar
  • Solly McLeod as Ser Joffrey Lonmouth
  • Rachel Redford as Lady Rhea Royce
  • Owen Oakeshott as Ser Gerold Royce
  • John Macmillan[a] as Ser Laenor Velaryon
  • Nanna Blondell[b] as Lady Laena Velaryon
  • Arty Froushan as Ser Qarl Correy
  • Dean Nolan as Prince Reggio Haratis
  • Elliot Grihault[c] as Prince Lucerys Velaryon
  • Maddie Evans as Dyana
  • Roger Evans as Lord Borros Baratheon

Season 2

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Notes
  1. ^ In season one, a young Laenor Velaryon is also portrayed by guest actors Theo Nate and Matthew Carver.
  2. ^ In season one, a young Laena Velaryon is also portrayed by guest actresses Savannah Steyn and Nova Foueillis-Mosé.
  3. ^ In season one, a young Lucerys Velaryon is also portrayed by guest actor Harvey Sadler.

Main characters

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Viserys I Targaryen

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Viserys I Targaryen (portrayed by Paddy Considine) is the fifth King of the Seven Kingdoms.[1] While his cousin Princess Rhaenys had a better claim to the throne, a Great Council at Harrenhal voted Viserys to succeed his grandfather King Jaehaerys. His first marriage to Queen Aemma Arryn results in a daughter, Rhaenyra, and two miscarriages for sons. During the birth of the second son, Baelon, Viserys orders a C-section in an attempt to save his life, but both Baelon and Aemma die in the process. Viserys then proclaims his daughter Rhaenyra as his heir, defying his younger brother Daemon, and begins to groom her as his successor, informing her of Aegon's prophecy .[2] Viserys soon remarries to Lady Alicent Hightower, instead of the Velaryon's preferred choice Laena, and has four children: Aegon, Aemond, Helaena, and Daeron.[3] Later in life, Viserys becomes incredibely weak while suffering from a form of leprosy. A weakened Viserys is treated with Milk of the Poppy, making him delirious and bedridden.[4] While he is incapacitated, the Hightowers and their allies prepare to make Aegon the new heir, while Rhaenyra attempts to keep her father's wishes of making her the next Queen. Dying, and believing he is talking to Rhaenyra, he tells Alicent about Aegon's prophecy, but Alicent believes he is talking about the destiny of their son Aegon.[5]

Daemon Targaryen

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Daemon Targaryen (portrayed by Matt Smith) is the younger brother of King Viserys.[6]

Rhaenyra Targaryen

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Rhaenyra Targaryen (portrayed by Emma D'Arcy as an adult and by Milly Alcock as a younger Rhaenyra) is the daughter of King Viserys and eventual claimant to the throne.[7]

Otto Hightower

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Otto Hightower (portrayed by Rhys Ifans) is the hand of the King to Viserys and father of Queen Alicent.[8]

Corlys Velaryon

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Corlys Velaryon (portrayed by Steve Toussaint), also known as the Sea Snake, is the head of House Velaryon and husband to Rhaenys Targaryen.[9]

Rhaenys Velaryon

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Rhaenys Velaryon (portrayed by Eve Best), also known as the Queen who Never Was, is the cousin to King Viserys who is revered by many to be the rightful ruler of the Seven Kingdoms.[10]

Mysaria

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Mysaria (portrayed by Sonoya Mizuno), also known as the White Worm, is a peasant who rises in Flea Bottom to become an important information broker.[11]

Criston Cole

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Criston Cole (portrayed by Fabien Frankel) is a member of the Kingsguard.[12]

Alicent Hightower

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Alicent Hightower (portrayed by Olivia Cooke as an adult and by Emily Carey as a younger Alicent) is the second wife of King Viserys and mother to King Aegon II.[13]

Harrold Westerling

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Harrold Westerling (portrayed by Graham McTavish) is the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.[14]

Larys Strong

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Larys Strong (portrayed by Matthew Needham) is a schemer and confidant of Queen Alicent.[15]

Jason Lannister

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Jason Lannister (portrayed by Jefferson Hall) is the Lord of Casterly Rock.[16]

Tyland Lannister

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Tyland Lannister (portrayed by Jefferson Hall) is the younger twin brother of Jason and is the master of ships, on the King's small council.[16]

Jacaerys Velaryon

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Jacaerys Velaryon (portrayed by Harry Collett as an adult and by Leo Hart as a younger Jacaerys) is the firstborn son of Rhaenyra Targaryen.[17]

Aegon II Targaryen

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Aegon II Targaryen (portrayed by Tom Glynn-Carney as an adult and by Ty Tennant as a younger Aegon) is the sixth King of the Seven Kingdoms.[18]

Aemond Targaryen

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Aemond Targaryen (portrayed by Ewan Mitchell as an adult and by Leo Ashton as a younger Aemond) is the younger brother of King Aegon II.[19]

Helaena Targaryen

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Helaena Targaryen (portrayed by Phia Saban as an adult and by Evie Allen as a younger Helaena) is the sister-wife of Aegon II who has visions of the future.[20]

Baela Targaryen

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Baela Targaryen (portrayed by Bethany Antonia as an adult and by Shani Smethurst as a younger Baela) is the eldest daughter of Daemon and Laena and twin sister of Rhaena.

Rhaena Targaryen

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Rhaena Targaryen (portrayed by Phoebe Campbell as an adult and by Eva Ossei-Gerning as a younger Rhaena) is the younger daughter of Daemon and Laena and twin sister of Baela.

Orwyle

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Orwyle (portrayed by Kurt Egyiawan) is a Grand Maester, and is a member of the King's small council, he is the successor to Grand Maester Mellos.[21]

Hugh Hammer

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Hugh Hammer (portrayed by Kieren Bew) is a blacksmith from King's Landing, the husband of Kat, and their sick daughter.[22]

Ulf White

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Ulf White (portrayed by Tom Bennett) is a denizen of King's Landing known as a sot and raconteur among the smallfolk.[22]

Alyn of Hull

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Alyn of Hull (portrayed by Abubakar Salim) is a young sailor who saved the Sea Snakes life in the Stepstones, he is also brother to Addam of Hull.[23]

Addam of Hull

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Addam of Hull (portrayed by Clinton Liberty) is a shipwright for the Velaryon fleet and Alyn’s brother.[23]

Cregan Stark

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Cregan Stark (portrayed by Tom Taylor) is the Lord of Wintefell and Warden of the North.[24]

Kat

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Kat (portrayed by Ellora Torchia) is the wife of Hugh Hammer, and their sick daughter, in King's Landing.[25]

Recurring characters

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Mellos

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Mellos (portrayed by David Horovitch) is a Grand Maester and is a member of the King's small council.[26]

Lyman Beesbury

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Lyman Beesbury (portrayed by Bill Paterson) is the Lord of Honeyholt, and is the Master of Coin on the King's small council.[27]

Lyonel Strong

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Lyonel Strong (portrayed by Gavin Spokes) is the Lord of Harrenhal, and is the Master of Laws on the King's small council. He is also the father of Harwin and Larys.[28]

Hobert Hightower

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Hobert Hightower (portrayed by Steffan Rhodri) is the Lord of Oldtown, and the brother of Otto Hightower.[29]

Erryk Cargyll

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Erryk Cargyll (portrayed by Elliott Tittensor) is a member of the Queensguard, and brother to Arryk Cargyll. He is a supporter of Queen Rhaenyra.[30]

Arryk Cargyll

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Arryk Cargyll (portrayed by Luke Tittensor) is a member of the Kingsguard, and brother to Erryk Cargyll. He is a supporter of King Aegon II.[30]

Steffon Darklyn

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Steffon Darklyn (portrayed by Anthony Flanagan) is the commander of Queen Rhaenyra's Queensguard.[31]

Harwin Strong

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Harwin Strong (portrayed by Ryan Corr) is the Lord Commander of the City Watch, and the son of Lord Lyonel Strong. He is also known as "Breakbones".[28]

Vaemond Velaryon

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Vaemond Velaryon (portrayed by Wil Johnson) is the younger brother of Lord Corlys, and a commander in the Velaryon navy.[32]

Jasper Wylde

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Jasper Wylde (portrayed by Paul Kennedy) is the successor to Lord Lyonel Strong as the Master of Laws. Also known as "Ironrod".[33]

Tayla

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Tayla (portrayed by Alexis Raben) is a handmaiden to Queen Alicent Hightower, and spy for Lady Mysaria.[34]

Elinda Massey

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Elina Massey (portrayed by Jorden Stevens) is a handmaiden to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen and is the daughter of Lord Gordan Massey.[35]

Allun Caswell

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Allun Caswell (portrayed by Paul Hickney) is the Lord of Bitterbridge, and is a supporter of Queen Rhaenyra.[36]

Gerardys

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Gerardys (portrayed by Phil Daniels) is the Maester of Dragonstone, and a supporter of Queen Rhaenyra.[37]

References

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