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Game of Thrones fans are gearing up for the prequel series House of the Dragon<\/a>, and if the original series is anything to go by they can expect not only dragons, spectacle and political intrigue but also some complex character arcs.<\/p>\n Whether it was Tyrion becoming hardened and drawn towards responsibility or Daenerys going from an innocent young woman to a tyrannical ruler, Westeros and Essos have always been places where people change dramatically over time.<\/p>\n Now, in an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Ser Criston Cole star Fabien Frankel has confirmed that House of the Dragon will see this continue, claiming that his character will go on a \u201cmajor\u201d journey in season 1.<\/p>\n Frankel said: \u201cWithout giving too much away\u2026 I\u2019ll put it this way \u2013 by the time you get to the end of the first season you won\u2019t recognise the person you met at the beginning of it. I\u2019m allowed to say that I think. I\u2019ll find out later if I\u2019m not!\u201d<\/p>\n At the start of the series, Ser Criston is the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven. HBO describes him as having \u201cno claim to land or titles\u201d and stresses that \u201call he has to his name is his honour and his preternatural skill with a sword\u201d.<\/p>\n In his interview with RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Frankel also teased that the cast have \u201chad conversations\u201d about a second season of House of the Dragon with showrunner Miguel Sapochnik but stressed that \u201cobviously things are so subject to change\u201d.<\/p> He also said that Sapohnik \u201ctold me that I should hang out with one person in particular and I\u2019m not going to say who that is obviously but he did say, \u2018I want you and this person to spend some time together and get to know each other.\u2019 So, yeah I\u2019m excited to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Morgan Jeffery.<\/em><\/p>\n House of the Dragon is available from 22nd August exclusively on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW \u2013\u00a0sign up for Sky TV here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Check out more of our\u00a0Fantasy<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By James Hibbs Published: Saturday, 20 August 2022 at 12:00 am Game of Thrones fans are gearing up for the prequel series House of the Dragon, and if the original series is anything to go by they can expect not only dragons, spectacle and political intrigue but also some complex character arcs. 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