With his changing allegiances that have the potential to cause devastation among his admirers, is he the noble knight we expect?<\/p>\n
Read on to find out more about Ser Criston Cole, who he supports, and how he has the potential to cause drama in House of the Dragon.<\/p>
Who is Ser Criston Cole in House of the Dragon?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole in House of the Dragon.<\/span><\/figcaption> Gary Moyes\/HBO<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nAn accomplished knight from House Cole, Ser Criston is originally of Dornish descent (one very notable Dornishman from Game of Thrones is Oberyn Martell).<\/p>\n
Frankel describes him to Variety, saying: \u201cHe\u2019s the common-born soldier from Dorne, son of a steward in Blackhaven. We describe him as a solitary man, and one who doesn\u2019t come from this world, this world of excess, and this world of greed and money. He\u2019s principled, a soldier who fought in the Dornish marches.\u201d<\/p>\n
**Warning: the following contains spoilers for the book and potentially the TV series**<\/strong><\/p>\nCriston\u2019s fame levels rose when he competed in a tourney to celebrate King Viserys\u2019s (Paddy Considine) heir and he defeated the confident and accomplished Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) by knocking the sword Dark Sister out of his hands.<\/p>\n
He was being watched by an enamoured Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock, Emma D\u2019Arcy) and he asked her for her favour afterwards.<\/p>\n
Ser Criston was later to be made Rhaenyra\u2019s sworn shield as a member of the Kingsguard, her personal protector.<\/p>\n
Will romance blossom between the pair or could something tear them apart?<\/p>\n
One moment will bring about a change in mindset for Criston that could see him transformed from being Rhaenyra\u2019s protector to her nemesis. Will he remain true to his vows?<\/p>\n
And when all\u2019s said and done, where will Criston be found in history?<\/p>\n
Who is Fabien Frankel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Fabien Frankel at the House Of The Dragon Premiere.<\/span><\/figcaption> Lia Toby\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nFrankel had a small role in Last Christmas, opposite Game of Thrones alumn Emilia Clarke, in 2019.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s perhaps best known for his role in the 2021 drama The Serpent, where he played Dominique Renelleau alongside Jenna Coleman.<\/p>\n
His latest film, Venice at Dawn, is expected to be released later this year. He plays Dixon in the remake of the British stage farce.<\/p>\n
House of the Dragon premieres on Sky Atlantic and NOW<\/a> on Monday 22nd August 2022. Check out more of our Fantasy<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe 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> with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>An accomplished knight from House Cole, Ser Criston is originally of Dornish descent (one very notable Dornishman from Game of Thrones is Oberyn Martell).<\/p>\n
Frankel describes him to Variety, saying: \u201cHe\u2019s the common-born soldier from Dorne, son of a steward in Blackhaven. We describe him as a solitary man, and one who doesn\u2019t come from this world, this world of excess, and this world of greed and money. He\u2019s principled, a soldier who fought in the Dornish marches.\u201d<\/p>\n
**Warning: the following contains spoilers for the book and potentially the TV series**<\/strong><\/p>\n Criston\u2019s fame levels rose when he competed in a tourney to celebrate King Viserys\u2019s (Paddy Considine) heir and he defeated the confident and accomplished Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) by knocking the sword Dark Sister out of his hands.<\/p>\n He was being watched by an enamoured Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock, Emma D\u2019Arcy) and he asked her for her favour afterwards.<\/p>\n Ser Criston was later to be made Rhaenyra\u2019s sworn shield as a member of the Kingsguard, her personal protector.<\/p>\n Will romance blossom between the pair or could something tear them apart?<\/p>\n One moment will bring about a change in mindset for Criston that could see him transformed from being Rhaenyra\u2019s protector to her nemesis. Will he remain true to his vows?<\/p>\n And when all\u2019s said and done, where will Criston be found in history?<\/p>\n Frankel had a small role in Last Christmas, opposite Game of Thrones alumn Emilia Clarke, in 2019.<\/p>\n He\u2019s perhaps best known for his role in the 2021 drama The Serpent, where he played Dominique Renelleau alongside Jenna Coleman.<\/p>\n His latest film, Venice at Dawn, is expected to be released later this year. He plays Dixon in the remake of the British stage farce.<\/p>\n House of the Dragon premieres on Sky Atlantic and NOW<\/a> on Monday 22nd August 2022. Check out more of our Fantasy<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to 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> with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Helen Daly Published: Monday, 22 August 2022 at 12:00 am Knights are fairly well-regarded in the Game of Thrones franchise, with Ser Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen) and Ser Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) both proving to be fan-favourites among others. It will be interesting to see how people react to House of the Dragon\u2018s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":20603,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/who-is-ser-criston-cole-and-who-is-actor-fabien-frankel.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/who-is-ser-criston-cole-and-who-is-actor-fabien-frankel-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/who-is-ser-criston-cole-and-who-is-actor-fabien-frankel-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/who-is-ser-criston-cole-and-who-is-actor-fabien-frankel.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/who-is-ser-criston-cole-and-who-is-actor-fabien-frankel.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/who-is-ser-criston-cole-and-who-is-actor-fabien-frankel.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/who-is-ser-criston-cole-and-who-is-actor-fabien-frankel.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Helen Daly Published: Monday, 22 August 2022 at 12:00 am Knights are fairly well-regarded in the Game of Thrones franchise, with Ser Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen) and Ser Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) both proving to be fan-favourites among others. It will be interesting to see how people react to House of the Dragon\u2018s…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/20602"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Who is Fabien Frankel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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