{"id":5307,"date":"2021-10-05T12:28:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T10:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1377967"},"modified":"2021-10-05T12:47:09","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T10:47:09","slug":"house-of-the-dragon-first-look-trailer-reveals-game-of-thrones-spin-offs-new-iron-throne","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/house-of-the-dragon-first-look-trailer-reveals-game-of-thrones-spin-offs-new-iron-throne\/","title":{"rendered":"House of the Dragon first-look trailer reveals Game of Thrones spin-off\u2019s new Iron Throne"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Huw Fullerton\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 05 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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After months (if not years) of waiting, fans finally have their first look at the next chapter in the Game of Thrones story \u2013 a first-look teaser for House of the Dragon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Or should that be earlier chapter? Because of course, this prequel series is set around 200 years before the events of the main series, when House Targaryen had dragons to spare and were firmly in place in King\u2019s Landing.<\/p>\n

Gods. Kings. Fire. Blood.@HouseOfDragon<\/a> is coming to HBO Max in 2022. #HouseoftheDragon<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/16aV66l07i<\/a><\/p>\u2014 HBO Max (@hbomax) October 5, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>

As Matt Smith\u2019s Prince Daemon puts it in the footage, \u201cDreams didn\u2019t make us Kings\u2026 dragons did,\u201d and while the dragons themselves are absent in the teaser footage, there\u2019s plenty more to unpick.<\/p>\n

We get glimpses of a great tournament apparently involving the Tarlys (see their sigil in the background?), the family that would later spawn John Bradley\u2019s Sam Tarly, deadly duels, several key characters (including Paddy Considine\u2019s King Viserys) and plenty of key figures angrily staring into middle distance as they plot for power.<\/p>\n

But most interesting of all? Despite other bits of world-building from Game of Thrones remaining intact (the Hand of the King badge, the various House sigils) there is a key change to an iconic piece of set design \u2013 The Iron Throne itself. Unlike the neat, spiky seat from the earlier HBO series, this time the King is sitting amidst a mass of broken, melted swords all down the steps, with a more jagged back to the Throne glimpsed as well.<\/p>\n

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A look at the new Iron Throne in House of the Dragon (HBO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

It\u2019s an intriguing departure for this prequel series, and a bit of set design that bears closer resemblance to author George RR Martin\u2019s original vision for his novels. Does this suggest that somebody made the Throne a bit less forbidding sometime between this series and the time of Ned Stark, Robert Baratheon et al? Or is it a bit of artistic license we should all just get over?<\/p>\n

Either way, we doubt fans will mind too much. Overall the connection to the parent series is clear in this teaser \u2013 a remixed version of the iconic Game of Thrones theme tune plays in the background, for goodness\u2019 sake \u2013 but evidently, this series is also looking to stand on its own two feet.<\/p>\n

At least now the wait is getting shorter to see what other tricks are hidden up House of the Dragon\u2019s sleeves\u2026<\/p>

House of the Dragon comes to HBO Max and Sky Atlantic in 2022. For more, check out our dedicated Fantasy<\/a> page or our full TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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