Unlike the original series or House of the Dragon, this new show focuses on the smallfolk far beneath the notice of great lords; namely, it follows a near-destitute hedge knight named Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his bald, mouthy squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell). As for House of the Dragon, though that prequel series begins as a generational saga that spans decades, beginning with the Great Council of 101 AC in the show's prologue scene, the bulk of the action for the Dance of the Dragons civil war takes place between 129 and 131 AC. That makes this new series a perfect mid-point between the height of the Targaryen empire that we see at the start of House of the Dragon, and the Westeros of Game of Thrones, where the Targaryens have been all but wiped out and King Robert Baratheon sits the Iron Throne.
Author: Daniel Roman
Published at: 2026-01-20 21:59:46
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