Home of the Dragon is completely awash in characters, and they are often arduous to maintain observe of even while you see them on display screen continually. And whereas the conflict is getting larger and has began thinning the herd considerably, the present’s world has continued to broaden, bringing in new characters — a few of whom we don’t even actually know methods to match into the narrative simply but.
[Ed note: This post contains descriptions of characters from the first six episodes of House of the Dragon season 2, but does not have spoilers for anything later in the season.]
This sort of scope-widening is fairly typical for the second season of a TV present — in any case, Recreation of Thrones season 2 was an enormous growth from the primary. In fact, we’ll ultimately discover out somewhat bit extra about a few of these new characters and the way they match into the Dance of Dragons. However with Crew Black trying to find a brand new crop of dragonriders, it appears protected to say that there’s one thing necessary about how all these disparate commonfolk blondes are getting woven into the story. However for now, right here’s a short replace on the brand new faces and what we find out about them to this point.
Hugh Hammer
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Hugh is the blacksmith who requested Aegon for extra cash for the smiths in season 2’s first episode — simply after Aegon heard the criticism from the farmer. Whereas he might not have appeared like a lot of a personality then, Hugh confirmed again up in episode 2, in a scene together with his spouse, the place we get to see the plight of the frequent individuals in King’s Touchdown.
Since then, Hugh and his household has struggled to get by. In the end, in episode 6, he coldcocks a person for a bag of meals in an effort to feed his sick child. Whereas Home of the Dragon is definitely making extra room to offer the viewers perception into how the Dance of Dragons is affecting the small people of Westeros, one thing about Hugh’s conspicuously silver hair tells us he has somewhat extra to do on this story than simply clue us in to the rabble’s discontent.
Alyn of Hull
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Alyn (Abubakar Salim) is the sailor we see briefly within the first two episodes of the season. He meets with Corlys Velaryon, who thanks him for saving his life and pulling him from the ocean after their fleet was ambushed.
As Rhaenys surmises in episode 4, Alyn is one in every of Corlys’ bastards from his time at sea. Alyn is aware of this too — although he doesn’t like speaking about it. As he discusses together with his brother Addam (extra on him beneath) whereas shaving off his basic Velaryon blonde hair, he doesn’t see the necessity in being acknowledged by the Lord of Driftmark. He so badly desires to disregard his dad that he makes an attempt to reject his command publish (although in fatherly style, Corlys forces him to simply accept).
Addam Hull
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Addam (Clinton Liberty), in the meantime, smarts a bit extra on the injustice of their bastard standing. He hasn’t had as a lot to do all through the season, however: He continually observes a dragon flying over him whereas he hunts crabs. And by episode 6, the dragon will get even nearer, divebombing him and chasing him throughout the seashore earlier than touchdown proper in entrance of him. In a while, Rhaenyra and Mysaria study that somebody has been noticed driving Seasmoke. Fascinating!
Ulf
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This man retains displaying up in a King’s Touchdown tavern. At first we see him claiming to be a bastard Targaryen brother to Viserys and Daemon (and ducking his head when Aegon is available in, in order to not be killed). Although he swears fealty to the crown, episode 6 sees him receiving a number of the pro-Rhaenyra propaganda — specifically that the palace dines nicely whereas the frequent people starve. This blonde (although, pointedly it should be stated, soiled blonde) Targaryen may be switching allegiances.
