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House of the Dragon Quiz
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House of the Dragon is a prequel spin-off to which hugely popular HBO fantasy series?

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1easyHouse of the Dragon is a prequel spin-off to which hugely popular HBO fantasy series?

💡 Game of Thrones🔍

House of the Dragon premiered in August 2022 and became HBO's most-watched premiere ever, drawing nearly 10 million viewers on its first night in the US alone.

2easyWhich noble house sits at the centre of House of the Dragon, whose members ride dragons and rule the Seven Kingdoms?

💡 House Targaryen🔍

The Targaryens conquered the Seven Kingdoms roughly 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones, using their dragons to forge the Iron Throne from the swords of their defeated enemies.

3easyThe civil war depicted in House of the Dragon is known by what dramatic name, referring to the Targaryen dragons tearing the family apart?

💡 The Dance of the Dragons🔍

The Dance of the Dragons was a brutal Targaryen civil war fought over succession, resulting in the deaths of nearly all of the family's dragons and drastically weakening House Targaryen's power.

4mediumAt the start of House of the Dragon, King Viserys I must choose an heir. Which of his relatives does he name as his successor, setting the whole conflict in motion?

💡 Rhaenyra Targaryen🔍

Viserys's decision to name Rhaenyra his heir was controversial because it broke with Westerosi tradition, as the Great Council had previously passed over female claimants in favour of male ones.

5mediumWhich scheming knight, played by Fabien Frankel, becomes entangled with Rhaenyra Targaryen and causes a great scandal at court?

💡 Ser Criston Cole🔍

Ser Criston Cole starts the series as Rhaenyra's sworn protector and champion, making his eventual turn against her one of the show's most bitter betrayals.

6mediumRhaenyra's faction in the civil war is known as the Blacks, but what colour identifies the rival faction loyal to Alicent Hightower and her son Aegon?

💡 Green🔍

The colour green became associated with Alicent's faction after she famously wore a green dress to a feast — a signal to her allies that she was declaring her opposition to Rhaenyra.

7mediumWhich actor plays the Hand of the King Otto Hightower, the cunning father of Queen Alicent?

💡 Rhys Ifans🔍

Rhys Ifans, best known to many as the eccentric flatmate Spike in Notting Hill, brings a steely political cunning to the role of Otto Hightower, one of the most manipulative figures in Westeros.

8hardAegon II Targaryen rides a magnificent golden dragon into battle during the Dance of the Dragons. What is the name of this fearsome beast?

💡 Sunfyre🔍

Sunfyre was renowned as one of the most beautiful dragons in Targaryen history, with shimmering gold scales and pale pink wing membranes — though his glory was short-lived after the brutal battles of the Dance of the Dragons left him grievously wounded.

9hardIn a pivotal and tragic scene, young Lucerys Velaryon's dragon is torn apart by the much larger Vhagar. What is the name of Lucerys's ill-fated dragon?

💡 Arrax🔍

The death of Lucerys and Arrax at Storm's End was the moment that transformed the succession dispute into all-out war — Rhaenyra's grief and fury upon hearing the news set the Dance of the Dragons truly ablaze.

10hardBefore his marriage to Rhaenyra, Daemon Targaryen was wed to a noblewoman he held in contempt, the Lady of Runestone. What is her name?

💡 Rhea Royce🔍

Daemon's disdain for Rhea Royce was so well known at court that when she died in a suspicious riding accident, few doubted who was responsible — though nothing was ever proven against the rogue prince.

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