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Set roughly 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon stars Paddy Considine as King Viserys I a good leader whose reign still starts a deadly civil war.
Paddy Considine has been announced as the series lead King Viserys I, a King whose reign ended up causing the Targaryen-vs-Targaryen civil war known as The Dance of the Dragons when he left behind two rival claimants for the throne.
"Viserys was chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal," an official statement said.
"A warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather's legacy, but as we've learned from Game of Thrones, good men do not necessarily make for great kings."
While in December, HBO revealed that Matt Smith (Doctor Who), Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One) and Emma D'Arcy (Wanderlust) had joined the spin-off's cast.
Cooke, who is best known for her roles in Vanity Fair and Bates Motel, is set to play Alicent Hightower, the daughter of Otto Hightower the Hand of the King. "She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace a keen political acumen," HBO teases.
Meanwhile, Smith will play Prince Daemon Targaryen King Viserys' (Considine) younger brother and heir to the throne. "Daemon is a peerless warrior and a dragon rider who possesses the true blood of the dragon," a statement reads. "But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air"
Also joining the cast is Emma D'Arcy, an up-and-coming actress best known for starring in Wanderlust and Truth Seekers, who'll be playing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen the king's first-born child.
"She is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragon rider," HBO writes. "Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everythingbut she was not born a man."
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