The new HBO series, House Of The Dragon, only has 2 episodes and has already given promising numbers by grouping the fans left by Game Of Thrones.
During the second episode we could see how King Viserys meets with Lord Corlys and Rhaenys (Eve Best) (“The Queen Who Never Was”), where they propose that he marry their daughter to avoid speculation that the crown is unstable. The marriage would unite the most powerful families in Westeros.
The thing in this episode is that the daughter of Lord Corlys and Rhaenys Targaryen is that she is only 12 years old. In parallel, the relationship that Rhaenyra’s father is developing with Alicent Hightower gets closer and closer, to the point that at the end of the episode she is chosen to be the new wife of King Viserys I.
In this episode many users have an idea of the age of the characters in House Of The Dragon. However, following the events that occurred during the books written by George RR Martin, it can be concluded that the age is much less.
Here is the age of the main characters in House Of The Dragon:
Age of characters in House Of The Dragon
Rhaenyra Targaryens
In the events that occurred during these first two episodes, it can be confirmed that the living heiress of King Viserys has only 15 years.
It is expected that in the following episodes there will be a considerable jump in time where the heiress of the Targaryen dynasty will be played by Emma D’Arcy, already having between 28 to 32 years old.
Daemon Targaryens
Taking into account the birth portrayed in the book, Fire and Blood, the king’s younger brother has 31 years during the first episode of the HBO series.
King Viserys Targaryen
During the first two episodes of the HBO series, the king has 48 yearsfor the time jump that the series will have in the following episodes, Viserys will have more than 60 years.
Alicent Hightower
In George RR Martín’s books, this character is 9 years older than the heiress Rhaenyra Targaryens. However, in the House Of The Dragon series, it is implied that Alicent Hightower’s age is the same as the king’s daughter, i.e. 15 years.
When the series offers the time jump where the new situation matures where the best friend ofe Rhaenyra becomes his stepmother, it will be possible to have a clearer idea of his true age.
Other characters
- Otto Hightower: 36 years
- Rhaenys Velaryon: 50 years
- Corlys Velaryon: 59 years
- Ser Criston Cole: 28 years
- Mysaria: 36 years