House Of The Dragon is HBO’s biggest bet for this year in its content catalog. Therefore, the production of this story has a budget of US $20 million for each episode.
During the first episode of this story, which takes place 172 years before the events of Game of Throneswe saw how the main characters were shaping up, those are: King Viserys I Targaryen, his daughter Rhaenyra Targaryen, and the king’s brother, Daemon Targaryenthe latter looks like the character that creates discord in the plot, however, if we know something about George RR Martin’s stories, it is that There are no good or evil.
During the first episode we saw that Daemon Targaryen belongs to the Privy Council of King Vserys I, who due to the difficulty in having sons, finds himself in a dilemma to appoint his successor to the throne, understanding that only men can be chosen as king.
Daemon’s personality during this first episode is that of a warrior, impulsive and hungry to reach the Iron Throne, as befits him, according to the traditions of the Targaryens. However, King Viserys I took the recommendation of the members of his Privy Council and out of all odds, named his daughter Rhaenyra Targaryens as the heir to the throne.
For his part, Daemon returns to the Valley where his wife lives, Rhea Royce who he hates, according to various of his expressions during the episode.
Who is Daemon’s wife?
To learn more about the events that occurred in House Of The Dragon you have to check out George RR Martin’s books, specifically the book fire and blood, belonging to his Song of Ice and Fire saga. (It is important to know that the following may contain many potential SPOILERS to what will be seen in the series).
Daemon Targaryen’s first wife is Lady Rhea Royce who heads the House of Runestone Royce and is Lady of Runestone during the reign of Viserys I Targaryen.
Rhea married Prince Daemon Targaryen in 97 AD It is known that they had no offspring and that Daemon did not love her; Rhea wasn’t in love with Daemon either. Prince Daemon referred to her as the Bronze Vixen.
Daemon always expressed contempt for his wife and asked his brother to annul their marriage, which was denied.
Details seen in the first chapter
During the first episode a special relationship of Daemon with a prostitute named Mysaria, with whom he apparently accompanies him on his journey back to the Valley. The books deepen that relationship to other levels.
At the same time, the first interactions of Daemon with his niece Rhaenyra Targaryen they denote a bond a little different from what two relatives would do, and if we remember the tradition of the dragon family, then we should not be surprised a future relationship.
In the book Daemon has three wives, the first, Rhea Royce, does not appear during the first episode broadcast on HBO, the second has a small participation in his teenage version and the third wife is the one who can change the course of what he has shown us. the series so far.