No time to rewatch 'House of the Dragon'? Here's everything to know for Season 3

“House of the Dragon” is unveiling the adjacent section of its Targaryen household drama.

Premiering Sunday, Season 3 of HBO’s epic phantasy volition prime up close aft the events of the 2nd season, which ended with Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), the displaced would-be ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, yet uncovering immoderate momentum successful her run to assertion the Iron Throne.

The Targaryen civilian warfare has been a spot of a dilatory pain truthful far, though some sides of the household person suffered large casualties. That’s apt to alteration successful Season 3, present that some factions person added cardinal reinforcements.

Why are the Targaryens fighting?

“House of the Dragon” is astir the Targaryen warfare of succession known arsenic the Dance of the Dragons. Rhaenyra’s assertion to the Iron Throne stems from her father, King Viserys I, naming her his heir, contempt women traditionally being overlooked successful the enactment of succession.

But erstwhile King Viserys died, his eldest lad Aegon was crowned king instead. King Aegon II is Rhaenyra’s younger half-brother who was calved aft she had already been announced arsenic Viserys’ heir.

Rhaenyra’s supporters, known arsenic the Blacks, see her uncle-turned-husband Daemon Targaryen and their children, arsenic good arsenic Corlys Velaryon.

Aegon’s faction, the Greens, includes his parent Alicent Hightower, Rhaenyra’s puerility friend; and siblings Helaena (his wife), Aemond and Daeron.

Daemon (Matt Smith) and Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) successful “House of the Dragon” Season 3.

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What happened successful Season 2?

Much of “House of the Dragon” Season 2 progressive some sides assembling allies and establishing conflict lines — but determination was plentifulness of bloodshed on the way.

The play kicked disconnected with Rhaenyra demanding vengeance against Aemond for sidesplitting her lad Lucerys. Unfortunately, Daemon’s hired assassins killed Aegon’s young lad Jaehaerys alternatively truthful immoderate existent anticipation for a household reconciliation was lost.

The large conflict of the play happened astatine Rook’s Rest, wherever Princess Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys were killed by Aemond and his dragon Vhagar portion warring Aegon and his dragon Sunfyre. Aegon was severely injured by Aemond and Vhagar successful that battle.

Aemond was named Prince Regent successful the aftermath, and seized power of the Iron Throne portion Aegon recovered.

The Greens made a cardinal confederation with the Triarchy to fortify its naval forces. The Blacks, meanwhile, fundamentally held unfastened tryouts to find caller dragonriders to adhd much aerial firepower. They besides gained much crushed troops acknowledgment to Daemon’s efforts successful the Riverlands.

How did the play end?

In the Season 2 finale, Alicent took a concealed travel to Dragonstone to marque a woody with Rhaenyra. She offered to fundamentally manus implicit the Iron Throne portion Aemond was distant if Rhaenyra promised to spare her and her family. When Rhaenyra insisted that Aegon had to dice for her to decently assertion victory, Alicent agreed.

Unfortunately for them, Aegon had snuck retired of King’s Landing with the assistance of Larys Strong.

Meanwhile, assorted troops led by Criston Cole, Gwayne Hightower, Jason Lannister and others were connected the move.

Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) is connected the determination successful “House of the Dragon” Season 3.

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Just however galore dragons are astatine this dance?

The Greens person 4 dragons ridden by the Targaryen siblings, but not each are presently disposable for battle.

Aegon and his dragon Sunfyre are some injured. Helaena, whose dragon is Dreamfyre, told Aemond that she would not articulation him successful battle. The oldest and largest is Aemond’s dragon Vhagar, who has already triumphed implicit a mates of Team Black’s dragonriders.

Their youngest member Daeron rides Tessarion, but they person not yet joined the fray.

The Blacks, meanwhile, presently person 7 dragons among them, including Rhaenyra‘s beast Syrax. Daemon, who has the astir acquisition successful battle, rides Caraxes. Their children Jacaerys and Baela’s dragons are Vermax and Moondancer, respectively.

Newly added to the premix are lowborn dragonriders of Valyrian descent, Addam of Hull (whose begetter is Corlys Velaryon), Hugh and Ulf. Their respective dragons are Seasmoke, Vermithor and Silverwing.

There are besides immoderate chaotic dragons successful Westeros similar the 1 Rhaena (Daemon’s daughter, Baela’s sister) encounters successful the Vale called Sheepstealer.

Dragons volition conflict successful “House of the Dragon” Season 3.

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What tin we expect from Season 3?

Season 3 volition footwear disconnected with a monolithic clash connected the oversea known arsenic the Battle of the Gullet. This volition impact Corlys Velaryon and his fleet trying to fend disconnected an onslaught by Tyland Lannister and the Triarchy. It’s besides nary concealed that Rhaenyra volition marque her mode backmost to the Red Keep to assertion King’s Landing.

New characters specified arsenic Ormund Hightower (Alicent’s cousin) and Daeron Targaryen (Alicent’s youngest son) volition officially articulation the enactment for the Greens successful Season 3. The Blacks tin expect reinforcements from the northbound successful the signifier of the Winter Wolves.

Other escaped ends from erstwhile seasons see Rhaena’s quest to tame a chaotic dragon and the presumption of Rhaenyra’s youngest children who were sent distant for their safety. There is besides the enigma astir the captivity of Otto Hightower, Alicent’s father.