HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Actor Matt Smith Shares A First Look At Daemon Targaryen's Dragon, Caraxes

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Actor Matt Smith Shares A First Look At Daemon Targaryen's Dragon, Caraxes

We recently found out that former Doctor Who Matt Smith will play Daemon Targaryen in Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, & the actor has now shared a first look at his character's dragon.

By MarkCassidy - Dec 24, 2020 06:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Game of Thrones

Following the recent news that Matt Smith (Doctor Who, Terminator: Genisys) has signed on to play Prince Daemon Targaryen in HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, the actor has taken to Instagram to share a first look at the fire-breathing beast his character will ride into battle, Caraxes.

This appears to be another piece of concept art, though it's still very realistic depiction of Caraxes, who seems to be a different breed of dragon to the likes of Drogon, Viserion and Rhaegal.

Daemon is the younger brother of King Viserys, and is said to be "a peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon. But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air…"

Of course, that last part refers to the widely held belief that every Targaryen has the potential to become consumed by madness. Does that dark fate await Prince Daemon?

House of the Dragon will be set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones, and will tell the epic story of the monumental rise and tragic fall of the legendary House Targaryen. Paddy Considine (Dead Man's Shoes, The World's End) will play the lead role of King Viserys Targaryen, and along with Smith, he'll be joined by Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One) as Alicent Hightower, and Emma D'Arcy (Truth Seekers) as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.

House of the Dragon is being developed as a 10-episode first season, co-created by George R.R. Martin and Ryan Condal (Colony). Condal also wrote the script with Sara Lee Hess, and will serve as co-showrunner alongside Miguel Sapochnik. The latter will direct the pilot and additional episodes.

Production is scheduled to kick off early next year.

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aurorsand146
aurorsand146 - 12/24/2020, 7:02 AM
why are they afraid of color tho. Its a nitpick and wont effect the show in anyway but why not go full on blood red like its described in the book. They severely muted all three dragon’s color in GOT and now its the same for this show.
ComicBookPsycho
ComicBookPsycho - 12/24/2020, 7:05 AM
@aurorsand146 - Agreed, we had black, very dark green and brown
rebellion
rebellion - 12/24/2020, 7:03 AM
And ultimately, it all ends in a terribly written tragedy .she gets stabbed and he is exiled. End of targs. Keep it hbo.
WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 12/24/2020, 7:07 AM
Game of Thrones
DC
Dune

Those are HBOmax Major IP to compete with
Disney+

Marvel
Star Wars

Disney+ juat needs there own Lord of the Rings/Game of Thrones
Type IP

Maybe Willow
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 12/24/2020, 7:12 AM
I think the final season of GOT gets too much flak. I didn't agree with every aspect of the story and it was definitely a bit rushed, but I think the good outweighed the bad. Also, Dany breaking bad had been signposted for a LONG time. Whether you like it or not, that shouldn't have been a surprise to anyone.
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 12/24/2020, 7:20 AM
House of the dragon?

JustAChillFan
JustAChillFan - 12/24/2020, 7:42 AM
After last season I just don't think I care for anymore of this stuff from hbo. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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