House of the Dragon Season 2 is still a few months away, but the unfolding Targaryen civil war for control of the seven kingdoms of Westeros has already begun. There can only one king or queen on the Iron Throne. Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) is the rightful heir, and her followers are known as the Blacks. However, Rhaenyra’s half-brother, King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) is the usurper who sits on the throne with his followers, the Greens, behind him. And now, in HBO’s new featurette, the House of the Dragon cast is declaring for either Team Black or Team Green.
“We have madness on our side,” explains D’Arcy. “And we have a powerful naval presence, thanks to the Velaryon fleet.” Olivia Cooke, who plays Rhaenyra’s former friend-turned-rival, Alicent Hightower, had a succinct reply to D’Arcy’s declaration: “We have bigger dragons.”
Unsurprisingly, almost all of the cast members sided with the team aligned with their characters. The only actor who displayed any ambiguity was Fabien Frankel, who plays Rhaenyra’s former protector, Ser Criston Col, who shifted his allegiance to Alicent years ago.
“I think it’s more a loyalty thing for Cole,” said Frankel. “I think it’s his loyalty to Alicent. He wants what she wants. I myself… No comment.”
House of the Dragon Season 2 will premiere on Sunday, June 16. The second season will consist of eight episodes that will premiere weekly on HBO and Max.
