House of the Dragon Season 3 Cast and Characters: Who’s New and Who’s Returning?

House of the Dragon’s 3rd play is officially successful production, and we’ve learned not lone who volition beryllium returning for this penultimate season, but besides who volition beryllium joining the expansive formed of the Game of Thrones prequel.

It tin beryllium a lot to support way of who is who and which dragon belongs to who and each that successful George R.R. Martin’s universe, truthful we anticipation this quality usher volition assistance you larn each you request to cognize astir the caller and acquainted characters that volition person a portion to play successful this upcoming season.

Returning Cast:

Emma D’Arcy arsenic Rhaenyra Targaryen

Emma D’Arcy is returning arsenic Rhaenyra Targaryen and volition stay 1 of the astir important players successful this Dance of Dragons alongside her dragon Syrax. The Season 2 finale saw her having a fateful gathering with Alicent, who promised her the Red Keep if she fto her, Helaena, and Jaehaera permission the kingdom successful peace.

We besides saw Daemon pledge his allegiance and his service to Rhaenyra, which means Team Black present has 7 dragons and 2 armies to utilize successful its effort to instrumentality King’s Landing and the Iron Throne.

Matt Smith arsenic Daemon Targaryen

Matt Smith volition beryllium backmost successful Season 3 arsenic the unpredictable Daemon Targaryen, pursuing the immense infinitesimal successful the Season 2 finale erstwhile helium vowed his allegiance and service to Rhaenyra aft his imaginativeness from Alys Rivers – yes, that monolithic look into the aboriginal that included a glimpse of Daenerys Targaryen and her 3 dragon eggs, the White Walkers, and more.

Daemon and his dragon steed Caraxes volition beryllium successful the beforehand lines successful the complaint to instrumentality King’s Landing.

Olivia Cooke arsenic Alicent Hightower

Olivia Cooke’s Alicent Hightower ended past play with the connection of a woody that could alteration the people of Westeros forever. In speech for the lives of herself, Helaena, and Jaehaera, she would springiness Rhaenyra the Red Keep and, successful turn, the Iron Throne. This seems similar a astute play for peace, but we cognize things ne'er spell arsenic planned successful this satellite – particularly since Rhaenyra wants Alicent’s lad Aegon dead.

Rhys Ifans arsenic Otto Hightower

Oh, however the mighty person fallen. Rhys Ifans’ Otto Hightower was past seen successful the finale successful a jailhouse cell. Of course, his large confrontation with his grandson Aegon earlier successful the season, wherever helium was removed arsenic Hand of the King, led to this infinitesimal (apparently his program of returning to Oldtown went awry astatine immoderate point). Season 3 should spot the instrumentality of Otto successful a large way, and uncovering retired wherever he’s been volition astir apt beryllium a large crippled constituent successful these upcoming episodes.

Tom Glynn-Carney arsenic Aegon II Targaryen

Aegon II was betrayed by his member Aemond astatine the Battle of Rook’s Rest erstwhile Vhagar was ordered to occurrence upon the king and his dragon, Sunfyre. Aegon hardly survived the onslaught and immoderate thought helium mightiness ne'er awaken. During his brother’s recovery, Aemond was chosen to enactment arsenic Regent and Protector of the Realm, and helium besides took the clip to sojourn the injured Aegon and violently pass him not to talk the information of what had happened.

Larys Strong stepped successful and offered a program to assistance Aegon and support him harmless from his brother, and the finale saw them connected their mode to Essos successful hopes of returning 1 time to prehend power.

Phia Saban arsenic Helaena Targaryen

Phia Saban’s Helaena Targaryen took a large basal against Aemond erstwhile she refused to thrust her dragon Dreamfyre into battle. Furthermore, she revealed that she knows Aemond betrayed Aegon and that she has seen a imaginativeness of his death. She besides appears successful Daemon’s imaginativeness from Alys Rivers, which shows however almighty and impactful her relation successful the destiny of Westeros volition be.

Oh, and of course, Alicent included her successful the projected woody to springiness Rhaenyra the Red Keep.

Ewan Mitchell arsenic Aemond Targaryen

Ewan Mitchell’s Aemond, who was made Regent and Protector of the Realm aft helium betrayed Aegon, wasn’t having the champion of times during the finale. Not lone did helium neglect to person Helaena to thrust her dragon Dreamfyre into battle, but helium retreated from Dragonstone and cowardly attacked Sharp Point aft helium saw however outnumbered helium and Vhagar were compared to Team Black’s dragons.

Despite that, Aemond and Vhagar are 1 of the astir formidable pairs successful Westeros and volition surely play a immense relation successful the warfare to come.

Steve Toussaint arsenic Corlys Velaryon

Steve Toussaint’s Corlys Velaryon, the caput of House Velaryon who is besides known arsenic the Sea Snake, was past seen mounting sail to spell into conflict alongside his son, Alyn of Hull. In Season 3, they look to beryllium connected a clang people with not lone the Greyjoy Navy, but besides the Triarchy.

Harry Collett arsenic Jacaerys Velaryon

Harry Collett’s Jacaerys Velaryon and his dragon, Vermax, are 2 of Team Black’s astir almighty members. He took connected a overmuch bigger relation successful Season 2 by helping his mother, Rhaenyra, and Season 3 should beryllium nary different. That is if the dragonseed commoners Ulf, Hugh, and Addam don’t thrust him huffy earlier then.

Fabien Frankel arsenic Criston Cole

Fabien Frankel’s Criston Cole had his full beingness shaken up by witnessing the powerfulness of dragons, and helium was past seen marching toward Harrenhal with Gwayne Hightower. Hey, astatine slightest helium gave america the large punctuation “The dragons creation and men are similar particulate nether their feet, and each our good thoughts, each our endeavors… are arsenic nothing.”

Matthew Needham arsenic Larys Strong

When we past saw Matthew Needham’s Larys Strong, helium was helping an injured Aegon flight to Essos to retrieve and instrumentality 1 time successful the aboriginal arsenic king again. However, Larys ever has thing up his sleeve, and Season 3 should springiness america astatine slightest a tiny glimpse into his grander vision.

Abubakar Salim arsenic Alyn of Hull

Abubakar Salim’s Alyn of Hull is the bastard lad of Lord Corlys Velaryon and was past seen sailing alongside his begetter arsenic they headed to war.

Sonoya Mizuno arsenic Mysaria

Sonoya Mizuno’s Mysaria has go rather almighty successful Westeros arsenic she is the caput of a web of spies successful King’s Landing. She appears to beryllium helping Rhaenyra, but thing could hap successful Season 3.

Bethany Antonia arsenic Baela Targaryen

Baela, who rides the dragon Moondancer, was past seen astatine Dragonstone alongside her husband, Jacaerys.

Phoebe Campbell arsenic Rhaena Targaryen

Rhaena had 1 of the biggest cliffhanger moments of the Season 2 finale arsenic she yet caught up to the chaotic dragon of the Vale. If she tin tame this chaotic dragon, she volition go a importantly larger portion of the battles to come.

Oscar Eskinazi arsenic Joffrey Velaryon

Oscar Eskinazi’s Joffrey Velaryon whitethorn beryllium young, but helium is bonded to the dragon Tyraxes and could crook the tides successful the wars to come… if helium stays alive.

Jefferson Hall arsenic Tyland Lannister

Tyland Lannister was the prima of the aboriginal parts of Season 2’s finale, arsenic helium was trying to negociate with the Triarchy to assistance interruption Rhaenyra’s blockade. While helium whitethorn person offered the Stepstones to them, it was a bout of mud wrestling with Captain Lohar that convinced them to sail with him.

Clinton Liberty arsenic Addam of Hull

Addam of Hull did the unthinkable successful Season 2 - helium bonded with Seasmoke aft Laenor was presumed dead. He besides had an epic infinitesimal with Rhaenyra connected a formation wherever helium pledged loyalty to her. At the extremity of the season, helium was with the different dragonseed and preparing for the battles up astatine Dragonstone.

Tom Bennett arsenic Ulf

Ulf is simply a spot of a wildcard arsenic helium is simply a dragonseed who bonded with Silverwing and is present portion of Team Black. However, he’s not 1 to play by the rules and autumn successful line, truthful helium could beryllium a liability going guardant for Rhaenyra.

Kieran Bew arsenic Hugh

Hugh is different dragonseed, and his large assertion to fame successful Season 2 was bonding with the dragon Vermithor. He’s besides a blacksmith and wants to beryllium that helium tin beryllium a invaluable subordinate of Team Black.

Kurt Egyiawan arsenic Orwyle

Orwyle is simply a Grand Maester and was integral successful helping Aegon retrieve aft helium was betrayed by Aemond.

Freddie Fox arsenic Gwayne Hightower

Gwayne Hightower was past seen marching toward Harrenhal with Criston Cole, who is filled with despair aft seeing the existent powerfulness of dragons.

Gayle Rankin arsenic Alys Rivers

Rhaenyra owes acknowledgment to Alys Rivers arsenic she gave Daemon the imaginativeness that led to him pledging his loyalty and service to her. She lives astatine Harrenhal and whitethorn power adjacent much of the events to come.

Could John Macmillan Return arsenic Laenor Velaryon?

We haven’t seen Laenor Velaryon since helium was sent into exile successful Essos, but helium could marque his instrumentality successful Season 3. As for his dragon Seasmoke, helium has a caller rider successful Addam of Hull, which would evidently complicate things if helium were to instrumentality 1 day.

New Cast:

James Norton arsenic Ormund Hightower

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James Norton volition beryllium playing Lord Ormund Hightower, who is the caput of House Hightower and the Lord of Oldtown. In Season 2, it was revealed that Ormund sent his service to assistance Team Green.

Norton has antecedently been seen successful Playing Nice, Bob Marley: One Love, Little Women, Mr. Jones, Happy Valley, McMafia, and more.

Tommy Flanagan arsenic Ser Roderick Dustin

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Ser Roderick Dustin, who volition beryllium played by Tommy Flanagan successful Season 3, is the Lord of Barrowtown and is besides known arsenic Roddy the Ruin. He besides leads a ample service of savage Northmen known arsenic the Winter Wolves.

Flanagan’s past enactment includes Gladiator, Sons of Anarchy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Braveheart, The Saint, Face/Off, Alien vs. Predator, Westworld, and more.

Dan Fogler arsenic Ser Torrhen Manderly

Dan Fogler has been formed arsenic Ser Torrhen Manderly, who is the lad of Lord Desmond Manderly and the aboriginal Lord of White Harbor.

Fogler is champion known for his clip arsenic Jacob Kowalski successful the Fantastic Beasts franchise arsenic good arsenic Fanboys, Balls of Fury, Good Luck Chuck, The Walking Dead, The Goldbergs, and overmuch more.

For more, cheque retired our explainer of the ending of Season 2, our reappraisal of House of the Dragon Season 2, and showrunner Ryan Condal’s latest comments connected George R.R. Martin’s criticisms of the show.

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