A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms of HBO has announced seven more actors and the roles they will play in the prequel to game of Thrones / sequel to House of the Dragon.
Among the news about the cast is an actor who will play Daeron Targaryen. He’s a familiar name (though not a familiar face) to House of the Dragon fans.
But, as often happens in the fantasy world of George R.R. Martinthere is more than one Daeron Targaryen, and this is not the same Daeron that will appear in House of the Dragon.
In A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Daeron will be played by Henry Ashton. This Daeron is also known as Daeron the Drunkard and is the eldest son of King Maekar I Targaryen and is known for having prophetic dreams.
In House of the Dragon, Daeron is the fourth son of King Viserys and Alicent Hightower, who has remained off-screen in the series but is occasionally mentioned.
Daeron’s inclusion in the show has been the subject of much speculation among fans. Dragon showrunner, Ryan Condalhas previously said of the character in his series: “Daeron hasn’t been cast yet. I’ve said he’s a character on the show, but at this point in the story, he’s in Oldtown, where he was rejected as a little boy. So, we don’t have a point-of-view character in that world yet and there’s no dramatic reason to go there.”
Here are the other recently announced cast members for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and their roles:
- Edward Ashley as Ser Steffon Fossoway.
- Youssef Kerkour as Steely Pate.
- Daniel Monks as Ser Manfred Dondarrion.
- Shaun Thomas as Raymun Fossoway.
- Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Plummer.
- Danny Webb as Ser Arlan of Pennytree.
What is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms about?
Official show description: “A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes roamed Westeros… a young, naive but brave knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in a time when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has yet to fade from living memory, great destinies, powerful enemies, and dangerous deeds await these unlikely, incomparable friends.”
The six-episode first season is an adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s short story, The Hedge Knightand stars Peter Claffey like Dunk and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg. The show was co-created by Martin and showrunner Ira Parker.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is expected to be released in 2025.
Source: Ambito
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