The 4 first new characters promise a return to the most cursed castle in all of Westeros

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With House of the Dragon, the first offshoot from the fantasy world of Westeros and Game of Thrones started last year. The series received good reviews and was well received by many fans. The expectations for the second season are correspondingly high. Here in the article you can find out everything about the current status of the Westeros adventures, of course without spoilers for the audience that hasn’t yet devoured George RR Martin’s original book.

As a reminder, this happens at the end of Season 1

At the end of House of the Dragon, Westeros faces civil war. Former friends Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) find themselves in open conflict over the Iron Throne. Rhaenyra claims him as her own, Alicent sees her son Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) as the rightful heir.

A fight between her sons, Lucerys (Elliot Grihault) and Aemond (Ewan Mitchell), leads to bloodshed. Season 2 will show how the power struggle between the black (Rhaenyra) and the green (Alicent) continues.

House of the Dragon Season 2: First rumors about the shooting

Season 2 has recently started filming in the UK. Seven months are estimated for this. Allegedly Scenes are being filmed that will take place at Harrenhal Castle, reports Redanian Intelligence. This is matched by fresh casting reports (see below in the article).

Harrenhal was once a mighty castle but was torched by Aegon the Conqueror and his dragon Balerion. Since then, the habitable ruin has been surrounded by the aura of a curse, as the owners rarely meet a happy fate. In House of the Dragon Season 1, we witnessed Lord Lyonel Strong and his son and Rhaenyra’s lover Ser Harwin Strong being burned within the walls.

From May, filming will then take place in the Spanish cities of Cáceres and Trujillo, which are usually referred to as King’s Landing or Königsmund, reports WikiofThrones.

Cast: 4 new characters cast for season 2

This week we received the mentioned Casting of new characters in season 2 of the fantasy series. They are the first officially confirmed names to make their Westeros debut in Season 2.

These characters are new:

  • Alys Rivers: Gayle Rankin (GLOW) plays the “healer” and inhabitant of the haunted castle of Harrenhal. Alys has more in common with the Strong family than just the place of residence.
  • Ser Simon Strong: Simon Russell Beale (The Death of Stalin) plays the castellan of Harrenhal and great-uncle of Larys Strong.
  • Ser Gwayne Hightower: Freddie Fox (Slow Horses) plays Queen Alicent’s brother. In the first season we already saw this character, but only with a helmet. Because Otto’s son is defeated by Daemon (Matt Smith) during a tournament. In Season 2, Gwayne gets a face.

  • Alyn of Hull: Abubakar Salim (Raised By Wolves) is likely to take on the most important of the four new characters. Alyn hires himself out as a sailor in the fleet of Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) and has a special bond with the Lord of Driftmark. It has not yet been decided who will play his brother Addam.

    • Here you can see the stars in the gallery:

    4 new stars in House of the Dragon Season 2

    The main cast are of course returning for Season 2, meaning you can look forward to seeing Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, Eve Best (Rhaenys), Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower) and Fabien Frankel (Criston Cole) again. be happy.

    Release: When is Season 2 of House of the Dragon coming?

    But it will be over a year before that happens. Season 2 of the fantasy series is coming at the earliest in the summer of 2024.

    Due to the elaborate effects, large ensembles and diverse locations, blockbuster series like House of the Dragon or Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power can hardly be published annually. In this respect, the Targaryen series follows a trend. So much can be revealed: There will be no shortage of dragons in Season 2.

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