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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 teaser promises an all-out dragon war

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The Targaryen war of succession will be in full swing in Season 2 of “House of the Dragon.”

“There is no war so hateful to the gods as a war between kin,” says Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best), the Queen Who Never Was, in a teaser released Saturday timed to the HBO fantasy drama’s presentation at CCXP23, a fan expo in São Paulo, Brazil. “And no war so bloody as a war between dragons.”

The roughly 60 seconds of assembled footage also includes Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) acknowledging, “Many will die, and the victor will eventually ascend the throne.”

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Set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” the Emmy-nominated “House of the Dragon” is based on events detailed in George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” a chronicle of the rise and fall (and family drama) of the Targaryen dynasty. The series launched in 2022 with the coronation of King Viserys I (Paddy Considine), who eventually named his eldest child, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), his official heir.

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But upon Viserys’ death, Rhaenyra’s younger half-brother Aegon was crowned instead. The first season concluded with King Aegon II’s faction of Targaryens — known as the Greens — drawing first blood against the Blacks, those loyal to Rhaenyra, by killing her son Lucerys and jump-starting a devastating war that will eventually be known as the “Dance of the Dragons.”

In addition to the teaser, HBO has released a set of first-look images offering glimpses of Rhaenyra, Alicent, Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell), Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) and Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint).

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“House of the Dragon” Season 2 is expected to launch over the summer.

A white-haired woman in a long coat standing on rocky terrain with a body of water behind her
Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in “House of the Dragon” Season 2.
(Theo Whiteman / HBO)
A woman climbs into a carriage, holding up her green medieval-style dress.
Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower in “House of the Dragon” Season 2.
(Theo Whiteman / HBO)
A white-haired man in armor with his hands clasped in front of him
Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in “House of the Dragon” Season 2.
(Ollie Upton / HBO)
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A man with long white hair and an eyepatch sits at a table near a hearth with a fire burning in it
Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen in Season 2 of “House of the Dragon.”
(Ollie Upton / HBO)
A man in a dark robe with long white hair stands near a long table in a room lighted by candles.
Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon in “House of the Dragon” Season 2.
(Ollie Upton / HBO)
A man and a woman, both with white hair, lean their heads close together.
Daemon (Matt Smith) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) in “House of the Dragon” Season 2.
(Ollie Upton / HBO)
A man and a woman sit close together, looking at each other, in front of a roaring fire
Otto (Rhys Ifans) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) in “House of the Dragon” Season 2.
(Ollie Upton / HBO)
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