Despite what happens in George R.R.
The story ofGame of Thronesis the “Song of Ice and Fire.
“House of the Dragonalready has plenty of fire: the Targaryens.

Tom Taylor’s Lord Cregan Stark of Winterfell on ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2.Ollie Upton/HBO
Season 2’s first episode now brings us the ice: the Starks.
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One account suggests they had an immediate connection and swore blood oaths of fealty to each other.

Harry Collet as Jacaerys Velaryon, Tom Taylor as Cregan Stark on ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2.Ollie Upton/HBO
He’s already sworn for Rhaenyra.
“Jace very quickly gets that news.
We definitely had to pick our narratives there.”

Harry Collet as Jacaerys Velaryon, Tom Taylor as Cregan Stark on ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2.HBO
The opening shots with Cregan serve that mission.
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“This is the future of the realm: the two of them,” Condal continues.
We have so many other POVs to cover and satisfy on both Black and Green side.
Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen on ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 premiere.HBO
That was always the appropriate amount of story.”
HBO officiallyconfirmedHouse of the Dragonfor season 3in the days leading up to the season 2 premiere.
Condal and Hess have been working on crafting that story for months.
Whether that involves more Cregan, he’s not telling at this time.
“We’ll see how that plays,” Condal says.
I would love to have Tom back.
“I was just itching to do more, as well,” Taylor remarks.
“I was in the costume.
I was like, ‘I just want to keep acting.’
But, yeah, it’s just a little tease for now.”
New episodes ofHouse of the Dragonseason 2 arrive on HBO and Max every Sunday.