House Of The Dragon’s “Greens” & “Blacks” Targaryen Split Explained

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House of the Dragon’s realm will quickly be separated between the “Green” and “Black” factions of Targaryen allegiance, which will play an important role in the series even before the Civil War. Rather than depicting a larger war fought amongst several kings like inGame of Thrones, House of the Dragon’s conflict is primarily driven by the feuds within House Targaryen's family tree that had been simmering for quite some time before King Viserys’ death. Since Westerosi lords will have to pledge their swords to one of two Targaryens’ claims to the throne, the entire kingdom will be split between those who support the Greens and those who support the Blacks.

The most important event in House of the Dragon is the Dance of the Dragons, which will see Rhaenyra Targaryen and Aegon II Targaryen fight for the Iron Throne after their father’s death. As King Viserys I’s oldest child, Rhaenyra was long considered his heir to the throne, even though her uncle Daemon felt himself to be the rightful heir. However, once Viserys had remarried and finally had a son, the succession of the throne became more complicated. While Viserys maintained that Rhaenyra would be his heir, Aegon II’s mother Alicent Hightower, grandfather Otto Hightower, and several other lords conspired to give him the throne, thus beginning House of the Dragon’s momentous Targaryen Civil War. The war, which lasted approximately three years, threw Westeros into one of its most devastating conflicts in history, especially considering it was one of the only instances in which both warring sides had access to dragons.

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Unlike Game of Thrones’ War of the Five Kings, House of the Dragon’s Civil War will