Steve Toussaint is set to star as Lord Corlys Velaryon in House of the Dragon, also known as вЂThe Sea SnakeвЂ™. Two of lord Corlys' sworn swords, Ser Denys Woodwright and Ser Thoron True, attempted to cut their way to the dungeons to release their liege but their plan was betrayed to Lady Mysaria by a whore Thoron had been bedding.

Shortly before they left, Corlys's wife announced she was pregnant. Corlys's expeditions on the Sea Snake have been described by Maester Mathis in his book The Nine Voyages. The first two that we get to see in these first looks are crucial though: Princess Rhaenyra (Emma DвЂ™Arcy) and her disagreeable uncle Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith)., 1 Known to have ruled Driftmark in 281В AC, 'Sea Snake' and 'Corlys' redirect here. There will be more silver-haired dragonriders than we know what to do with in this series. Rhaenyra and Daemon TargaryenДЇinally, some Targaryens! As one would imagine, a show called House of the Dragon is going to prominently feature theвЂ¦house of the dragon. Though the Hightowers are not Targaryens, they are in close contact with the dynastic family and will have an enormous role to play in the conflict to come. Chief among those events is the brutal Targaryen civil war: the Dance of the Dragons.

MartinвЂ™s prequel historical text Fire & Blood. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the kingвЂ™s brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne.вЂќДЄs you may have heard by now, House of the Dragon will be based on events in Westerosi history depicted in George R.R. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.вЂќ And the description for Otto is: вЂњThe Hand of the King, Ser Otto loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm. HBOвЂ™s description of Alicent reads: вЂњThe daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. Things are going well for this wealthy family that serves as Lords of Oldtown. Seen here are Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower, Hand of King Viserys I, and Olivia Cooke as his beautiful daughter Alicent, who just so happens to be King ViserysвЂ™s wife. Sharing common culture and history, the fates of House Velaryon and Targaryen have often been intertwined. House Velaryon is a noble Valyrian clan that actually arrived in Westeros prior to the Targaryens. Driftmark is an island just west of the TargaryenвЂ™s seat on Dragonstone. The setting of all three of these photos would appear to be House VelaryonвЂ™s ancestral home Driftmark.

Though heвЂ™s not nearly as sociopathic as Lord Tywin, and he doesnвЂ™t have a grandson installed as a puppet on the throne.yet. Consider him the Tywin Lannister of his time вЂ“ the Lord with the power to pull all the strings, even without the Iron Throne. His profile as a prolific adventurer has made him insanely rich and wildly influential. Corlys Velaryon is basically the most impressive man in all of Westeros. As вЂThe Sea Snake,вЂ™ the most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros, Lord Corlys built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world.вЂќД®ven that grandiose description sells the Sea Snake a bit short. HBOвЂ™s description of the character reads: вЂњLord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen. The Sea Snake, played by Steve Toussaint. This striking gentleman is Corlys Velaryon a.k.a. The first three official photos of House of the Dragon today and they highlight five brand new (or technically old in this prequelвЂ™s case) charactersвЂ¦perhaps even a new setting as well. Since we all clearly canвЂ™t help but snoop, HBO has decided just to go ahead and release high quality photos of said actors in costume. And we donвЂ™t even have to take the networkвЂ™s word for it this time, as over the weekend grainy, far away photos and videos of actors in costume began to emerge on social media. Production on HBOвЂ™s first Game of Thronesprequel House of the Dragonis now underway.

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