House Of The Dragon Set Photos Hint At Game Of Thrones…

Summary

House of the Dragon continues filming amid strikes, as most of the actors are from the U.K. And part of a different union called Equity.
Season 2 will focus on the civil war known as The Dance of the Dragons, with Rhaenyra and Alicent fighting for the throne.
New set photos suggest that The Wall, a prominent location in Game of Thrones, may play a significant role in House of the Dragon season 2.

House of the Dragon continues to film amid ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, and according to set photos, the new season will feature one of the most famous set pieces featured in Game of Thrones.

House of the Dragon continues filming because most of the show's actors hail from the U.K. They are part of a separate union called Equity and are precluded from striking in solidarity. Foreshadowed at the end of season 1, season 2 will see the civil war known as The Dance of the Dragons in earnest. Blacks against Greens, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy), and her rival Alicent (Olivia Cooke) will fight for their respective claim to the throne. Those who have read the historical tome know how much blood from the Targaryen family tree will be shed. What's also in store might make some nostalgic fans happy when they see recent photos that hint at a familiar location.

Posted on Twitter by @jonaryastark, new House of the Dragon images show what looks to be The Wall of the ancient order of The Night's Watch. The picture is taken from an aerial view and shows a long glacial-looking structure. For reference, the poster compared the first picture to The Wall on Game of Thrones. It seems pretty safe to assume that some Targaryens may venture out of their Dragonstone domicile for a chillier atmosphere.

In Game of Thrones, The Wall was a real-life location. Kit Harington's Jon Snow journeyed there to take the Black and through a combination of whacky happenstances, became the Lord Commander before getting assassinated and coming back from the dead. Jon found his sense of duty at The Wall, the first location for the battle against the dead. With the Song of Ice and Fire hinted at in House of the Dragon season 1, perhaps The Wall will become more prevalent than fans realize.

The entire reason that King Viserys (Paddy Considine) chose Rhaenyra to succeed him is because he believed that she would honor his wishes during his reign. Though not technically a Dreamer like some Targaryens before him, Viserys had what he believed to be a prophecy when he dreamed about The Song of Ice and Fire. He told Rhaenyra of this dream, hoping she would unite The Seven Kingdoms against the coming cold.

With this in mind, viewers could see more ramifications of this prophecy in House of the Dragon season 2. Fans were shocked to see Daemon (Matt Smith) lashing out at Rhaenyra after she hinted at the prophecy. It could be that this was not just a one-off, but an event that will have substantial consequences further down the line. Though it is difficult to find this compelling when everyone was disappointed by The Long Night in the Game of Thrones final season, it will tug at the heartstrings to see Jon's old stomping grounds again.

House of the Dragon season 1 is currently streaming on Max.