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T10 WHATS UP! August 21 - 27, 2022 "Last Christmas," 2019) comes along a couple of decades later in "GOT," that is. And even though Clarke will not be starring in "HOTD," due to Daenerys's birth occur- ring much later in the "GOT" timeline, there is sure to be no shortage of pale, blond-haired, blue-eyed dragon lovers for fans to enjoy. Chief among them, quite lit- erally, is King Viserys Targary- en, played by Paddy Considine ("The World's End," 2013). Chosen by the lords of Wester- os as the kingdom's newest leader, Viserys is described as a "warm, kind and decent man" who "wishes to carry forward his grandfather's legacy." While, in another story, these might be admirable traits, this is the "GOT" universe, where "decent" has very little place. Next in line — though equal- ly as blond — are Matt Smith ("Doctor Who") and Emma D'Arcy ("Truth Seekers") as Prince Daemon and Princess Rhaenyra. While Daemon, the king's little brother, is de- scribed as a "peerless warrior and dragon rider [who] pos- sesses the true blood of the dragon," Rhaenyra, were she not born female, would likely have Daemon matched on all counts. In a battle of succession fa- miliar to all "GOT" fans (and even modern-day shows such as "Succession" and "Billions"), viewers must remember that many members of House Tar- garyen are plagued with a mad- ness from within. Anything could happen depending on how the winds of fate blow. Rounding out the cast are Rhys Ifans ("Snowden," 2016) and Olivia Cooke ("Bates Mo- tel") as Otto and Alicent High- tower; Eve Best ("The King's Speech," 2010) as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen; Steve Toussaint ("Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," 2010) as the "Sea Snake," Lord Corlys Valeryon; Fabien Frankel ("The Serpent") as Ser Criston Cole; and Sonoya Mizuno ("La La Land," 2016) as Mysaria. Audiences looking forward to "HOTD" may also delight to know that Clarke herself plans to watch, though she did admit in an interview with BBC that, having been the only Targary- en on TV for so long, "it's go- ing to be weird." Clarke was also one of the first people to openly discuss fellow "GOT" actor Kit Har- ington's involvement in the upcoming Jon Snow series, currently still in the develop- ment stages at HBO, saying, "It's been created by Kit, as far as I can understand, so he's in it from the ground up." When asked if she would ever consider returning to the screen as the Breaker of Chains herself, however, Clark declined: "No, I think I'm done." Don't miss the premiere of "House of the Dragon" when it airs Sunday, Aug. 21, on HBO and HBO Max. continued from page T2 Welcome to Dragonstone: HBO takes viewers on new 'GOT' adventure in 'House of the Dragon' TV FEATURE 5 x 5 Olivia Cooke in "House of the Dragon"