We finally have our first look at the much-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel House of Dragon. The 10 episodes series is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and focuses on House Targaryen. It will delve into the story of House Targaryen and the Targaryen civil war that became known as the “Dance of the Dragons.”

The teaser trailer from HBO doesn’t reveal much, with glimpses of a few sword fights and the main players in the series, along with a voiceover from Matt Smith’s Prince Daemon Targaryen, who says, “Gods, kings, fire, and blood. Dreams didn’t make us kings – dragons did.”

As well as exploring how the great House of Targaryen dissolved due to inner conflicts, the show is believed to detail the building of King’s Landing and the Iron Throne as well as highlight how the other Houses began.

Smith’s Prince Daemon Targaryen, King Viserys Targaryen’s younger brother, is joined by a stellar cast that includes Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the King’s daughter, Paddy Considine as King Viserys, Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, Olivia Cooke as Otto’s daughter, Alicent Hightower, Steve Toussaint as The Sea Snake, Lord Corlys Velaryon, Eve Best as his wife, Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, and Sonoya Mizuno as Daemon Targaryen’s ally Mysaria.

Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss thankfully have nothing to do with House of the Dragon, with author George R. R. Martin and Ryan J. Condal taking over. Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan Condal are serving as co-showrunners on the series.

House of the Dragon is set to premiere on HBO Max sometime in 2022.

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