Emma D’Arcy said that their character, Rhaenyra, now “has the better hand and an inevitably positive shot at the throne.” However, as Tom Glynn-Carney (Aegon Targaryen) added, The pendulum could swing either way very quickly.

The first new cast member of House of the Dragon Season 3 has been revealed. James Norton will join the HBO series as book character Ormund Hightower. He’s previously been seen in Grantchester and Happy Valley and will star alongside Game of Thrones alum Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the upcoming series King and Conqueror.

The third season of HBO 's popular series House of the Dragon has made a major casting decision. Actor James Norton, known for his work in Happy Valley and Restless, will play Ormund Hightower, Variety reported. The character was referenced in the second season but never appeared on screen.