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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Entertainment. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×If you thought you’d never see a family more messed up than the Lannisters, just said hold my .“” tweeted out new casting news on Friday for its upcoming prequel, “,” revealing that Olivia Cooke (“Ready Player One”), Emma D’Arcy (“Truth Seekers”) and Matt Smith (“The Crown”) would be the fresh new faces of House Targaryen.AdvertisementAnd take a good look, because there aren’t too many happy family reunions coming after this.Fire will reign.Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, and Matt Smith join the cast of ’s For the latest updates:&nbsp; — Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones)In “Game of Thrones,” Maester Aemon once said, “.” Well, it turns out a bunch of them isn’t that great either.All of the new characters are key in the Targaryen civil war, the Dance of the Dragons: a bloody, dragon-filled fight for the Iron Throne. The war seems to be the main conflict explored in the series, and — if you know nothing, Jon Snow — here’s who’s who.She’s the daughter of the Hand of the King, Otto Hightower, in George R.R. Martin’s books and becomes the second wife of King Viserys Targaryen, who’s played in the show by Paddy Considine.AdvertisementHBO didn’t specifically mention the wife detail in its , so perhaps that won’t happen until the series begins.Alicent is a trouble maker, everyone. It’s directly because of her actions, which we won’t spoil, that the Dance of the Dragons takes place. Rhaenyra is King Viserys’ first-born child, a dragon rider and possible heir to the Iron Throne. But Westeros is a pretty misogynistic place, and not everyone’s down with women ruling. Interestingly, HBO’s description of the character says, “Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything ... but she was not born a man.” That definitely feels like Cersei () vibes.(Spoiler alert! Stepmom Alicent and Rhaenyra probably aren’t going to get along.)And finally ...Daemon is King Viserys’ younger brother, also a possible heir to the throne and ... kind of a creep?hints that he’s not going to be a great dude. “It is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, HBO says. That’s the same excuse used for Daenerys going AdvertisementIn Martin’s stories, the prince rode Caraxes the Blood Wyrm, one of the fiercest dragons the realm ever saw and the dragon thought to be for the series.Nice concept art! Guessing these might by Sunfyre the Golden (looks like a young dragon) and Caraxes, the Blood Wyrm — Elio &amp; Linda (@westerosorg)Production begins in 2021. Brace yourselves: Targaryens are coming.Suggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpDon't miss a beat. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Entertainment. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×If you thought you’d never see a family more messed up than the Lannisters, just said hold my .“” tweeted out new casting news on Friday for its upcoming prequel, “,” revealing that Olivia Cooke (“Ready Player One”), Emma D’Arcy (“Truth Seekers”) and Matt Smith (“The Crown”) would be the fresh new faces of House Targaryen.AdvertisementAnd take a good look, because there aren’t too many happy family reunions coming after this.Fire will reign.Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, and Matt Smith join the cast of ’s For...

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