![]() “You know we have to change some names,” Sapochnik told Condal. ![]() So early in the writing process, Dragon showrunner Miguel Sapochnik pointed out to his fellow showrunner Ryan Condal they were going to have, for instance, a Princess Rhaenyra and a Princess Rhaenys unless they started making tweaks to Martin’s mythology. The author aims for authenticity, and real-life dynasties tend to have a lot of repetitive names and suffixes (England had 11 kings named Edward, after all). Martin’s 700-page book Fire & Blood, which chronicles the history of House Targaryen and its dragon-riding royal family. HBO’s highly anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series is based on George R.R. ![]() House of the Dragon’s character names - and its dragons most definitely count as characters - have been a source of discussion. “I literally got to the point where I thought I was naming Santa’s reindeer,” Smith admits. Actor Emma D’Arcy, who portrays the free-spirited princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, sympathizes: “All the dragons have weird names with Xes in them!”
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