On August 21, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. CST, the first episode of House of the Dragon aired on HBO and HBO Max, restarting the race for the Iron Throne. In this episode, Milly Alcock plays the young Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen. The first episode, titled The Dragon Heir, is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen, known as the Mother of Dragons. House of the Dragon is a prequel to Game of Thrones that tells the story of the fall of the Targaryen dynasty. It is based on Martin’s book Fire and Blood.
Fans praised Alcock’s portrayal of Rhaenyra on social media, pointing out similarities between her and Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen. After losing both sons in a mysterious disaster, Daenerys’ ancestor, Jaehaerys Targaryen, claimed heir to the Iron Throne. Viserys Targaryen was crowned king by the Great Council in place of his cousin Princess Rhaenys Targaryen.
The issue of kingdom succession was further complicated when Viserys lost both his wife and son in childbirth. Due to disagreements with his brother, Daemon Targaryen, he claimed his firstborn child, Rhaenyra, as his heir and the first woman to rule the Iron Throne. Keep reading to learn more about Milly Alcock, who plays young Rhaenyra.
Who is Milly Alcock or little Rhaenyra Targaryen?
Alcock, a 22-year-old Australian actor, was born and raised in Sydney. In the HBO series House of the Dragon, she portrays the younger version of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen. Her first appearance in the series is as a dragon rider and politically savvy daughter of King Viserys, who wants to pursue a military career. Alcock worked in film and television from an early age. In 2014, she made her television debut in the Australian romantic comedy Wonderland.
Fans praised Alcock’s portrayal of Rhaenyra on social media, drawing comparisons between her and Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke in Daenerys Targaryen, particularly the tone of voice when she spoke to her dragon, Dracarys. Alcock went on to appear in episodes such as Janet King, A Place to Call Home, Fighting Season, Pine Gap, Les Norton and The Gloaming before landing her breakout role in Upright 2018. Her role as teenage runaway Meg in Upright earned her the Australian Actors Guild’s Rising Star Award 2018. Alcock was also nominated for Best Comedy at the Australian Television Arts Awards for her performance.
What awaits Milly Alcock and Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon?
Although Rhaenyra has established herself as one of the main plot drivers of the series, it remains to be seen whether Alcock will be retained in future episodes. Additional trailers and character images from the first season hint that actress Emma D’Arcy will take on the role of Princess Rhaenyra’s representative starting with the second episode, titled The Rogue Prince. Although the premise of the second volume is unclear, the climax of the first volume implies that Smith’s Daemon Targaryen, Viserys’ brother and Rhaenyra’s uncle, could challenge his niece’s claim to the Iron Throne. .
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— The House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) August 21, 2022
Alicent Hightower, consort of Rhaenyra and daughter of the King’s Hand, could become the next queen in the line when she marries King Viserys due to her father’s plot. Thus, Rhaenyra’s meeting with Daemon and Alicent is one of the highlights of the episode.
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