Fans of “Game of Thrones,” or to
be more precise of “A Song of Ice and Fire,” would like nothing more than for
the latter, a series of seven novels (only five published), to be completed.
Unfortunately the author, George R.R. Martin, seems to be constantly busy with other
work. That means the development of new TV series for HBO, home of “GOT.” Among
these shows are prequels, based on other books written by Martin about the
history of Westeros and the rest of the “Known World” (not “Planetos”). How
invested is he? Martin just announced a key supporting character for “House of
the Dragon.”
Seeing as George R.R. Martin is
automatically a producer for all adaptations of his “A Song of Ice and Fire”
books and all related literary works, it would not be surprising that he can
share bits of casting news for some of the upcoming “Game of Thrones” prequel
spinoffs that HBO has been simultaneously developing. In his ironically-named
personal blog “Not a Blog” Martin revealed that actor Fabien Frankel will
portray a Kingsguard knight in “House of the Dragon,” the series based on the companion
book “Fire and Blood” chronicling the history of House Targaryen.
In Martin’s blurb, he describes
Frankel’s character Ser Criston Cole, knight of the Kingsguard for King Viserys
I Targaryen, who ruled the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros from the Iron Throne
around 103AC-129AC (his death being 169 years before the start of “Game of
Thrones”). Criston was the son of a smallfolk/peasant steward to House
Dondarrion of the Dornish Marches (Stormlands-Dorne borderlands). His fighting
skills won him knighthood, the favor of the Targaryens and becoming Kingsguard.
But his personality causes him to contribute to the instability in the Royal House
that would lead to the “Dance of the Dragons” civil war.
Frankel has a connection with one
major “Game of Thrones” cast member, sort of. He was part of the cast for 2019’s
“Last Christmas” which starred Emilia “Daenerys” Clarke. Earlier, he was
involved in the aborted reboot of hit ABC TV series “NYPD Blue,” where he
played Theo Sipowicz, the son of original series mainstay Andy Sipowicz (Dennis
Franz). The actor joins Paddy Considine as King Viserys I, Matt smith as Prince
Daemon Targaryen, Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower and Emma D’Arcy as Princess
Rhaenyra. “House of the Dragon” is expected to premiere on HBO and HBO Max in 2022.
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