Choose your council seat carefully, because the dragons are awake and the family group chat has gone spectacularly wrong.
These House of the Dragon trivia questions cover the Targaryens, their rivals, their dragons, and the first three seasons of HBO's fiery saga.
Before the Dance Begins
Q: House of the Dragon is a prequel to which HBO series?
A: Game of Thrones.
Q: Which George R.R. Martin book inspired House of the Dragon?
A: Fire & Blood.
Q: Roughly how long before Game of Thrones does the series begin?
A: About 200 years.
Q: Which royal house is at the center of the story?
A: House Targaryen.
Q: What civil war drives the main conflict?
A: The Dance of the Dragons.
Q: Who co-created the series with George R.R. Martin?
A: Ryan Condal.
Q: On which network did House of the Dragon premiere?
A: HBO.
Q: In what year did the series premiere?
A: 2022.
Q: What is the title of the series premiere?
A: “The Heirs of the Dragon.”
Q: What is the ancestral Valyrian sword carried by Viserys I?
A: Blackfyre.
Q: What royal seat do rival Targaryen factions fight to control?
A: The Iron Throne.
Q: What is the Targaryen family motto?
A: Fire and Blood.
Q: What ancient civilization was the original homeland of the Targaryens?
A: Valyria.
Q: What catastrophic event destroyed Valyria?
A: The Doom of Valyria.
Q: Which Targaryen conquered most of Westeros and forged the Iron Throne?
A: Aegon the Conqueror.
King Viserys and His Heirs
Q: Who sits on the Iron Throne at the start of the series?
A: King Viserys I Targaryen.
Q: Who plays the adult King Viserys I?
A: Paddy Considine.
Q: Who is Viserys's first wife?
A: Queen Aemma Arryn.
Q: What is the name of Viserys and Aemma's surviving child?
A: Rhaenyra Targaryen.
Q: Whom does Viserys name as his heir after Prince Baelon's death?
A: Rhaenyra.
Q: Which Hand of the King urges Viserys to set Daemon aside as heir?
A: Otto Hightower.
Q: Who is Viserys's younger brother?
A: Daemon Targaryen.
Q: What illness gradually disfigures Viserys in the television series?
A: A form of leprosy.
Q: Which dragon once accepted Viserys as a rider?
A: Balerion the Black Dread.
Q: Who becomes Viserys's second wife?
A: Alicent Hightower.
Q: What is the name of Viserys and Alicent's eldest son?
A: Aegon.
Q: Which daughter of Viserys and Alicent is known for prophetic remarks?
A: Helaena Targaryen.
Q: What is the name of Viserys and Alicent's one-eyed son?
A: Aemond Targaryen.
Q: What secret prophecy does Viserys pass to Rhaenyra?
A: Aegon's dream, the Song of Ice and Fire.
Q: What model does Viserys spend years building?
A: A model of Old Valyria.
Rhaenyra and the Black Council
Q: Who plays young Rhaenyra Targaryen?
A: Milly Alcock.
Q: Who plays adult Rhaenyra Targaryen?
A: Emma D'Arcy.
Q: What is the name of Rhaenyra's dragon?
A: Syrax.
Q: Whom does Rhaenyra first marry?
A: Laenor Velaryon.
Q: Who is the biological father of Rhaenyra's first three sons?
A: Harwin Strong.
Q: What are the names of Rhaenyra's three eldest sons?
A: Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey.
Q: Whom does Rhaenyra marry after Laenor's apparent death?
A: Daemon Targaryen.
Q: What are the names of Rhaenyra and Daemon's two surviving young sons?
A: Aegon and Viserys.
Q: Where does Rhaenyra establish her court after Aegon II is crowned?
A: Dragonstone.
Q: What color identifies Rhaenyra's faction?
A: Black.
Q: Who serves as Rhaenyra's Hand early in the war?
A: Corlys Velaryon.
Q: Which former confidante becomes Rhaenyra's spymaster and lover?
A: Mysaria.
Q: What title is Jacaerys commonly called by his family?
A: Jace.
Q: Which northern lord promises support to Jace at Winterfell?
A: Cregan Stark.
Q: What is the name of Jace's dragon?
A: Vermax.
Alicent and the Green Council
Q: Who plays young Alicent Hightower?
A: Emily Carey.
Q: Who plays adult Alicent Hightower?
A: Olivia Cooke.
Q: Why is Alicent's faction known as the Greens?
A: Green is the color House Hightower displays when calling its banners to war.
Q: Who is crowned king immediately after Viserys dies?
A: Aegon II Targaryen.
Q: Who plays Aegon II?
A: Tom Glynn-Carney.
Q: What is the name of Aegon II's dragon?
A: Sunfyre.
Q: Whom does Aegon II marry?
A: His sister Helaena.
Q: Who plays Helaena Targaryen?
A: Phia Saban.
Q: Who serves as Aegon II's first Hand?
A: Otto Hightower.
Q: Who replaces Otto as Hand during season two?
A: Criston Cole.
Q: What position does Criston Cole hold before becoming Hand?
A: Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.
Q: Who places the Conqueror's crown on Aegon II's head?
A: Criston Cole.
Q: Which council member secretly works to help Aegon escape King's Landing?
A: Larys Strong.
Q: What disability does Larys Strong have?
A: A clubfoot.
Q: What creature imagery frequently accompanies Helaena's cryptic visions?
A: Insects.
Daemon, Corlys, and House Velaryon
Q: Who plays Daemon Targaryen?
A: Matt Smith.
Q: What Valyrian steel sword does Daemon wield?
A: Dark Sister.
Q: What is the name of Daemon's red dragon?
A: Caraxes.
Q: What nickname is given to Caraxes?
A: The Blood Wyrm.
Q: What city does Daemon seize with Corlys Velaryon?
A: Stepstones.
Q: Which masked enemy does Daemon kill in the Stepstones?
A: The Crabfeeder.
Q: Who plays Corlys Velaryon?
A: Steve Toussaint.
Q: What famous nickname belongs to Corlys Velaryon?
A: The Sea Snake.
Q: What is the seat of House Velaryon?
A: High Tide on Driftmark.
Q: Who is Corlys's wife?
A: Rhaenys Targaryen.
Q: What nickname is given to Rhaenys because she was passed over for the throne?
A: The Queen Who Never Was.
Q: What is the name of Rhaenys's dragon?
A: Meleys.
Q: Who are the children of Corlys and Rhaenys?
A: Laena and Laenor Velaryon.
Q: Who are Daemon and Laena's twin daughters?
A: Baela and Rhaena Targaryen.
Q: Which of Daemon's daughters rides Moondancer?
A: Baela.
Dragons and Their Riders
Q: Which enormous dragon does Aemond claim at Driftmark?
A: Vhagar.
Q: Who was Vhagar's rider immediately before Aemond?
A: Laena Velaryon.
Q: Which dragon kills Lucerys and Arrax above Shipbreaker Bay?
A: Vhagar.
Q: What does Aemond lose in the fight after claiming Vhagar?
A: His left eye.
Q: What gemstone does adult Aemond wear beneath his eye patch?
A: A blue sapphire.
Q: Which rider and dragon die after the Battle at Rook's Rest?
A: Rhaenys and Meleys.
Q: Which two dragons badly wound each other at Rook's Rest?
A: Sunfyre and Meleys.
Q: Which dragon does Aemond command to attack during the battle at Rook's Rest?
A: Vhagar.
Q: What name is given to people of possible Valyrian descent recruited to claim riderless dragons?
A: Dragonseeds.
Q: Which blacksmith claims Vermithor?
A: Hugh Hammer.
Q: Which tavern regular claims Silverwing?
A: Ulf White.
Q: Which shipwright claims Seasmoke?
A: Addam of Hull.
Q: Which wild dragon does Rhaena pursue in the Vale?
A: Sheepstealer.
Q: Which dragon was known as the Bronze Fury?
A: Vermithor.
Q: Which dragon belonged to King Jaehaerys I before Hugh claimed him?
A: Vermithor.
Blood, Cheese, and the War Ignites
Q: Who hires assassins known as Blood and Cheese?
A: Daemon Targaryen.
Q: Which child do Blood and Cheese murder?
A: Prince Jaehaerys.
Q: What phrase describes Daemon's intended revenge for Lucerys's death?
A: “A son for a son.”
Q: Which twin Kingsguard brothers die fighting each other on Dragonstone?
A: Arryk and Erryk Cargyll.
Q: Who sends Arryk to assassinate Rhaenyra?
A: Criston Cole.
Q: Which castle does Daemon occupy for the Blacks?
A: Harrenhal.
Q: Which mysterious healer at Harrenhal unsettles Daemon with visions?
A: Alys Rivers.
Q: Which young lord rules the Riverlands from Riverrun in season two?
A: Oscar Tully.
Q: Who is killed by dragonfire while attempting to claim Seasmoke?
A: Ser Steffon Darklyn.
Q: What food shortage helps spark unrest in King's Landing?
A: A shortage of basic provisions caused by the blockade.
Q: What gifts do the Blacks send to the smallfolk of King's Landing by boat?
A: Food.
Q: Whose severed dragon head is paraded through King's Landing?
A: Meleys's.
Q: Which woman secretly meets Rhaenyra at the Great Sept in season two?
A: Alicent Hightower.
Q: Who travels secretly to Dragonstone at the end of season two?
A: Alicent Hightower.
Q: What does Alicent offer Rhaenyra in exchange for sparing Helaena and Jaehaera?
A: A plan to surrender King's Landing.
Season Three: War Takes Flight
Q: What major naval clash opens season three?
A: The Battle of the Gullet.
Q: Which of Rhaenyra's sons dies during the Battle of the Gullet?
A: Jacaerys Velaryon.
Q: What is the title of the season three premiere?
A: “Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood.”
Q: How many episodes are in season three?
A: Eight.
Q: On what date did season three premiere in the United States?
A: June 21, 2026.
Q: Which queen helps open King's Landing to Rhaenyra's forces?
A: Alicent Hightower.
Q: Who flees King's Landing with the badly injured Aegon II?
A: Larys Strong.
Q: Which knight dies during the Butcher's Ball in season three?
A: Criston Cole.
Q: Which Hightower commander joins the war in season three?
A: Ser Ormund Hightower.
Q: Which two dragonseeds betray Rhaenyra at Tumbleton?
A: Hugh Hammer and Ulf White.
Q: What major battle anchors the season three finale?
A: The Battle of Tumbleton.
Q: Which queen dies in the season three finale?
A: Helaena Targaryen.
Q: Who kills the High Septon on Rhaenyra's orders?
A: Alyn of Hull.
Q: What is the title of the season three finale?
A: “The Treasons at Tumbleton.”
Q: Which season is planned to conclude House of the Dragon?
A: Season four.
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