At long last, HBO is finally inviting audiences to pledge their allegiance as the internal strife among the warring Targaryen factions reach a crescendo: are you Team Black or Team Green?
With House of the DragonSeason 2's return at hand, HBO is encapsulating this difficult choice with, not just one but two trailers, which comes roughly 24 hours after it unveiled a series of character posters ahead of its release.
The pair of House of the Dragon Season 2 trailers offer a glimpse into the fierce rivalry that promises to engulf the Seven Kingdoms, told across eight episodes starting on June 16.
Building upon the dramatic events of House of the Dragon's debut season, the conflict at the heart of Season 2 escalates following the tragic demise of Lucerys, lighting a fuse under the already tense parties and speeding up the inevitable Dance of the Dragons. This civil war marks a decades-long battle between kin, famously regarded as the most devastating to the realm and to the dragons that have come to symbolize the power of House Targaryen.
The two trailers released by HBO serve to delineate the battle lines between the warring factions within the Targaryen house. Team Black, rallying under the sigil of the "Crown's Delight" Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, portrayed by Emma D'Arcy, along with her Prince Consort Daemon Targaryen, played by Matt Smith, stands for the claim of Rhaenyra to the Iron Throne, as decreed by her late father, King Viserys. On the opposite side, Team Green supports the usurper Aegon Targaryen, the son of Queen Alicent Hightower, bringing to the forefront the internal conflicts and betrayals that have plagued the dynasty.