WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for the finale of the second season of “House of the Dragon”!
Summary
- The season two finale of “House of the Dragon” reintroduces details from the original book that were cut from “Game of Thrones.”
- In the original book description by Daario Naharis, blue and purple colored hair can be found, reflecting the Tyroshi culture.
- “Game of Thrones” missed the opportunity to accurately portray Daario Naharis, which “House of the Dragon” now fixes.
House of the DragonThe season two finale restores a character detail from the world of George RR Martin’s books that game of Thrones. As is often the case with fantasy novels adapted for the screen, some character descriptions from Martins A Song of Ice and Fire Books did not find their way into game of ThronesA notable early complaint about Daenerys’ portrayal in game of Thrones was that the series removed the Targaryens’ fascinating violet-eyed feature. Of course, it wasn’t just the Targaryens who were physically changed.
One character who was physically very different from the description in the books was Daenerys’ lover Daario Naharis, who was originally played by Ed Skrein before being recast with Michiel Huisman. Since most of Daenerys Targaryen’s story takes place in Essos, her travels game of Thrones to expand the world building by exploring different cultures outside of Westeros. Daario Naharis was very representative of the Tyroshi culture in the novels, yet some crucial details of his description were cut from the series. Now that House of the DragonIn the season two finale, the Tyroshi characters are reintroduced. The prequel revives some character traits that were removed from Daario.
House of the Dragon Season 2 Triarchy Leaders Reveal What Daario Naharis Should Have Looked Like in GOT
Daario Naharis dyed his hair blue and purple in the Game of Thrones books
On the orders of Prince Aemond Targaryen, Tyland Lannister sails to the Free Cities to negotiate with the leaders of the Triarchy. House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 8. Tyland first presents his case to the captains of Tyroshi and Myrish, one of whom in particular has dyed blue hair. Martin’s books explain that the Tyroshi often dye their hair and beards in bright colors, a detail that House of the Dragon eventually adapts, but the game of Thrones ignored. Similar to House of the Dragonnameless Tyroshi captain, Daario Naharis dyed his hair and beard blue and purple in game of Thrones‘ Books.
Ed Skrein played Daario Naharis for three episodes in
game of Thrones
Season 3. When the character returned in
game of Thrones
Season 4, Episode 1, he was played by Michiel Huisman. Both actors later starred in Zack Snyder’s
Rebel Moon
Movies.
However, when Daario Naharis made his show debut in House of the DragonHe initially had light brown/blonde hair, in the second version he got dark brown hair. game of Thrones The more extravagant descriptions of Daario from the book have been memorably toned down, including changes to his hair colors, beard styles, and clothing choices. The Daario in game of Thrones hardly the character that George RR Martin described, whose Book counterpart is more similar to the Tyroshi captain in House of the Dragon Season 2.
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The recasting of Game of Thrones made the change in Daario’s book description more ironic
Game of Thrones had the opportunity to restore Daario’s blue hair
Interesting, game of Thrones Season 4 had the perfect opportunity to restore the original description of Daario from the books with his shocking recasting of the actors. When game of Thrones Daario Naharis was recast, his appearance was completely different from Ed Skrein’s version of the character, but Michiel Huisman’s version was still far from the book description. Instead, it took until House of the Dragon Season 2 will finally reveal what the book version of Daario Naharis would look like in real life.
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House of the Dragon
About 172 years before the events of game of Thrones, House of the Dragon tells the story of the rise of the Targaryens, the only family of dragon lords to survive the fall of Valyria. The popular HBO spin-off series initially starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower, before being replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, who play the older versions of the characters. Also starring in the series are Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.
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Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones was created by David Benioff and DB Weiss and is based on the book A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. The series tells the story of the ongoing struggle between the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, vying for control of the coveted Iron Throne. Friction between the houses leads to all-out war. And in the far north, an ancient evil is awakening. In the midst of the war, a neglected military order of outsiders, the Night’s Watch, led by Jon Snow of House Stark, are the first to encounter icy horrors that threaten all human worlds. The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011 and quickly became one of the biggest event series of the “Golden Age” of television. Game of Thrones has won 38 Primetime Emmy Awards, achieved record viewership on HBO, and has a large, active, international fan base.
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game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is a multimedia franchise created by George RR Martin. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire is the basis for the award-winning HBO series Game of Thrones, which ran for eight seasons. The incredibly controversial final season of Game of Thrones was followed by the prequel series House of the Dragon, which also received much critical acclaim.
