9 Details you might have missed in the 'House of the Dragon'

The first thing we see after the prologue is Rhaenyra flying her dragon Syrax over King's Landing, drawing a direct comparison to the fight episode of "The Bells" where Dany sacked the city.

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Miguel Sapochnik, a coshowrunner on "House of the Dragon," directed both of the contrasted scenes.

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You might be familiar with the Dragonpit from the later seasons of "Game of Thrones" because Rhaenyra travels there on her she-dragon. The Dragonpit, however, was in poor condition during Daenerys Targaryen's reign.

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In a well-known room, Rhaenyra and Alicent stroll through the Red Keep.

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This depiction of the Iron Throne has a lot more swords surrounding it to make it look more like George R.R. Martin's written description.

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Rhaenyra also recounts the name of Prince Daemon's Valyrian steel blade, "Dark Sister."

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The dagger that King Viserys always carries on his hip and which ultimately killed the Night King is the more striking piece of Valyrian steel hardware.

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"House of the Dragon" made reference to a different HBO prequel series about Princess Nymeria and her 10,000 ships.

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When Queen Aemma makes fun of giving birth to a "real dragon," it's evocative of Daenerys' first child's terrible birth in "Game of Thrones."

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House of the Dragon premiere crashes HBO Max streaming

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