According to Wiki of Thrones, House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal has floated a compelling concept for a potential new entry in the Game of Thrones universe — one centered on Targaryens in an era before their famous dragons, stripping the family down to its political and human core.
Why This Spin-Off Has Fancasters Buzzing
The pitch is genuinely fascinating from a casting perspective. Without dragons dominating every scene, a "Targaryens Without Dragons" series would live or die on the strength of its performers — and that means a wide-open field of characters who haven't yet been brought to screen. We're potentially talking about Aegon the Conqueror's ancestors, the early days of Old Valyria, or the chaotic post-Doom period when the family fled to Dragonstone with nothing but ambition and a prophecy. Any of those settings would demand a fresh ensemble and a whole new wave of casting conversations.
For fans of House of the Dragon, this also raises a tantalizing question: could any of the HOTD cast cross over into new roles, or is this truly a clean slate? Either way, the myCast community has already been doing serious homework on Targaryen casting for years — and the data tells a rich story.
What myCast Fans Are Already Voting For
If this spin-off explores the early Targaryen bloodline — the generations before Aegon's Conquest — then two fan picks stand out immediately from the House of the Dragon story on myCast, which covers 43 roles across the full Targaryen family tree. Fans have given Orlando Bloom 4 votes for Aenar Targaryen, the patriarch who led the family's escape from Valyria, and Visenya Targaryen — wait, let's be precise — Katheryn Winnick has pulled 4 votes for Visenya, one of Aegon's fierce sister-wives. Both would be central figures in any early-Targaryen narrative.
Also earning strong support in that same story: Anya Taylor-Joy with 3 votes for Daenys "the Dreamer" Targaryen, the prophetic young woman whose visions prompted the family's flight from Valyria. That's a role practically written for Taylor-Joy's otherworldly screen presence. picked up 3 votes for Rhaenys Targaryen, while earned 3 votes for the brutal Maegor the Cruel — a villain role Evans could absolutely devour. is pulling double duty in fan imagination, appearing with 2 votes for Aegon I in the story and 3 votes for Daemon Targaryen in the separate fan cast — suggesting fans see him as a broadly compelling fit for the Targaryen archetype.