This is how The House of the Dragon deceives its viewers with dragons

This is the truth behind the use of dragons in Game of Thrones and its prequel

Despite Game of Thrones has come to an end, HBO has been able to take advantage of the success of the adaptation of George RR Martin’s books with The House of the Dragonthe first prequel to the legendary television series that travels 200 years back in time to focus on a crucial moment for the Targaryen house, which has always been very familiar with dragons.

In this series, the most beautiful dragon in all of Game of Thrones will debut throughout its second season, although its creative team has had to work hard to make it stand out as it is a story in which There are up to 18 creatures flying over a Westeros immersed in war. However, Martin’s adaptations are misleading their viewers.

As IGN reports, in medieval fantasy, the image of dragons is well known and evokes power and mystery. However, in the HBO series is breaking classic rules by introducing winged creatures with two legs instead of fourwhich technically makes them wyvernsa different species from dragons.

This distinction is based on limbs and the ability to breathe fire, something George RR Martin opted for. it seems more realistic for the creatures in his stories, a topic that is debated among his followers today. However, it should be noted that In the Harry Potter and The Hobbit films, wyverns have also appeared instead of dragonsalthough both the characters and the audience have ended up calling the creatures shown dragons.

To recognize a real dragon you have to watch movies like How to Train Your Dragonwhich follow the classic definition of the creature that in Asian mythology shares similarities with snakes and has four limbs, with differences in the use of elements such as fire and water.

The House of the Dragon returns in a few days

Despite the discrepancies, both dragons and wyverns continue to be iconic figures in popular culture and the world of fantasy and, of course, in The House of the Dragon is working perfectly.. The second season begins this Monday, June 17, with a civil war that will divide all its characters into two sides.

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