How They Connect With Game Of Thrones. House Hightower was hardly ever mentioned during the events of Game of Thrones but what we do know is that, after the events of the Dance of the Dragons, the family weakened significantly. None of the lords of House Hightower became prominent in the decades that followed.
Instead of the "Thrones" mass of warring clans, the much-awaited "Dragon" (premiering Sunday, 9 EDT/PDT) concentrates on one family, the blond, dragon-riding Targaryens. The 10-episode prequel to
HBO’s forthcoming Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon, will explore the complicated dynasty of the Targaryens, the once-mighty clan whose dragons propelled their rise to power
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