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First look at Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon season three is driving sapphics wild

HBO has shared a first look at Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon season 3

HBO has shared a first look at Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon season 3. (HBO/X/HouseofDragon)

HBO has shared a first look at Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon season 3. (HBO/X/HouseofDragon)

The first look at Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon season 3 has been released and it’s driving sapphic fans wild. 

Based on George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, major confrontations are to be expected in season 3, including the fall of King’s Landing.

HBO has released the first official images of House of the Dragon season 3, revealing Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) as they prepare for battle. Another image shows Daemon leading his army on the battlefield in the Riverlands.

But it’s the image of Rhaenyra looking down at her crown, which she inherited from her father, King Viserys I Targaryen, that has sapphics going wild online. 

House of Dragon’s X account captioned the image “For the crown at any cost”. 

“NOT A SINGLE BAD ANGLE THATS MOTHER,” one person wrote of the released photo of Rhaenyra. 

“MOTHER LOOKS SO GOOD,” another fan commented alongside a meme of people bowing down. 

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“The damn queen,” someone else commented under House of Dragon’s post. 

A different comment gushed: “Emma D’Arcy really the actor of all time. The way that one still can convey so much about Rhaenyra’s inner turmoil at finally holding the crown/mentally weighing what it has already cost her.” 

“Still not over this does anyone want to come to my apartment and wear a blonde wig(I already have the wig),” another repost read. 

When will House of the Dragon season 3 be released? 

House of the Dragon season 3 has wrapped filming and is expected to return to HBO in summer 2026. The latest season will consist of eight episodes.

HBO content chairman and CEO Casey Bloys shared an update at this year’s Emmys that suggested the latest season will air any time from June 2026. He said: ”I think it’ll be just outside of [the 2026 Emmy eligibility window]”. 

Season 2 wrapped in late September 2023 and was released in June 2024, as noted by GamesRadar, meaning it’s likely season 3 will follow a similar schedule. 

HBO’s X account has also confirmed the series will return in summer 2026.

How many seasons of House of the Dragon will there be? 

There will be a season 4 of House of the Dragon, which is expected to premiere in 2028. 

Season 4 is thought to be the end of the series, with showrunner Ryan Condal having previously revealed that the series would end after four seasons. 

Sources have informed Deadline that Condal is currently writing the fourth season, meaning the end date could change. “Condal will make the final decision after Season 4 is completed,” the publication reported. 

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