House of the Dragon

WARNING : This article hold spoiler for House of the Dragon season 2 , episode 7 , and Fire & Blood .

Summary

Oscar Tully plays an authoritative use inHouse of the Dragon , albeit with some large changes to the book , with his narration eventually connecting to House Stark . The Tullys are one of the most important family in Westeros . The Head of House Tully commands not only their bannermen but the entireness of the Tridentas Lord Paramount , which is why Daemon Targaryen is so eager to negotiate with Oscar Tully . Although Oscar had yet to become Lord Tully whenDaemon arrived in Harrenhal , the son is now the most important name in the Riverlands .

Both Ser Criston Cole and Daemon Targaryen were cognisant that see the Riverlands was instrumental in winning the state of war . As followers of the Old Gods , the Rivermen proudly watch traditions and are mostly behind Rhaenyra Targaryen ’s claim to the potty . Still , the dialogue between Daemon and the lords of the Trident have been quite complicated . Despite all the trouble , though , House Tully and the rivermen do go forward to affirm the Blacksand give their swords to Rhaenyra ’s cause . However , Oscar Tully ’s news report inHouse of the Dragondiffers from the book .

There ’s more to House Targaryen ’s chronicle than what ’s depicted in House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones . Here ’s what we know from the books .

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Oscar Tully Seemingly Been Combined With Another Book Character

Kermit And Elmo Tully Have Been Omitted From House Of The Dragon

HBO’sGame of Throneswas no stranger to combining two or more part into one or merging different storylines into one while adaptingGeorge R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood . House of the Dragonhas apparently used this same strategy with Oscar Tully , whose role in the story borrows a batch fromFire & Blood ’s Kermit Tully . In the book , Oscar is the vernal chum of Kermit . As such , Kermit is the Head of House Tully during most of the event of the Dance of the Dragonsin the source material , whereas in the show , it ’s Oscar .

The names Kermit , Elmo , Grover , and Oscar are not a coincidence ; George R.R. Martin was referencingThe Muppets .

Curiously , House of the Dragonseason 2 seems to have combine not only two but three character into one . While the series recognize the deteriorating health of Lord Grover Tully , Oscar is exhibit as the next in ancestry to become Lord Paramount of the Trident . However , inFire & Blood , Oscar and Kermit ’s Church Father , Elmo Tully , briefly inherit the tush of Riverrun . Elmo Tully is not brought up at all inHouse of the Dragon , with Oscar stepping up as the newfangled Head of House Tully following the last of his granddad .

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Oscar Tully Fights In Several Battles In The Dance Of The Dragons

Oscar Is One Of The “Lads” In Fire & Blood

Oscar Tully has made a potent first picture inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , peculiarly because of how he dealt with Daemon Targaryen . Handling an ancient battle between houses while also treat a prince who sees himself as king is no easygoing feat and show that Oscar is ready to navigate the warfare despite his vernal eld . In fact , Oscar Tully fights in many battles during the Targaryen civil waraccording toFire & Blood . Oscar , Kermit , and Lord Benjicot Blackwood participate in many of those fight together and become known as “ the Lads . ”

InFire & Blood , Oscar Tully is dub during the Battle of the Kingsroad , which is consider the final battle in the Targaryen civil war . This will not be the grammatical case on the show , though , asOscar Tully has become Lord Tully inHouse of the Dragoninstead of Kermit . Regardless , the Battle of the Kingswoard will most in all probability happen in the last season ofHouse of the Dragon . After defeating the rest of the Green army , which was led by Lord Borros Baratheon , the Riverman legion moderate by the Tullys butt to King ’s Landing .

How Cregan Stark Fits Into The Story With Lord Tully

Cregan Stark & Lord Tully Are Very Important In The Aftermath Of The War

Cregan Stark may not have had a lot of screen fourth dimension inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , but the Lord of Winterfell is one of this period ’s most crucial part . Who won the Dance of the Dragonsis a guileful dubiousness since neither Aegon II nor Rhaenyra got to sit on the Iron Throne for too retentive . However , an argument can be made that Cregan Stark was the winner – he helped rebuild the kingdom and tried to do the correct things the best he could following the terminal of the war .

Cregan Stark briefly served as Hand of the King during the period that became recognise as Hour of the Wolf .

Cregan Stark ’s narrative intersects with that of the Tullysshortly after the Battle of the Kingsroad . While the Starks were not part of the battle , Cregan and his bannermen marched to King ’s Landing not too long after Aegon II was poisoned . Whereas most of the Aegon III assistant , including the Tullys , believed the war was over , Cregan need to make certain that the likes of Lannisters and Baratheons were not going to be a job . The former team Green supporters eventually agreed to peace , giving Cregan Stark enough room to rebuild the kingdom .

Aegon Targaryen from House of the Dragon and Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones

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What Happens To Kermit & Oscar Tully When The War Is Finished

Kermit & Oscar Were Part Of The Hour Of The Wolf

Cregan Stark briefly served as Hand of the King during the period that became jazz as Hour of the Wolf . Aegon III , the oldest continue son of Rhaenyra Targaryen , was still too immature to rule . A council of regent was make , and while Kermit Tully was an significant figure among Aegon ’s jock , he was not pick to be one of the trustee . Kermit was considered as a potential young Hand of the King , but he was not interested in such a position . He eventually returned to Riverrun , and a duet of coevals later , the Tully parentage would admit Catelyn Stark .

Viserys Targaryen , Rhaenyra ’s unseasoned Word , was lack for a while but was found animated and returned to the court of justice . He would also sit on the Iron Throne after the deaths of Aegon II and Baelor I Targaryen .

Oscar Tully , on the other hand , continued an adventuresome lifeby creating a free company known as Stormbreakers . give howFire & Blood ’s version of Oscar was knight in a engagement against the Baratheons of Storm ’s End , it is safe to assume the name of the company is a reference toTeam Black ’s victoryat the Battle of the Kingsroad . Oscar Tully ’s fate on the show may be unlike , though , assumingHouse of the Dragonwill go along to mix his and Kermit ’s characters .

Ser Simon Strong (Simon Russell Beale) introduces Oscar Tully to Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4

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look at that Kermit Tully is not inHouse of the Dragon , it will be interesting to see how the show will accommodate the Lads , if at all . Oscar Tully will most probably be the face of the rivermen going forwards , even more so after he sentenced Williem Blackwood to dying and proved he was quick to be the Lord Paramount . Despite cut over Elmo and Kermit , House of the Dragonhas given the riverlands a lot of aid through Daemon Targaryen ’s arc . Daemon shift his attention back to King ’s Landing for a while , but the Riverlands retain to be important .

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Cast

Taking office about 172 years before the events ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the tale of the wage increase of the Targaryens , the only family of dragonlords to outlast the Doom of Valyria . The pop HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were substitute by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who act the older interpretation of the characters . Also starring in the series is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s begetter , King Viserys Targaryen .

Oscar Tully (Archie Barnes) and Daemon (Matt Smith) speaking in Harrenhal in House of the Dragon season 2, episode 7

Archie Barnes as Oscar Tully in House of the Dragon (2024) next to Tom Taylor as Cregan Stark

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