Breaking down 9 new photos from <em>Game of Thrones</em> prequel <em>House of the Dragon</em>

The Iron Throne is quite different than the one we saw on Game of Thrones, though co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik, who directed some of the most beloved episodes of the original, says you can still see the first one's basic design if you look closely.

This new look for House of the Dragon is closer to how Martin once described it in the pages of his books as a symbol of conquest forged by the surrendered swords of Aegon the Conqueror's defeated foes. It's also a symbol of the age. This is a time of decadence and great wealth — before things come crumbling down.

A young Rhaenyra is shown standing before the seat of power. Her father Viserys chooses her to succeed him as Queen of Westeros when the time comes. But there are forces that come into play — even that Great Council of Harrenhal — to complicate the matter.