Cast of HBO's House of the Dragon
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The cast of HBO's House of the Dragon visited the Empire State Building to celebrate the show's Season 2 Premiere and kicked off the legendary takeover of the Observatory. During the lighting ceremony, the cast flipped the World's Most Famous Light Switch, which lit the building Green. ESB hosted different House of the Dragon themed photo opportunities, interactive experiences, and pop-ups as part of the takeover. For a limited time, guests were able to meet Vhagar, Aemond Targaryen's dragon, face-to-face on the 86th Floor as she curled around the building's mast.
- George R.R. Martin, the author of House of the Dragon, loosely based the story around the English Civil War of the 12th century.
- The show's premiere garnered over 10 million views, making it HBO's most-watched season premiere in history.
- The iconic Iron Throne that is seen in House of the Dragon was designed to be larger and asymmetrical than the one portrayed in the main Game of Thrones series.