House of the Dragon Season 3: Cast Outfits and Every Character Look

House of the Dragon Season 3 premiered on June 21, 2026 on HBO and Max, continuing the Dance of the Dragons civil war between House Targaryen’s two rival factions: Team Black led by Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen and Team Green led by King Aegon II Targaryen. Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood and set approximately 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, Season 3 is the most battle-heavy chapter yet covering the Battle of the Gullet, the dragonseeds arc, the Butcher’s Ball and the devastating finale at Tumbleton. This guide covers every major character outfit, the full cast, all 8 episode air dates, who dies, and the Targaryen family tree explained. For more character-inspired outerwear from the world of Westeros, browse the full TV Series Jackets collection at TVJackets.

House of the Dragon Season 3: What You Need to Know

House of the Dragon is a fantasy drama series created for HBO by Ryan Condal and George R.R. Martin, based directly on Martin’s Fire and Blood. According to Wikipedia’s House of the Dragon Season 3 entry, Season 3 filmed from March 21 through October 2025 at Leavesden Studios in Watford, with Ryan Condal serving as sole showrunner for the first time. The season holds an 8.3 rating on IMDb and 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. IGN awarded Episode 1 a perfect 10 out of 10, calling it a masterpiece.

Season 3 consists of 8 episodes airing weekly on HBO from June 21 through August 9, 2026. Season 4 has already been ordered by HBO, confirmed in November 2025, making House of the Dragon one of the most secure prestige productions currently on television.

Where to watch House of the Dragon Season 3: HBO and Max in the United States. Sky Atlantic and Now in the United Kingdom. Hulu with Max add-on. YouTube Primetime Channels. Roku Channel. Binge and Foxtel in Australia. Crave in Canada.

Watch the official Season 3 trailer below:

Season 3 Episode Guide — All 8 Episodes and Air Dates

All 8 episodes of House of the Dragon Season 3 are listed below with titles, writers and confirmed air dates. The full episode list is also available on IMDb’s House of the Dragon Season 3 episode guide.

• Episode 1 — “The Gullet” | Written by Ryan Condal | June 21, 2026 — The Battle of the Gullet. Jacaerys Velaryon and his dragon Vermax die.
• Episode 2 — “The Gold Cloaks” | Written by Sara Hess | June 28, 2026 — The City Watch of King’s Landing takes center stage.
• Episode 3 — “Blood Calls To Blood” | Written by Sara Hess | July 5, 2026 — Escalating civil war violence across both factions.
• Episode 4 — “The Daring” | Written by David Hancock | July 12, 2026
• Episode 5 — “Fishfeed” | Written by Philippa Goslett | July 19, 2026
• Episode 6 — “The Honeywine” | Written by David Hancock and Shyam Popat | July 26, 2026
• Episode 7 — “The Cannibal” | Written by Philippa Goslett and Zenzele Price | August 2, 2026 — Named after the wild, unclaimed dragon feared across Westeros.
• Episode 8 — “Tumbleton” | Written by Ryan Condal and Ti Mikkel | August 9, 2026 — Season finale. One of the Dance’s darkest events.

Watch the Battle of the Gullet breakdown from Episode 1 below:

Full Season 3 Cast — Every Character and Actor

House of the Dragon Season 3 features returning series regulars alongside several significant new cast additions confirmed between January and July 2025.

Returning Cast

• Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen — Team Black. The Rogue Prince. Rides Caraxes.
• Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen — Team Black. The Dragon Queen. Rides Syrax.
• Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower — Team Green. Queen Dowager. Mother of Aegon II.
• Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen — Team Green. Self-proclaimed king. Rides Sunfyre.
• Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen — Team Green. One-eyed prince. Rides Vhagar, the largest living dragon.
• Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole — Team Green. Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Expected death this season.
• Harry Collett as Jacaerys Velaryon — Team Black. Dies in Episode 1 during the Battle of the Gullet.
• Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon — Team Black. The Sea Snake. Lord of Driftmark.
• Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen — Team Green. Aegon II’s wife. Prophetic. Expected death this season.
• Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower — Team Green. Former Hand of the King. Alicent’s father. Expected death this season.
• Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen — Team Black. Daemon’s daughter. Rides Moondancer.
• Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen — Team Black. Daemon’s daughter, twin of Baela.
• Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria — Team Black. Daemon’s former lover and spy.
• Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers — Linked to Daemon’s arc at Harrenhal.
• Kieran Bew as Hugh Hammer — Dragonseed. Key figure in the Tumbleton betrayal.
• Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull — Dragonseed. Corlys Velaryon’s rumored son.
• Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull — Dragonseed. Rides Seasmoke.
• Tom Bennett as Ulf White — Dragonseed. Targaryen bastard. Betrays Team Black at Tumbleton.

New Season 3 Cast Additions

• James Norton as Lord Ormund Hightower — Team Green. Alicent’s uncle. Lord of Oldtown.
• Tommy Flanagan as Roderick Dustin — Team Black. Northern lord. Fan-favorite from the source material.
• Dan Fogler as Torrhen Manderly — Team Black. Northern lord.
• Tom Cullen as Luthor Largent — Team Green. Gold Cloak officer.
• Barry Sloane as Adrian Redfort — Team Black. Knight.
• Annie Shapero as Alysanne Blackwood — Team Black. Fierce fighter.

Rhaenyra Targaryen Outfit Season 3

Rhaenyra Targaryen is the central figure of House of the Dragon and her Season 3 costume reflects the full weight of her position as the Dragon Queen fighting for her throne. Emma D’Arcy’s Rhaenyra leans heavily into textured black as her dominant base, with crimson accents running through her armor and robes as a deliberate signal of Targaryen blood and royal legitimacy.

Her costumes in Season 3 include intricate Targaryen scale-work armor that is battlefield-ready from Episode 1, structured regal mourning gowns that communicate grief without sacrificing authority, and flowing black robes that shift between court formality and wartime urgency. The black and crimson palette is consistent across every scene Rhaenyra does not wear color outside the Targaryen canon in Season 3. Her silhouette is commanding, regal, and increasingly battle-worn as the Dance of the Dragons escalates through the 8 episodes.

Rhaenyra Targaryen Season 3 black and crimson Targaryen scale-work armor as the Dragon Queen Team Black at TV Jackets

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Daemon Targaryen Jacket Season 3

Daemon Targaryen remains the most visually distinctive figure in House of the Dragon’s wardrobe across all three seasons. Matt Smith’s Rogue Prince aesthetic has always prioritized dark leather with minimal ornamentation built for warfare and intimidation rather than court ceremony and Season 3 takes this to its logical conclusion as Daemon rides Caraxes into the most brutal battles of the civil war.

In Season 3, Daemon is seen in seasoned full combat armor for the Battle of the Gullet and subsequent engagements, as well as his signature Rogue Prince leather silhouette during the political and personal scenes at Harrenhal and Dragonstone. The combat leathers are dark and form-fitted, constructed for a man who is simultaneously a prince, a dragonrider, and a trained killer. Every piece communicates the same message: Daemon Targaryen is the most dangerous man in Westeros.

Daemon Targaryen’s signature black combat armor and Rogue Prince leather outfit featured throughout House of the Dragon Season 3.

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Aegon II Targaryen Outfit Season 3

Aegon II Targaryen is the self-proclaimed king of Westeros and his Season 3 costume reflects a man who inherited a throne he never wanted and wears its trappings with chaotic opulence. Tom Glynn-Carney’s Aegon is dressed in rich gold Targaryen robes with red accents and feathered details throughout the season pageantry over precision, decadence over discipline.

The feathered, gold-heavy aesthetic communicates everything the audience needs to know about Aegon II: he is a king who prioritizes appearance over governance, whose instability is encoded in the very fabric of what he wears. His robes are deliberately disheveled in texture and layering compared to the militaristic precision of Aemond’s costume or the controlled authority of Alicent’s green. Aegon wears his dysfunction openly.

Aegon II Targaryen’s Season 3 wardrobe features black royal robes, gold chain detailing, Targaryen embroidery, and a ceremonial king’s crown.

Alicent Hightower and Team Green Costumes Season 3

Alicent Hightower is the ideological and aesthetic center of Team Green, and Olivia Cooke’s Season 3 costumes reflect the Queen Dowager’s complex position as the most powerful woman in King’s Landing who no longer holds a formal title. Alicent’s palette in Season 3 is deep Hightower green the color of House Hightower and the visual signal of the Green faction delivered through rich velvets, structured gowns, and ecclesiastical tailoring that draws on the religious influence of the Faith of the Seven.

The seven-pointed star motif, the symbol of the Faith of the Seven, is worked into Alicent’s embroidery throughout the season, communicating her genuine religious devotion alongside her political positioning. Her silhouettes are formal, structured, and deliberately severe the costume of a woman who has decided that order and religion are the only reliable forces in a world of fire and chaos.

Aemond Targaryen, played by Ewan Mitchell, is Team Green’s most formidable military presence and his Season 3 armor reflects this. His costume combines emerald and black militaristic armor with the same seven-pointed star religious motifs that run through Alicent’s wardrobe, creating a visual family cohesion across Team Green. The one-eyed prince’s silhouette is sharp, disciplined, and immediately threatening armor built to ride the largest living dragon, Vhagar, into battle.

Alicent Hightower’s green royal gowns and Aemond Targaryen’s military armor define the distinctive Team Green aesthetic in House of the Dragon Season 3.

Who Dies in House of the Dragon Season 3?

House of the Dragon Season 3 is the deadliest chapter of the Dance of the Dragons yet, with confirmed and expected deaths running across both Team Black and Team Green throughout the 8 episodes. According to Forbes’ Episode 1 recap and review, the season opens with immediate, devastating casualties.

Confirmed Deaths in Season 3

• Jacaerys Velaryon (Jace) — Dies in Episode 1, The Gullet, during the Battle of the Gullet. His dragon Vermax is shot by crossbow and sinks into the sea. Jace survives the fall and grabs driftwood but is immediately shot to death by enemy crossbowmen. His true parentage, long disputed by Team Green who claimed he was not Laenor Velaryon’s son, is left permanently unresolved by his death.
• Vermax — Jacaerys’s dragon. Shot by crossbow during the Battle of the Gullet. Sinks with his rider nearby.

Expected Deaths Throughout Season 3

• Ser Criston Cole — The Lord Commander of the Kingsguard is expected to meet his end at the Butcher’s Ball, an ambush during a peace parlay. His death represents a major Team Black tactical victory.
• Helaena Targaryen — Phia Saban’s final season is anticipated to end with Helaena’s death by suicide, a modification from the source material Fire and Blood in which she is killed during a King’s Landing riot.
• Otto Hightower — Alicent’s father and former Hand of the King is expected to face execution or a tragic end as the Dance of the Dragons reaches its political breaking point.

Major Season 3 Plot Events

• The Battle of the Gullet (Episode 1) — Massive naval battle near Dragonstone. Team Black victory but Jace and Vermax both die.
• The Dragonseeds Arc — Hugh Hammer, Addam of Hull and Ulf White are common-born Targaryen bastards who claim dragons. Their arc defines the middle of the season.
• The Cannibal (Episode 7) — A wild, unclaimed dragon feared across Westeros. Has eaten other dragons. No rider has ever tamed it.
• Tumbleton (Episode 8 Finale) — Hugh Hammer and Ulf White betray Team Black. Massive fire, civilian casualties. One of the Dance’s darkest events and the Season 3 finale.

Targaryen Family Tree Explained

The Targaryen civil war depicted in House of the Dragon Season 3 is only comprehensible with a working knowledge of who the characters are to each other. The Targaryen dynasty was founded by Aegon the Conqueror, known as Aegon I Targaryen, who originated from the dragonlord civilization of Old Valyria in Essos. When Old Valyria was destroyed in the event known as the Doom of Valyria, the Targaryens survived by retreating to Dragonstone. From there, Aegon I launched the conquest of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, establishing the Targaryen dynasty as the ruling house of the Iron Throne.

In Season 3, both Rhaenyra Targaryen and Aegon II Targaryen are children of King Viserys I Targaryen by different mothers. Rhaenyra was Viserys’s daughter by his first wife, Aemma Arryn, and was formally named his heir. Aegon II was Viserys’s son by his second wife, Alicent Hightower. This makes the Dance of the Dragons a civil war between two legitimate children of the same king rather than a straightforward usurpation. Daemon Targaryen is Viserys I’s brother, making him Rhaenyra’s uncle and, following Targaryen tradition of intermarriage, her husband.

Rhaenyra Targaryen is a direct ancestor of Daenerys Targaryen, who appears in Game of Thrones approximately 170 years after the events of Season 3. The surviving Targaryen bloodline from the Dance of the Dragons eventually produces the lineage that leads to Daenerys. Jon Snow, revealed in Game of Thrones to be the son of Rhaegar Targaryen, is also a descendant of the Season 3 characters his true name is Aegon Targaryen, connecting him directly to the Targaryen bloodline depicted in House of the Dragon.

A visual guide to the Targaryen family tree explaining the relationships between Viserys I, Rhaenyra, Aegon II, Daemon, Alicent, Daenerys, and Jon Snow across generations.

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