
HBO’s new show set in Westeros, co-created by George R.R. Martin and Ira Parker, is based on his Tales of Dunk and Egg stories. Fans should find it more faithful to the original books than Game of Thrones. The second episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms introduces the Targaryen family – Baelor, Maekar, Valarr, and Aerion – and reveals their family crest. Importantly, the three-headed dragon on the crest has only two legs, which is how Martin always envisioned it. While the first five seasons of Game of Thrones used a two-legged dragon, House of the Dragon switched to a four-legged version. Martin expressed his dissatisfaction with this change back in 2024, stating: