HBO’s next Game of Thrones spinoff could be about Aegon’s Conquest, but there are far better options for the history of Westeros and the A Song of Ice and Fire world than just another Targaryen king.
The world of Ice and Fire just keeps getting bigger. Alongside the other shows already airing or in development, like House of the Dragon or the Jon Snow sequel series, HBO is now considering a new show in the Game of Thrones universe that would tell the story of Aegon’s Conquest on Westeros, according to a report from Variety. The story serves as a sort of origin point for the world of Westeros we know, but it’s also a terribly boring idea.
For those who aren’t up to speed (or are just a little overwhelmed by the number of Aegons in this universe already), the Aegon’s Conquest story would be a House of the Dragon prequel — in other words, a prequel to a prequel. It would likely take place about 130 years before most of the events in House of the Dragon, putting it almost 300 years before the events of the original Game of Thrones series.
Aegon was not the first Targaryen to settle in Westeros after the Doom of Valyria, when the area’s ancient volcano erupted and covered the world’s most advanced city in ash and brought it to ruin, but he was the most ambitious.
