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It's been quite some time since fans of George R. R. Martin's World of Ice and Fire have seen House Stark on-screen. It has been years since Game of Thrones' conclusion and the end of the Starks' primary story arc. However, observant fans may have spied one lone Stark in House of the Dragon's pilot, with Lord Rickon Stark (David Hounslow) pledging fealty to a young Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) as heir to the Iron Throne of Westeros. Otherwise, the Starks and most of the Great Houses of the realm have remained out of sight. Be that as it may, House of the Dragon's Season 1 finale has made it clear that the war known as the Dance of the Dragons has begun in earnest. The whole of the realm will be drawn into the conflict, and we see this at play as Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) dispatches...

Warning: Spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 1 Finale - "The Black Queen" - And Future EpisodesCregan Stark's arrival in House of the Dragon season 2 was set up by season 1's finale, and here's how the Wolf of the North is related to Game of Thrones' Ned Stark (Sean Bean) and his children. The Starks were absent from House of the Dragon season 1, save for an appearance by Rickon Stark (David Hounslow), who bent the knee and swore the North's allegiance to Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) as the heir to the Iron Throne. 20 years later, Jacaerys Velaryon (Harry Collett) flew to Winterfell to press the Starks' pledge of loyalty to his mother, Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy).

Cregan Stark is the Lord of Winterfell in House of the Dragon season 2, having succeeded his father, Rickon, who died at some point during House of the Dragon season 1's time jumps. As Rhaenyra noted,...

New HBO epic House of the Dragon is transporting TV viewers back into the world of Game of Thrones.

The show, which is the first of the network’s planned spin-offs, is set almost 200 years before the events of Thrones and tells the story of the Targaryens.

Fans of Game of Thrones, which drew to a close in 2019, have been left feeling nostalgic for the series, thanks to the many references featured in the prequel’s season premiere.

Among the references are nods to Ned Stark (Sean Bean), Jaime lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and, of course, the Mother of Dragons herself, Daenerys (Emilia Clarke).

Below, we run through every reference and Easter egg to Game of Thrones featured in House of the Dragon episode one.

Viserys Targaryen

Viserys Targaryen is the charcater played by Paddy Considine. Game of Thrones will remember that, in season one, Harry Lloyd played a character named Viserys,...