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House of the Dragon stars feared hypothermia, drowning, and ingesting pee during season 3's big battle

Actors trained for complex naval choreography while spending long hours in massive water tanks, with safety crews on hand for hypothermia and drowning risks.

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House of the Dragonseason 3 opens with an epic battle as Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) and his bastard son Alyn of Hull (Abubakar Salim) lead Rhaenyra Targaryen’s navy in a battle against the Triarchy fleet attempting to break her blockade of King’s Landing. In George R.R. Martin’s books, the Battle of the Gullet is the bloodiest naval battle in the history of Westeros, and HBO spared no expense when producing the glorious spectacle. Th…
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The series »House of the Dragon« starts in the third season and doesn't sting with Bombast. Is that all that this story can offer?

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Polygon broke the news in New York, United States on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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