It's not much different to combat.

I shall hope for a different outcome.

Welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 differences between House of the dragon and the books.

Whatever our differences, our hearts remain as one for this list, we're looking the changes this HBO fantasy series made when adapting George, R r martin's novel Fire and Blood.

If you haven't seen the first season yet or read the book, we suppose this is your spoiler warning.

Were there any other changes you noticed?

Point them out in the comments number 10.

How lina dies at my end, I want to die a Dragon riders death, not that of some fat country Lord.

The women on House of the Dragon have it tough, especially when it comes to birthing Children.

So it's understandable why the showrunners wanted to shake up this passing could open the room, try to remove the infant by way of the blade.

But I cannot say for a surety whether it lives where the mother survivor, after already witnessing Emma's senseless death at the hands of a botched C section, we held our breath when the topic was broached during Lena's own complications, determined to die a dragon rider's death.

However, Lena makes her way down to vaguer and has the fire breather put her out of her misery in the book, Lena actually gives birth at drift mark not pintos though, the baby dies soon after Lena sits bedridden for days before attempting to reach vague are to fly once more.

However, she expires beforehand and Damon carries her body back to bed.

Number nine coronation interrupted the Queen who never was rainy.

Star Gary in develops into quite the compelling character over the seasons 10 episodes with her standout moment coming in episode nine, The Green Council with me Princess, I cannot let this treachery stand imprisoned in the red Keep until she swears loyalty to egg On the second Renee's is freed and decides to crash the new king's coronation.

She bursts up with her dragon Malley's and lets the greens know exactly how she feels about their usurping the throne.

While many viewers probably wished Rainey's had ended the greens and the war before it could begin, they got a lot more than in the book, as Ray niece isn't even present at King's Landing.

To make such a display seriously, though she could have just taken them out.

Number eight Damon's innocence, husband, what brings you to the veil as much as we love Daimon Tarr gary in, he is admittedly one of the most deplorable people in Westeros, willing to screw over those not close to him.

Later to me, when I offered up my crown, you said I could have anything I want Rain era.

I take her as she is in weathering the tradition of our house.

You're already wet wanting to marry his niece Rin era for political reasons and some unsavory ones to Damon travels to room stone to take out his current wife, Lady Rhea Royce.

In the show Damon gets Rias horse to upend her before finishing her off with a large stone.

However, in the book, Damon is far off fighting in the step stones at the time, rhea falling off a horse and cracking her skull is completely accidental and it actually takes her several days to die.

We for one love this edition as it accentuates Damon's agency twisted though it is.

I am cousin to your late lady wife.

Ah yes, terrible thing.

I'm positively bereft.

Such a tragic accident.

Number seven, Sir Harold West Erling lives.

Welcome back, Princess Trust!

Your rape was pleasant.

Try not to look to believe, sir, I am relieved.

Every time that Golden Beast brings you back Unspoiled saves my head from a spike.

Sir Harold West Erling is one of the most noble characters on the show.

Something we can't say for his successor as Lord Commander of the King's Guard.

Sir, christian cole, But any and all character development for him is completely uncharted territory.

Throw down your sword and remove your cloak.

Sir Kristen, I am your Lord Commander, sir Kristin.

Cast down your sword.

Indeed, Harold isn't even mentioned in the book beyond his death.

At which point, Sir Kristen takes his position.

So the scene where Harold resigns his post in the wake of King Egan's appointment is an entirely original development, I recognize no authority but the kings And until there is one, I have no place here.

The season finale doesn't tell us where Harold goes next, be it, Dragon stone to back, Rainier a or elsewhere.

But wherever it is, it'll see fresh storytelling for all viewers.

Number six, who kills the strong's Lord Lionel is to escort him back to Heron Hall to watch over his seat whilst he continues to serve his hand.

But the hand is compromised by the acts of his son.

George, R R martin's Fire and Blood is presented as a historical text rather than a narrative, one with many of its sources having different perspectives and interpretations of events.

The burning of Heron Hall and the Strong's is just one of these disputed facts.

It is now that I most rued the absence of my own father, he wouldn't hesitate to speak the truth to the king.

If Otto Hightower was still a hand, you cannot say my queen that your father would be impartial in this matter.

No, but he would be partial to me in the show, Larry's Strong takes it upon himself to have his own father and brother burned to secure Otto Hightower's reinstatement as hand of the king For Allison.

In the book, sources vary on who they think did it.

While Larry's is suspected for want of Heron Hall, other suspects include Corliss Damon and even Heron Hall itself.

The castle having a storied reputation for being cursed.

Its built in hubris by Heron the blacks and monument to his own greatness, blood mixed into the mortar.

It is said to be a cursed place, knowing who done it on the show though.

Makes us fear Larrys that much more.

Number five Green Era and Kristen's tryst in the first half of the season, Rain Era and Kristen cole are presented as almost having a forbidden kind of love, even if it's a little one sided in favor of Kristen on the show, Ramirez seduces Kristen after being riled up by Damon, leading her to later drink the moon.

T It will rid you of any unwanted consequences in the book Rain Era and Kristen don't sleep together whatsoever though accounts do vary.

In one account, Kristin simply refused Ramirez at chances, despite her receiving lessons from Damon on how to pull it off.

Another account tells of Kristen coming to Run Era to persuade her to elope with him, only for her to refuse him.

This second one actually occurs on the show, but only after they've been intimate, the iron throne looms larger than me, larger than anyone in my family, the conqueror United seven kingdoms and put them on a path.

So Kristen number four Green Era and Alison's ages.

She took Lord Malls martell of Dorne to husband and burned her own fleet off son sphere to show her people that they were finished running.

What are you doing?

Do you remember they say never work with animals or kids.

But thanks to C.

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And character details respectively.

Neither are much of a problem for House of the dragon on the show Rin era and Allison's relationship is fascinating.

They having grown up together only to find themselves on opposite sides of a war.

It also makes visitors marriage to someone as old as his daughter.

Way more controversial than it was in the books.

As Allison was actually 18 at the time to run Eras nine.

Perhaps the hunt could be fun.

Is it the King's command?

Yes, but then at once your grace but it needn't be none of it needs to be this way in truth.

Rainier up by making the characters the same age and giving them a deeper backstory.

The show has already made their relationship much more dynamic.

Something we can't wait to see develop further in future seasons, Queen Allison has not forgotten the love you once had for each other.

No blood need be spilled.

The realm can carry on in peace.

Number three The Val Arians appearance Lord of House Valerie in Lord of the Tides, Master of drift Mark and his lady wife princess released and their son and heir.

Now we wade into unfortunate controversy.

Hands down when it comes to the physical depiction of characters.

No change was more evident than giving the valerian a darker skin tone.

Houseful Arians origins reach back to old Valeria more ancient even than House to Gary.

In according to some texts, some fans haven't taken to the change, preferring to keep Martin's vision intact regardless, whereas others dislike it because well, racism.

Tell me the truth of it.

We know father, everyone knows just look at them beyond martin actually having creative say acting as an executive producer.

We for one think it was a fantastic decision.

Not only does it give Westeros a much needed dash of diversity, but the actors are doing so amazingly that we can't imagine anyone else in the roles.

Additionally, the valerian is looking so different from the Tar Gary ins actually bolsters the subplot revolving around Ramirez Children.

That is no true valerian and certainly no nephew of mine number two, the Song of Ice and Fire one would be forgiven for thinking that game of Thrones won't have much to do with the show set approximately 200 years prior, but that's where the Song of ice and Fire comes in.

And just as Dennis foresaw the end of Valeria Megan foresaw the end of the world of men.

Just to begin with a terrible winter gusting out of the distant north.

The revelation that Aegon, the conqueror foresaw the long winter depicted on the previous show is a game changer for House of the dragons trajectory as it will inform the decisions of characters like Rainier a going forward, you know, my oath reaches beyond our personal ambitions.

A song of Ice and fire.

Not only does this era's never mention Egan's dream in the book, but he doesn't mention his own either.

Specifically the one where he sees his own son wearing the conquerors crown.

I saw it in a dream as vivid as these flames.

I saw it.

The male babe born to me wearing the conquerors crowd, seeing as both dragon dreams come to pass.

It'll be interesting to see if any others figure into the show as well, you know.

Besides Helena's, there is a beast before we unveil our top pick.

Here are some honorable mentions demons.

I, the young prince gets his right eye taken in the book, not his left.

Do not mourn me, mother.

It was a fair exchange.

I may have lost an eye, but I gained a dragon Corliss and Raymond.

The two val arians are uncle and nephew on the page rather than brothers, blood or no, I will not have you stoked mutiny craig, illustrators grayscale in the book.

The crab feeder is just regular.

Crazy.

No, no, no, no, please Damon's egg heist.

Instead of making a power play, Damon just sulked on dragon stone after being removed as air.

This is a truly pathetic show.

Are you so desperate for the king's attention that you've resorted to skulking about like a common cut person, simply keeping with the traditions of my house the same as my brother did for his air.

Lyman bees berries, disputed fate.

Some say he was thrown out a window, whereas others say he was simply arrested.

Which of us are you accusing of regicide Lord bees berry Whether it was one of you or all of you?

I cannot.

I will have no before we continue.

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Number one Liners Death.

I have failed you in era.

A marriage I tried though he doesn't get a whole lot to do in the first season.

Leonard.

DeLorean is a captivating character who we cannot wait to see return.

However, book readers weren't so lucky we could not marry unless loan or we're dead.

Rather than having run era and Damon helped fake his death as a courtesy lane or is in fact killed in the books.

Though the specifics are disputed, You have always looked down on me.

Do you love Lane and grant him this kindness set him free.

You forget yourself.

Rather than occurring at high tide.

Lehner and his lover, Carl's dual occurs in the nearby Spice Town.

It was asserted that Carl killed him out of jealousy after Leonard's gaze shifted another account claimed that Carl was similarly acting on behalf of Damon though, neither of these facts were confirmed.

You're asking of me a quick death.

In any case we love the choice to keep lane or alive wherever his character goes next.

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