Who is Hugh the Blacksmith who appeared in House of the Dragon?

The second season of House of the Dragon has already begun. Those who are fans of this universe know how important it is to pay attention to the details presented in the story.

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If you are interested in the House of the Dragon universe you will have noticed the appearance of a new character: Hugh, a blacksmith resident in King’s Landing.

Hugh, played by Kieran Bew, appears briefly. In this scene, the blacksmith requests an audience in front of the Iron Throne of Aegon II Targaryen to request advance payments in order to continue the construction of the Scorpionsthe only giant crossbows capable of kill dragons

This blacksmith will play a crucial role in the Dance of the Dragons.

Who is Hugh, the blacksmith in “House of the Dragon”?

We remind you that from here on, there are possible spoilers for the series if you want to remain surprised, proceed with caution.

The events in “House of the Dragon” are based on the book “Fire & Blood” by George RR Martin. It tells the story of the Civil War between members of the Targaryen family. For this reason, greater details or generalities are already known about this event, contrary to the original Game Of Thrones series that at some point was surpassed in its publication.

Hugh in the books of George RR Martin

In the books, Hugh is the illegitimate son of a family of blacksmiths. He is described as a giant man, extremely strong, able to bend steel with his hands, and illiterate. He is known as Hugh Hammer.

Her light-colored, almost pale hair suggests a possible connection with the Targaryenwho, according to George RR Martin’s books, had numerous illegitimate children scattered throughout King’s Landing, many of whom had dragon blood, though they probably didn’t know it.

During the development of the Dance of the Dragonsthe situation with Los Negros and the heirs of Rhaenyra Targaryen it gets complicated. Jacaerys Velaryon, nicknamed Jake, the eldest son of Rhaenyra with Harwyn Strong, offers wealth, lands, and noble titles to any illegitimate son of the Targaryenor any descendant of their lineage, who can tame a dragon and help them in war.

This event is known as the Sowing of the Seeds.

In the proposal, many men die, but some illegitimate children of the Targaryen They manage to become dragon riders. One of them is Hugh Hammerwho manages to ride the dragon Vermithor.

Vermithor was the dragon of ancient Rey Jaehaerys. At the time of “House of the Dragon”, it is the second oldest and largest dragon in the world, second only to This.