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House of the Dragon<\/em><\/a> star\u00a0Tom Glynn-Carney is excited for fans to see his character really come into a role of power and strength in the season to come.<\/span><\/p>\n Glynn-Carney\u00a0<\/span>attended the season two premiere at the\u00a0Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City<\/a>\u00a0on Monday, and\u00a0spoke with ET about what is in store for King\u00a0Aegon Targaryen.<\/span><\/p>\n According to the 29-year-old actor, his character growth in season 2 will mostly be about King Aegon “finding [his] feet” and “getting to grips with what it is to step into the shoes of the king, wear the crown, sit the iron throne — and and actually have purpose.”<\/span><\/p>\n “We see Aegon, for the first time ever, have purpose,” he added excitedly.<\/span><\/p>\n House of the Dragon<\/span><\/em>\u00a0is a prequel series to HBO’s megahit\u00a0<\/span>Game of Thrones<\/em><\/a>, and is adapted from the novel\u00a0<\/span>Fire and Blood\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by author\u00a0<\/span>George R.R. Martin<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u00a0tells the history of House Targaryen, the family dynasty that ruled the seven kingdoms of Westeros hundreds of years before the events of\u00a0<\/span>Game of Thrones<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n House of the Dragon<\/span><\/em>‘s first season\u00a0<\/span>ended in October 2022 with dramatic flair<\/a>, as alliances were forged in the battle between the Black Council — those supporting Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy) claim to the throne — and Green Council, the conspirators who aided King Aegon’s ascension after the death of King Viserys (played by Paddy Considine).<\/span><\/p>\n “My name is on the lease for the castle,” Glynn-Carney said of\u00a0King Aegon.\u00a0“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again —\u00a0it’s just more fun being king! So I’m going to fight for it.”<\/span><\/p>\n And the fight might be more epic than fans have ever seen!<\/span><\/p>\n ET spoke with showrunner Ryan Condal on Monday, who teased that\u00a0this season is also set to feature some of the biggest and boldest action sequences in the franchise’s history.<\/span><\/p>\n “They’re two of the biggest things we’ve ever filmed,” Condal teased. “They involve lots of dragons and fire and action, and it’s exciting!\u00a0I’m excited for everyone to see it.”<\/span><\/p>\n Previously,\u00a0Condal told\u00a0<\/span>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>\u00a0last year that viewers will “meet five new dragons” this season, which will undoubtedly play a role in the massive sequences viewers can expect in the episodes to come.<\/span><\/p>\n