House of the Dragon: Symbolism in the Hairstyles
The Symbolism Behind the Hairstyles in "House of the Dragon"
Watch out! This post contains spoilers.
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Watch out! This post contains spoilers.
In addition to being the only house to command dragons, House Targaryen is also known for its monopoly on white-blonde hair. Their hair colour is as constant as Otto Hightower's (Rhys Ifans) maneuverings to supplant his kin on the throne. But why is everyone's hair near-white?
It's due to generations of inbreeding to keep the royal bloodline "pure." This practice caused a majority of the family to inherit the trademark white-blonde. However, we do meet a few Targaryens who don't have that same notable hair colour. In these cases, this means one of the parents is from outside of the Targaryen family and, therefore, the recessive trait is overridden.