Game Of Thrones Officially Replaces Daenerys Targaryen In Dragonfire

Published Nov 11, 2026, 6:02 AM EST

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Daenerys Targaryen's story arc in Game of Thrones really did have the potential to be an all-timer, and while the books haven't covered all that ground yet, the show left most very disappointed with how it handled her grand conclusion. Her journey to madness always made sense, given the history of her family, but the sudden about turn proved to be extremely jarring for those who watched it.

That said, she's still an iconic character in the fantasy genre as a whole, and Emilia Clarke's performance is a big part of that, even if it didn't end in the way many of us hoped. Now, a newer Game of Thrones adaptation is making some major next moves, but the developer has chosen to focus on one of her ancestors in the latest update.

In case you haven't been introduced to it yet, Game of Thrones: Dragonfire is a 4X strategy role-playing game that's currently available as an Android exclusive. It's good fun, on the whole, and Warner Bros. Games have confirmed that the next update is set to star Rhaenyra Targaryen and a whole host of other characters from the more recent House of the Dragon.

This comes in the form of the Commanders Update, which allows players to use major figures from the show to lead their armies, strengthen the cause, and defeat more formidable foes. There are five characters from the show in total who will feature in the game from here on out, with the full list of those as follows:

• Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the Realm’s Delight
• Young Queen Alicent Hightower, Devoted Light
• Lord Corlys Velaryon, the Sea Snake
• Daemon Targaryen, the Rogue Prince
• Ser Criston Cole, the Kingmaker

In explaining the system a little more, the developer shared the following description:

"Commanders are iconic characters that grant abilities to enhance your armies, providing significant advantage to take on the toughest armies in Westeros! Use Commanders to improve your strategic advantage, providing opportunities to go against armies that may seem impossible to overcome!

"Each Commander has Talents that can apply buffs and debuffs that synergize more effectively with dragons possessing specific traits—such as Willful or Relentless— allowing you to build armies around intentionally matched pairings!"

There are currently eight Dragon Traits in total, each of which provide unique bonuses and archetypes for the player to build towards. Those are Ruthless, Volatile, Dominant, Willful, Cunning, Relentless, Nimble, and Stalwart, and choosing which of those to pair is going to be a huge part of succeeding moving forward.

The Commanders themselves are all unlocked in different ways, either via special missions and quests, completing certain play goals, or simply picking them up via the market. None are too difficult though, and you should be able to pick from a full roster before too long.

Other than that, House of the Dragon fans will have to wait a while to see the conclusion of the show, with the final season not set to arrive until 2028. It did feel as though it had lost some momentum though, so perhaps the gap will give them enough time to inject it with a little more purpose once again.

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