‘House of the Dragon’ returned for its third season on Monday, June 22, with the franchise’s opening theme song beating to a new rythm.Fans turning in to watch the first episode on Monday, at 6.30 am IST, watched Season 3 premiere introduce a new version of the title music, beginning with drums beating before blending the iconic melody composed by Ramin Djawadi. The new arrangement sets the tone for the darker and brutal tone of the Targaryen civil war that begins with one o the bloodiest battles of the series.
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The new theme was unveiled on the official ‘Game of Thrones’ social media channels with the caption, “Quiet in the Realm.”
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The revised score marks the first significant alteration to the franchise’s iconic opening music, since Game of Thrones debuted over a decade ago. As per reports, this new theme is set to mirror the brewing conflict that has engulfed Westeros as the Dance of the Dragons intensifies.
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Changes to House of the Dragon Season 3 tapestry
Beyond the music, the opening credits sequence that depicts House Targaryen’s history through an animated tapestry, now concludes differently. Rather than ending with an image of the Iron Throne, the tapestry now ends with a Targaryen-style dragon sigil featuring a black dragon on a red background.The symbol does not represent the traditional Targaryen banner, which features a red dragon on a black field. Instead, the black dragon on red is associated with House Blackfyre, a cadet branch of House Targaryen that emerges decades after the events currently depicted in ‘House of the Dragon’.Viewers noted that the tapestry also appeared torn, representing the decline of House Targaryen, its dynasty and dragons.New episodes of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 will air every Monday till its season finale on August 9.