![]() Paolini’s home-schooling and wonderfully supportive family aren’t the reason behind his "genius," but they did have a lot to do with his success. Whether what comes out at the end is a marketable book relies on a number of different factors. All Christopher Paolini needed - all any author needs - is dedication and time. In fact, the only two requirements for writing a book have nothing to do with talent or creativity. Teen authors aren’t as rare as they might seem. Unfortunately, the story is shallow, derivative and very plainly Paolini writing himself into a borrowed world of fantasy for his own enjoyment. Having had the good fortune of being home-schooled, Christopher Paolini set about writing an epic adventure of a hero and his faithful dragon. ![]() Those who have not visited a bookstore in the past several years might not recognize the name "Eragon," except perhaps as a misspelled version of the Lord of the Rings’ "Aragorn."Įragon is a young-adult fantasy novel published in 2003, written by fantasy-obsessed teenager who was only 15 when he started what would become an international bestseller. His dragon Caraxes was one of the last in the world until they made a come back with Daenerys’s eggs.All comments prior to 01/02/09 refer to the 2006 version of this post.įew things in the literary world have the ability to earn ire and continuing disbelief as readily as the success of Christopher Paolini’s plagiarism. ![]() The show will be focusing on the stories around the ultimate war within the Targaryen family, of which Matt Smith’s character is likely to have a major role. It pulls its stories and recountings from details of the larger Game of Thrones series. The book itself acts as more a primer for the world of Westeros than an actual narrative work. Martin’s Fire and Blood which is a “historical” recounting of the Targaryen family. House of the Dragon is based on George R.R. These three family members along with Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower will likely make up the main part of the cast for what could be another wide-sweeping epic tale similar to its predecessor. Joining Matt Smith in the House of Dragon cast will be Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen. While we aren’t likely to get all the way to the Mad King, Aerys II, this show should lay the groundwork for the family’s ultimate demise. It will follow the Targaryen family, those dragon-riding ancestors of Daenerys, who began a reign over Westeros that eventually ended in madness and bloodshed. Over the summer, it was announced that HBO was finally moving forward with House of the Dragon, setting it about 300 years before the events in the Game of Thrones series. Smith appears perfect for the role in what could be a slightly different, and more violent turn for the actor. ![]() In the stories from the Game of Thrones timeline, Daemon is a hot-tempered dragon rider who was known for not only his fighting skill but his ruthlessness as well. He’s slated to star in HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel playing Daemon Targaryen, the younger brother of King Viserys Targaryen. A post shared by Matt Smith dragon is Caraxes and will be Matt Smith’s newest pet/ stead/ enforcer on the upcoming show House of the Dragon.
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