# 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 family tree: How the Targaryens, Velaryons, and Hightowers connect

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-21 16:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
11 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"'House of the Dragon' Season 3 family tree: How the Targaryens, Velaryons, and Hightowers connect" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 11 articles from 11 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, NPR and TVLine. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Times | ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Premiere Recap: A Song of Water and Fire | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNODQwSEJndDg0ZU1rWG1QWnozdTZOMnE0UHZ5MGplVHpoYUphMU5Oa3ZndzUxVFozcDFZQzlrUjVnNXRiUG9DcXNvdVVmNVRRMFAwblhZVFN0MGkyLTV3bnV5c3BlazdsR0ZxNWNBY1p1N1NrdGhWcl9LeGhtR21rSWdnVFVhaFdqOVpNTjZNcDZVejNKT2FBRldFN0M5OENLYWc?oc=5) |
| Los Angeles Times | Defending their throne: Emma D’Arcy on preparing for battle on ‘House of the Dragon’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPc21Ga3hlTGM0V2dXU3NpdER3bGRvZE9ncGdKSTBqWXUtOWlaQzNRSzVnczJSREp3V2NiT3BoeWFMODJXc3lmaWFRSEhLWjc2dzd5aUtWV2R5ME5qU3k3bjZtcHRaVzVFYS1yOVJlR2ZjUy1ZcUdVcFZHb1lpeFdvcGx1MlFOYTNXb2xOd0ZhME03aEJWZWF2MWFOS2FMT2t1dDUxN09BZ3FDYzZVZjhraV80YmN3UF8t?oc=5) |
| NPR | 'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 1: Number one with a gullet | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOU3dPX3BhTldwMU96cG1fNjZwc29vVGhCZ01qWW5IbExJTG56OXFqa2hobWZuclRDQzA4UW5FM3I4WjlFVElIREZDTHpubVQzeU1EcXhOeE1vWWhLakF1X1V1YXhBbElCeUFjbE96RmVNcENDTGRJUm1CanhMektvQ0lFZ2NzXzVUVG45bnZsTFhqclk?oc=5) |
| TVLine | House Of The Dragon Season 3 Premiere: Live Updates | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQLXBmdWdoVFpneWZxTU1vek1ncVhibzdjeUFGNlZWU0pfMVBkX2sxSlU2WjEyWGVZRWhINDVnUGlvdmJ2dFM5bzdvV256OG1laWtnVnNXd0pfWER1MzB3SGNpSlp3T240QWVJUmRNaEZmSjVod1dNbExLY0RRa2t0SEFTVGloSnRzQWxuT3B3TVQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | A Complete 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Recap to Jog Your Memory Before Season 3 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQNjZPcy1zd3RiMWV2UGtPNmdFaFVKZl9KQ3hEWGFJTzZFV0tNLWdjUnZ1ZHlLSF9nUlhVZE1hM1Z3WHVxTXJzSE9DYWtjOHp2Z2NqOHJsakRBZkdZcU1DQTllSUNKZFFOazVndk84N0FjWmQ1NGlRQVFBd3BIaURDRmZ4TWFRU1NRTm5rTjJEU3pPUUczUEwzTQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | House of the Dragon Season 3 premieres Sunday, stream on HBO Max with Sling | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxQTmhKQXlMSHJCOVJyWkhWS0hOdGlyZlM5c1hMZVBieU04U1BFUThjbzJaaE5md1FlZ0puNTRHcnFWUWRjeVViQnR0V042UmxSZ3EwenZRb29oaWZMTW1QeXFTQTFxWHkwS1k5LTVBRjNtWUJLbXlLLUh6TGdjX2xjd0hhenJKb1Q1OWNBR0RoNmNUQVRoRDBFSUl3aXNwcVlBT1l3dFdFS3JDd0VadGJENFljbmF1YmZuTVE4eHdTakY5dkdrMnJmMWV6dEhuYXh6dkExMWJXaHpUcGJST1E?oc=5) |
| Town & Country Magazine | 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Recap to Jog Your Memory Before Season 3 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNcGJjUVVrNUxvV0hValJSZWhNUzdKOXRUekVDenF1czRUMFp4azdUbUd5dVN1dlR6REg3dWFNbVlGZTZJaHJqV1hTbzRSQTBxemQ2TW82RmcxeFlXYlZ5aGJVajh4MlFNS1hwLUJKOUFrUFZDMjQtaDg5SDJEUzJpSTFiNk5OVFloS3N2REFlRFlWVDBYM0dxdzNBMHN1ck14RTJQdTZ6aw?oc=5) |
| Salon.com | As “House of the Dragon” returns, fire and blood fuel a futile war | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE1ZVWhOUTdINDR3b3dCbmlnbmZPVllaZW1oLWh0YXZhVVB0SHkzM2lvLTlFcy0zUVNpTlZsanFRSGNQUVlKNi1SYlhsYmR5cmQzSHp3blZzWHBVZ2QxbkNFRDVORXZ1eHVMbFhueGdZQ1FCZw?oc=5) |
| People.com | 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5wY2NkTVk3c0F6VW9Dd0dLbzlYRW5ua0pZN0xuLU1Ob1ZKZ1c5UDZKYng3TGRCVWU4RGd6MlBkSjd1LTRmVlEzcWJhT0huY1FXX0pEZ1dsdHk5U2F0d055aURrQkJ4ai1rYWVzT0RWTWtzSUE2cVBvWF9WaWNMUQ?oc=5) |
| Slate Magazine | House of the Dragon Is Finally Getting Somewhere | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOQ19hbG80MUVwbDU3WVY3R3dwajdLU2R0ZDk3ejNVZnUtV3lkZEdYOXJ2STJySzdqNnRlTVF0R2Rlald2MFkyQ2x4S3dVTVR3dS1RSVVsWDNJSzZ0RE93ZkxjSEJ6SzEwcWdpcXJINjdhem8yUjlXb1M2ajUwOTM0MkUza3pmWFg4WnVjckF1VkhzWUE2WlVNMm9xSQ?oc=5) |
| Mashable | 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 family tree: How the Targaryens, Velaryons, and Hightowers connect | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPZk9iR2hJNlZ0amxwZnJobzdLb21uelRiNm9mV0RXSUVPbEJDc1ZYa045YWdndFZNeGI2LUpQS25pSDM1Tmp6UDF3bjFFeWlIT1c2LVM1b2IxVjVram43eGxkRjgwVkM3RDc2cnBORTJlQU1MZjlRMWVDMEVWUV92WGZRdXpzVF9wZkVqdHAxWTZyc2pLNjZWclB6Rm95dGFKNnFzQmVtNA?oc=5) |

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