Per The Hollywood Reporter, HBO is developing another Game of Thrones spinoff, this time, a prequel to House of the Dragon and to most of the main history of the land of Westeros. Often mentioned throughout both shows, fans will finally get to see the conquest of Aegon I Targaryen play out in live-action (assuming it gets greenlit). But with Mattson Tomlin, co-writer on the upcoming The Batman Part II, on board, it seems HBO is pretty eager to get this project moving. But if your memory of the finer histories of Westeros eludes you at present, here’s a quick breakdown as to who this particular Aegon is and what the show will be about.

The concept of this show will be set hundreds of years before the main Game of Thrones story and focus on Aegon I Targaryen, more often than not referred to by his moniker, The Conquer. With his two sister-wives Rhenys and Visenya, their three combined dragons, and a small army, he would lay claim to six of the seven kingdoms (Dorne resisted) and establish the Targaryen Dynasty and King’s Landing. Aegon’s dragon, Balerion, is the giant skull seen in the Red Keep throughout both shows to date, while the other two dragons, Vhagar and Meraxes, are currently around during House of the Dragon, ridden by Aemond and Daemon respectively.

While the event is called “Aegon’s Conquest”, I think making the titular Aegon the protagonist of the show would be a huge mistake. Aegon and his sisters are basically the villains of this series, coming to Westeros and threatening fire and death unless they bent the knee. Following the point of view of a naturally gifted leader who faced little opposition and hardship doesn’t quite make for compelling television, but seeing those events from someone else’s perspective would only serve to bolster that story, especially if the Targaryens are made out to be a problem to Westeros akin to the White Walkers, at least from the point of view of those who opposed Aegon.

So, much like Game of Thrones did, presenting this story from multiple protagonists would be the best thing for this story. Yes, we fans relish the thought of seeing Aegon on top of Balerion the Black Dread at the Field of Fire or the burning of Harrenhal, but seeing how the conquest affects established lords and even peasants is even richer. Likewise, seeing the events playout from the perspective of his sisters, one married out of duty, one out of love, would also be interesting to see as we see the formations of the Seven Kingdoms as we know it and other things that become mainstays, such as the Kingsguard and the Iron Throne.

I definitely think there’s quite a lot of potential with this story, but there’s also the risk of hubris on HBO’s part and making a show just for the sake of it. Aegon isn’t the most compelling character, despite the impact he had on the world’s history, so hopefully, if this show does get greenlit, it won’t be solely from his point of view as he ransacks Westeros throughout who knows how many episodes. Stay tuned here for updates as we get them!