House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 2 Release Date: Is HBO introducing the mysterious dragon Cannibal? Here's what we know

House of the Dragon Season 3 premiered last week, and fans have responded enthusiastically to the return of the Targaryen saga. The latest season has earned strong reviews, with a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, speculation is growing that HBO may be preparing to introduce a new dragon in Episode 2.
According to fan theories, the recently released trailer includes a brief glimpse of a dragon that has not yet appeared in the series. This has sparked widespread discussion online about the identity of the creature.

Reports suggest that showrunner and co-creator Ryan Condal previously indicated that House of the Dragon would feature 17 dragons. While several have already appeared on screen, fans believe one dragon remains unrevealed. Many viewers on social media platform X have speculated that the final dragon could be the legendary Cannibal.

Who is Cannibal?

According to the Game of Thrones fan wiki, Cannibal was a massive wild dragon known for his coal-black scales and green eyes. He was considered the largest and oldest of the wild dragons, although his exact age remains unknown.

Legends on Dragonstone claimed that Cannibal lived on the island even before House Targaryen arrived from Valyria, making him potentially older than any known dragon. However, maesters disputed these stories, arguing that dragons were unlikely to live for such an extended period.


Cannibal earned his name because of his unusual behavior. Unlike other dragons, he was known to prey on his own kind, feeding on dragon carcasses, hatchlings, and eggs. Historical accounts describe him as highly aggressive toward other dragons but generally uninterested in humans unless provoked.

The wild dragon never accepted a rider, and stories describe his lair as being filled with the remains of would-be dragonriders who attempted to tame him.

When will House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 2 be released?

House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 2 is scheduled to premiere on Sunday, June 28, in North and South America and on Monday, June 29, in most other regions worldwide.

The episode will be available on HBO and HBO Max in the United States, Crave in Canada, Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in the United Kingdom, JioHotstar in India, and HBO Max in Australia and New Zealand.

Release timings include:

• 6:00 PM PT (June 28)
• 9:00 PM ET (June 28)
• 2:00 AM BST (June 29)
• 6:30 AM IST (June 29)
• 9:00 AM SGT (June 29)
• 11:00 AM AEST (June 29)
• 1:00 PM NZST (June 29)

New episodes will continue to be released weekly, with the eight-episode season expected to conclude in early August.

House of the Dragon Season 3 release schedule

• Episode 1 – Released
• Episode 2 – June 28/29
• Episode 3 – July 5/6
• Episode 4 – July 12/13
• Episode 5 – July 19/20
• Episode 6 – July 26/27
• Episode 7 – August 2/3
• Episode 8 – August 9/10

About House of the Dragon

Based on portions of George R. R. Martin's novel Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is set nearly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. The series chronicles the rise and decline of House Targaryen and focuses on the Dance of the Dragons, a brutal civil war fought between rival factions of the ruling family for control of the Iron Throne.