India, July 4 -- In the latest episode of House of the Dragon, HBO's global sensation, Alys Rivers (played by Gayle Rankin), caused quite a stir when she intimidated a couple of dragonriders by proclaiming, 'I am a witch!' It only adds to the enigma that Alys is, in the books as well as in the show. Ahead of the episode's release, Gayle Rankin sat down with Hindustan Times to discuss her character and the 'witchy' typecast she gladly finds herself with.

Alys Rivers was introduced in the show's second season, and her arc took her in the opposite direction from Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith). In the books, her equation with Daemon's rival Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) is much talked about. Season 3 will finally show their chemistry. Talking about ...