India, June 11 -- When the first season of House of the Dragon aired a few years ago, every Game of Thrones fan breathed a sigh of relief, for a show of high calibre was continuing tales from their favourite continent. Within that, they found new favourite characters. And even as loyalties divided between the Greens and the Blacks over time, one character managed to win them all. To call Daemon Targaryen a fan favourite would tell a tale criminally bare. The writers and Matt Smith's charm have made the rogue prince one of the highlights of the show.

Ahead of season 3, Hindustan Times sat down with the actor himself to talk about his character's arc, his warmongering ways, and 'allegations' of aura farming he has faced for years now.

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