Spoiler alert, June 22 -- House of the Dragon Season 3 premiered on HBO, unleashing a war in the first episode itself. The new season introduced several new faces as the war between the Targaryens continues to grow. One of the new characters in Season 3 is Ormund Hightower, played by Happy Valley fame actor James Norton.

Although Norton makes a brief appearance in the premiere episode, showrunner Ryan Condal reportedly hinted that Ormund will play a much bigger role in the upcoming episodes.

But this leaves fans wondering who Ormund Hightower is. What is his connection to George RR Martin's Fire & Blood? Here's what we know.

Ormund Hightower was first mentioned in House of the Dragon season 2. He was said to be marching from Oldtown. I...