‘House of the Dragon’ Just Took One of Its Best Characters Off the Board

William Goodman· Jul 27, 2026 · 2:00 AM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 2 views

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You’ve been warned.Ser Criston Cole’s watch has ended. Within the first ten minutes or so of this week’s House of the Dragon, the most polarizing knight in Westeros has joined countless others as the latest casualty in a familial squabble turned civil war.Doom has followed Cole (Fabien Frankel) for the better part of a season and a half. Ever since the horrific battle of Rook’s Rest in season two, Cole’s understood that he’s but an ant under the foot of a giant.

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▪You’ve been warned.Ser Criston Cole’s watch has ended.
▪Within the first ten minutes or so of this week’s House of the Dragon, the most polarizing knight in Westeros has joined countless others as the latest casualty in a familial squabble turned civil war.Doom has followed Cole (Fabien Frankel)
▪Ever since the horrific battle of Rook’s Rest in season two, Cole’s understood that he’s but an ant under the foot of a giant.

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CultureHouse of the Dragon Just Took One of Its Best Characters Off the BoardThe familial civil war at the center of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel claims an actor we're going to miss.By William GoodmanJuly 26, 2026Courtesy of HBOSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyMajor spoilers for House of the Dragon season three, episode 6 below. You’ve been warned.Ser Criston Cole’s watch has ended. Within the first ten minutes or so of this week’s House of the Dragon, the most polarizing knight in Westeros has joined countless others as the latest casualty in a familial squabble turned civil war.Doom has followed Cole (Fabien Frankel) for the better part of a season and a half.

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