About r/HouseOfTheDragon
In its own words:
This is a place for news and discussions relating to HBO's "Game of Thrones", its prequel TV series "House of the Dragon" and George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" companion novel, "Fire & Blood."
Community guide
r/HouseOfTheDragon (#522, about 2.1 million) — This is a place for news and discussions relating to HBO's "Game of Thrones", its prequel TV series "House of the Dragon" and George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" companion novel, "Fire & Blood." Collected rules highlight No Bigotry or Harassment; No spoilers; No being uncivil to other users, among 15 listed. Activity mix in sample: image:32, text:22, gallery:13, video:3. Mo.
Scope and newsroom norms
On-scope means developments, reporting, and discussion tied to the stated topic: This is a place for news and discussions relating to HBO's "Game of Thrones", its prequel TV series "House of the Dragon" and George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" companion novel, "Fire & Blood.". Moderation themes: No Bigotry or Harassment; No spoilers; No being uncivil to other users; No Reposts. Keep headlines factual when rules ask for objective titles; advice-seeking and soapboxing are common off-ramps.
Before you post
Common flairs in the sample: Show Discussion, Funpost [Show], Meme [Show], Spoilers [All Content]. Recent sample composition: image:32, text:22, gallery:13, video:3. Mo. Format-sensitive rules to read first: No spoilers; No Reposts; No self promotion. Treat subscriber and posts-per-day figures as directory snapshots, not live Reddit counters.
How it differs
Distinctions here come from the public description and rule list rather than firsthand culture reporting. If a sibling subreddit is a tighter fit, prefer that.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Oct 30, 2019, which makes it 7 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 388 subscribers (+0.02%). It sits just behind r/tennis (#520) and ahead of r/AskAcademia (#523) in our ranking.
What sets r/HouseOfTheDragon apart
r/HouseOfTheDragon is far more image-driven than most big subreddits: 45% of its recent posts are images, against a median of 19% across the Top 100. Posts here spark a lot of conversation: the archive averages 29.9 comments per post, roughly 2.3× the typical big subreddit (13.3).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/HouseOfTheDragon climbed from 2,136,006 to 2,140,046 subscribers (+4K, +0.19%). That is about 92 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/HouseOfTheDragon talks about
We read the titles of 71 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “dragon”, “house”, “hotd”, “season” and “viserys”. Other frequent themes are daemon, corlys, rhaenyra, dragons, die and wed. Recurring phrases include “dragon season” and “iron throne”. By format, 45% are images, 31% are text posts and 18% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: Show Discussion (26), Funpost [Show] (9), Meme [Show] (9), Spoilers [All Content] (6), Fan Art (4), Book and Show Spoilers (4).
Activity and best time to post
r/HouseOfTheDragon gets about 13 new posts a day. The public archive holds 144,181 posts and 4,309,665 comments in total, about 29.9 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (16 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (7). Posting peaks around 16:00 UTC and is lowest around 06:00 UTC.
Rules of r/HouseOfTheDragon
The moderators of r/HouseOfTheDragon list 15 rules. In short:
- No Bigotry or Harassment
- No spoilers
- No being uncivil to other users
- No Reposts
- No piracy
- No self promotion
- No unreputable social media content
- No low effort posts or comments
- Leaks
- Credit all artwork, images, news and videos
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheDragon and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/HouseOfTheDragon?
r/HouseOfTheDragon has 2,140,046 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #522 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 4,040 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/HouseOfTheDragon created?
r/HouseOfTheDragon was created on Oct 30, 2019, so it has been around for 7 years.
Is r/HouseOfTheDragon still active?
Yes. r/HouseOfTheDragon gets about 13 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 144,181 posts and 4,309,665 comments. In a sample of 71 recent posts we counted 59 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/HouseOfTheDragon?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 16:00 UTC, with the fewest around 06:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/HouseOfTheDragon?
The community describes itself as: “This is a place for news and discussions relating to HBO's "Game of Thrones", its prequel TV series "House of the Dragon" and George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" companion novel, "Fire & Blood."” Recent post titles often mention dragon, house, hotd, season and viserys. Most posts are images (45%).
Is r/HouseOfTheDragon SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/HouseOfTheDragon as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/HouseOfTheDragon?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/HouseOfTheDragon accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos, galleries and polls enabled. It has 15 posted rules, starting with: “No Bigotry or Harassment”; “No spoilers”; “No being uncivil to other users”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/HouseOfTheDragon?
Communities with similar topics include r/gameofthrones (4M), r/dbz (2.3M), r/RealEstate (2.5M), r/BaldursGate3 (3.4M) and r/grilling (2.6M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/HouseOfTheDragon.