Is Corlys Velaryon black in House of the Dragon? Why is Lord Corlys Velaryon black? Is lord Corlys Velaryon black in the books? Are the Velaryons black in the books?

Is Corlys Velaryon black in House of the Dragon? Why is Lord Corlys Velaryon black? Are Velaryons black in House of the Dragon? Are the Velaryons black in the books? Is lord Corlys Velaryon black in the books?

Lord Corlys are one of the most prominent figures in House of the Dragon, and The House Velaryon is one of the greatest houses in Westeros.

Married to Rhaenys Targaryen, the Queen that never was, Corlys Velaryon is the Lord of the Tides, Master of Driftmark and the Head of House Velaryon.

House Velaryon rules the Driftmark, and they are one of the most powerful houses in Westeros, sworn to Dragonstone.

As per the books, just like the Targaryens, they also belong to old Velaryon blood with white pale-skinned, purple/green/blue eyes and silver hair.

One of the questions the fans have on their mind is: Although in the books, the Velaryons are pale-skinned, why have they showcased them as black-skinned in the show The House of the Dragon?

So Is Corlys Velaryon black? Why is Lord Corlys Velaryon black? Why are Velaryons black? Are the Velaryons black in the books? Is lord Corlys Velaryon black in the books?

Well, let us find the answers below.

Is Corlys Velaryon black? Are Velaryons black in The House of the Dragon? Why are Velaryons black in The House of the Dragon? Why is Lord Corlys Velaryon black?

As per Ew.com, the reason for depicting the wealthiest family in Westeros as Black came from the mind of showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, who admitted the frequent criticism of Game of Throne’s lack of diversity.

Hence, during the creation of House of the Dragon, an old idea of George R R Martin stuck with the makers that were to make Velaryons, a race of Black people with silver hair from the other side of the ocean, who conquered Westeros.

Hence it’s a creative take; that is the reason why the Velaryons are showcased in The House of the Dragon as people with black-skinned.

The same logic applies to Lord Corlys Velaryon, the Master of Driftmark, Head of Driftwood Throne, Head of House Velaryon, and The Lord of the Tides.

I personally agree with this creative take, as this creates segregation between the House Velaryon and House Targaryen.

Plus, this creates much-needed diversity in the series I always wanted to see. Someone from a different race plays an equally vital role in The House of the Dragon, which looks very attractive on the screen.

Plus, Lord Corlys Velaryon will be someone who will be very crucial during the Dance of the Dragons because he will be the one who will pledge to Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and will be one of the strongest allies to the Blacks.

Are the Velaryons black in the books? Is lord Corlys Velaryon black in the books?

No, as per the books, Corlys Velaryon or anyone from the Great House Velaryon is not black-skinned.

Just like House Targaryens, they also belong to old Velaryon blood with white pale-skinned, purple/blue/green eyes and silver hair.

Valyrians are pale white with silver hair and purple, blue, and sometimes green eyes.

As per the books, the Dark-skinned people come from The Summer Isles, Sothoryos and Naath, not Essos.

As Westeros is in Essos, so all the Velaryons and Targaryen blood that lived there were pale white skinned with silver hair and purple/blue/green eyes, and not black.

Who is Corlys Velaryon?

Lord Corlys Velaryon is known as Sea Snake in the House of the Dragon.

He got this nickname from his ship Sea Snake, as during his younger years, he went on many expeditions across Westeros with the help of his ship and acquired great wealth. Hence he was named Sea Snake.

Lord Corlys Velaryon is the Master of Driftmark, The Head of Driftwood Throne, The Head of House Velaryon, and The Lord of the Tides.

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