Ser Criston Cole is played by Fabien Frankel in House of the Dragon. During the first episode of the program, entitled The Heirs of the Dragon, he was briefly seen as a competitor. It was released on August 21, 2022.
Ser Criston Cole was characterized by HBO as:
‘Ser Criston is a fierce Dorn knight of common birth, the son of the steward of the lord of Blackhaven. His noble demeanor rivals even Prince Daemon’s.’
House of the Dragon is a Game of Thrones spin-off and prequel based on the books by George RR Martin. It follows the Targaryen family, who played a major role in the Game of Thrones series, which chronicles the rise and fall of Daenerys Targaryen. The current drama takes place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and 172 years before the birth of Daenerys.
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Fabien Frankel on his House of the Dragon character Ser Criston Cole
Fabien Frankel is an Anglo-French-Iraqi actor who appeared in the HBO drama Ser Criston Cole. Although little is known about Frankel’s acting career, he has appeared in episodes such as NYPD Blue, The Serpent and An Uncandid Portrait. He also appeared in the romantic comedy Last Christmas 2019. Criston Cole was the champion in jousting in House of the Dragons, which acted as a guide to introduce people and define the setting.
Frankel revealed that Criston Cole’s character would appear in more than one episode during an interview with TV Line. Frankel described the character as “brave” for pursuing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen’s favor after beating her uncle, Daemon Targaryen, in a jousting match.
He claimed:
He strikes me as a brave person. And because I come from a low-income household, I believe there is definitely a sentiment.
Frankel continued:
In a world of blond wigs, you have a dark-haired man with a different skin color than everyone else. So I believe there is a sense of loneliness. As a result, he gains a certain amount of confidence, which allows him to beg (for the princess’s favor).
Cole’s history as a commoner was mentioned by Frankel. He hails from Dorne, a country where the House of Martell and the Lannisters had forged ties in the Game of Thrones series. The mention of Dorne is also reminiscent of one of the most vicious battles of the series, between Oberyn Martell and Gregor Clegane, called the Mountain. It is unclear how Frankel’s Ser Criston Cole will be sent to the House of the Dragon.
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