House of the Dragon: Who Is Lohar & What Role Will the Admiral Play in Season 3?
We will see much more of this new character in the next chapter.
In the eighth episode of Season 2, Tyland Lannister attempts to forge an alliance with the Triarchy. The Greens hope that the Confederacy of Free Cities' fleet will help break the blockade of King's Landing. Representatives of the Triarchy agree to help in exchange for the return of power over the Stepstones.
But before an agreement can be reached, Lannister must impress Admiral Sharako Lohar, the military leader of the Triarchy's armada. The situation is complicated by the fact that those around him refer to Lohar as a man, but he turns out to be a woman.
Tyland wins the admiral's respect in a fight. In the finale, the Triarchy fleet heads to Westeros to break Corlys Velaryon's blockade.
Who is Lohar in the Show?
In George R. R. Martin's Fire & Blood, Lohar is a man. It is worth noting, however, that the Admiral's name is mentioned only a few times in the literary source. While Lohar plays a minor role in the book, the Admiral will likely be a much more significant character in Season 3.
The role of Lohar was played by actor and blogger Abigail Thorn. The show's creators discussed the character's gender change on the latest episode of the official House of the Dragon podcast.
According to Ryan Condal, they decided to show how a woman in a patriarchal society has to take on male roles in order to gain power:
“All these men, their brains cannot process the idea that they're saluting a woman who’s leading this massive fleet of ships at the end. So, she presents herself as a masculine character in the classic sense and then they sort of just accept it.”
What Role Will Lohar Play in Season 3, According to the Book?
In the book, Lohar is born in Lys and is an admiral in the Triarchy Navy, who sends a fleet of ninety ships to help Aegon break the naval blockade of King's Landing at the beginning of the Dance of the Dragons. This led to the start of the Battle of the Gullet, in which the Triarchy fleet was victorious.
But this victory came at a high price – of the ninety ships, only twenty-eight returned home, and twenty-five of them were Lysene. This fact led to the deterioration of relations between Myr and Tyrosh (the other Free Cities) with the Admiral.
They began to accuse Sharako of deliberately holding back the ships of his home city from clashing with the enemy, and sending the ships of the allied cities to certain death. This was one of the factors that eventually led to The Daughters' War.
During the Battle of the Gullet, the fleet intercepted the ship carrying two of Rhaenyra's sons, and one of them, Prince Viserys, the future King Viserys II, was captured.
Admiral Lohar took the prisoner for himself. Wanting gold and allies after the disgrace of the Gullet, Lohar sold the prince to Magister Bambarro Bazanne.
Source: GameofThrones