"Most of this featurette consists of the cast members hyping up the new season, but there are a few clips from Season 3, including one of a gruff, white-haired man wielding an axe. It's very clear who this is: Roderick Dustin, aka Roddy the Ruin, as played by Tommy Flanagan. Roddy isn't a major lord - in fact, he's not even the most prominent lord in the North. He's the lord of the Barrowlands, an area in the North but still south of Winterfell."
"When Jaecerys Targaryen traveled to the North to get Cregan Stark's support for his mother, Rhaenyra, a small advance party of Northerners was sent down south. This group, known as the Winter Wolves, is led by Roddy, and despite his old age, he's still a major battlefield threat. Known for wielding a battle-axe - a weapon that also features on his house sigil - he fights in multiple battles in the Dance of Dragons."
"In Fire & Blood, the source material for House of the Dragon, Roddy the Ruin leads the Winter Wolves to the Twins, where he tells Lady Sabitha Frey he knows his mission will lead to his dying. But he doesn't care: that's what loyalty means to him. But he's not completely resigned to that fate, and he's definitely not going down without a fight."
House of the Dragon features many dragons, making Targaryen power difficult to challenge, yet the Dance of Dragons shows that individual fighters can still shape Westerosi history. A Season 3 featurette introduces Roderick Dustin, known as Roddy the Ruin, a Northman and lord of the Barrowlands. He is not among the most prominent Northern lords, but he leads an advance party called the Winter Wolves sent south when Jaecerys Targaryen seeks Cregan Stark’s support for Rhaenyra. Despite his age, Roddy remains a major battlefield threat, fighting with a battle-axe associated with his house sigil. In Fire & Blood, he leads the Winter Wolves to the Twins, accepts that his mission may end in his death, and continues fighting rather than surrendering.
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