Oct 12, 2022 · Viserys’ illness has been confirmed by Paddy Considine to be a fictionalized form of leprosy, slowly eating away at his body while he still lives. This illness works as symbolism …

Oct 10, 2022 · He was just overweight and drank too much. His degenerative condition is only on the show, although it's a change I like it brings a sense of inevitability to Rhaenyra and …

Sep 26, 2022 · After Paddy Considine confirmed King Viserys had leprosy in House of the Dragon, we theorize on why Alicent has not been infected.

Oct 12, 2022 · While many of Viserys's symptoms sound a lot like leprosy, his injuries are played for drama, not realism. Contrary to popular belief, leprosy is not a flesh-eating disease. It does …

Oct 11, 2022 · In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, actor Paddy Considine (who played Viserys), revealed his character had a form of leprosy. In the podcast he explains, “He is not …

Jul 9, 2024 · "He's actually suffering from a form of leprosy," the King Viserys actor Paddy Considine previously said, suggesting that the character's disease may have taken inspiration …

Throughout the series, King Viserys has been becoming more and more ill with a mystery disease. Viserys’ actor, Paddy Considine, revealed on the West of Westeros podcast that the …

Sep 13, 2022 · Though leprosy, known today as Hansen's disease, is curable with medication, there was little that could be done in Viserys' time outside of treating the slow-healing lesions …

Oct 10, 2022 · King Viserys was suffering from a form of leprosy that he got when he got nicked by one of the blades on the Iron Throne and somehow got infected by this disease. This form …

Sep 11, 2022 · In many ways, greyscale is a fantasy version of leprosy. We have already seen a character with greyscale in House of the Dragon, Craghas Crabfeeder, whose condition looks …