The dangerous nature of the Iron Throne is reflected in its design. It's difficult for a large seat made of swords to be unassuming, but that's exactly what the iconic "Game of Thrones" version is compared to the Iron Throne depicted in "House of the Dragon." This pointy, jutty thing surrounded by scores of blades is not the kind of thing you'd imagine hauling on the convention circuit for fans to take selfies in — at least, unless they're very, very careful fans. After all, the "House of the Dragon" Iron Throne is even dangerous on set, because there are real weapons incorporated in its design.
Still, while closer to the original than the heavily downtuned "Game of Thrones" one, even this ominous seat is a far cry from the Iron Throne from the books. Per George R.R. Martin's blog, the Iron Throne from the books is an asymmetrical, dragon-sized mountain of bent and tormented blades, as best described in artwork by artist Marc Simonetti. The "House of the Dragon" version still isn't quite there, but its bulky, dangerous-looking design makes it clear that this is a far cry from what came before ... or, chronologically speaking, later. Perhaps someone in the show eventually becomes tired of cutting themselves whenever they sit down on what's effectively their office chair, and commissions the relatively streamlined and presumably more ergonomic version we see on "Game of Thrones."
