On “House of the Dragon,” Toussaint plays Lord Corlys Velaryon, Princess Rhaneys’ husband and the wealthiest man in Westeros thanks to his massive trading fleet. When Toussaint asked Best about which prop she coveted most, she recalled the time when “House of the Dragon’s” prop masters presented Toussaint with his character’s sword. Jealous, Best went to co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik and asked for her own signature weapon, specifically a whip.
“The next day they brought in this amazing red whip. I was like a little girl in a sweet shop. I was so excited,” Best said. “It was quite a sexy whip. If I could have knicked anything, it would have been that.”
The whip didn’t actually make an appearance onscreen during Season 1, but it’s likely that it will show up in the future. Rhaneys is a dragonrider who commands the dragon Melys. In George R. R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood,” which “House of the Dragon” is based on, Rhaneys is mentioned using a whip to urge Melys into battle (via Course Hero). If “House of the Dragon” does send Rhaneys and Melys into combat, we should be seeing the red whip in all its glory–assuming Best doesn’t run off with it.
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