#&& otto hightower

[gotham-at-nightfall]

The Blacks and the Greens: Portraits

The Blacks

The Greens

The King and the Children

By Jota Saraiva

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[studyofasoiaf]

Supporters of Aegon II during the Dance of the Dragons

Houses which supported Aegon's claim to the Iron Thorne (conspirators against Rhaenyra prior Viserys's death, supporters from the beginning of Aegon's usurpation, forced supporters, betrayers of the blacks)

House Ambrose (Lord Marq Ambrose was a member of Caltrops, the Reachmen green supporters who plotted to kill Ulf White and Hugh Hammer)

House Baratheon (Lord Borros Baratheon supported Aegon's claim after Aemond promised to marry one of the Four Storms, Borros's daughters)

House Belgrave (Ser Gyles Belgrave served as Aegon II's kingsguard during the Dance of the Dragons)

House Bourney (Lord Owain Bourney firstly joined the blacks host, secretly was supporter of the greens)

House Bracken (Lord Humfrey Bracken at the beginning of the Dance of the Dragons supported Aegon)

House Broome (Ser Alfred Broome was a part of Rhaenyra's household, until he betrayed the blacks for the promises of lordship and wealth)

House Butterwell (Lord Butterwell initially supported Rhaenyra's claim, but after he was captured, he chose to swear loyalty to Aegon)

House Cargyll (Ser Arryk and Ser Erryk Cargyll, twin brothers sworn to Kingsguard, Arryk chose to side with the greens and Erryk chose to side with the blacks)

House Cole (Ser Criston Cole, served in Aegon's Kingsguard and Hand of the King during the part of the war)

House Crakehall (Ser Clarent Crakehall joined Jason Lannister's host in support of Aegon II)

House Fell (Ser Willis Fell was a member of Aegon's Kingsguard)

House Fossoway (Lord Owen Fossoway marched with Lord Ormund Hightower in support of the greens)

House Graceford (Lord George Graceford was a member of Caltrops, the Reachmen green supporters who plotted to kill Ulf White and Hugh Hammer)

House Hightower (Aegon had support of his mother, Dowager Queen Alicent's family, his grandsire, Ser Otto Hightower, served as first Hand of the King, his uncle, Ser Gwayne Hightower, served as second-in-command of the City Watch, Lord Ormund Hightower commanded greens' army along with Aegon's other uncles, Ser Bryndon and Ser Hobert Hightower)

House Lannister (Lord Jason Lannister gathered knights for the greens, Ser Tyland Lannister, Jason's younger twin brother, served as Aegon's master of coin)

House Lefford (Lord Humfrey Lefford sided with greens as did his liege, the Lannisters, he commanded Aegon's army of westermen after the deaths of Lord Jason Lannister and Ser Adrian Tarbeck)

House Leygood (A member of House Leygood was one of the noblemen from the Reach who plotted the deaths of Ulf White and Hugh Hammer)

House Moonton (Lord Manfryd Moonton, after his brother's death remained loyal to Rhaenyra, while Prince Daemon was his guest, the night after Daemon departed from Manfryd's house seat, he declared his loyalty to Aegon)

House Norcross (Ser Tyler Norcross died along with other members of Caltrops at Tumbleton)

House Oakheart (Initially, House Oakheart declared support for Rhaenyra, but they were forced into submission by Prince Daeron Targaryen and Lord Ormund Hightower)

House Peake (Lord Unwin Peake supported the greens, he was one of four Caltrops to survive the Battle at Tumbleton)

House Redwyne (Lord Redwyne supported Aegon's claim to the thorne, he shared close kin with House Hightower)

House Reyne (Lord Reyne followed Lord Jason Lannister and other westermen in support of the greens)

House Risley (Ser Victor Risley supported the greens, as well as Lord Unwin Peake, Victor was one of the Caltrops to survive battle at Tumbleton)

House Rosby (Lord Rosby first declared support for Rhaenyra, but switched sides to the greens to avoid execution)

House Roxton (Ser Jon Roxton, with other noble Reachmen, was a member of Caltrops, wielding a Valyrian steel named Orphan-Maker)

House Stokeworth (Lord Stokeworth was arrested by Aegon's supporters after which he chose to swear loyalty to him rather than be executed)

House Strong (Lord Larys Strong served as master of whispers to Aegon, his kin at Harrenhal were held as hostages by Prince Daemon)

House Swann (Ser Byron Swann supported Aegon's claim, he was burned trying to slay an unknown dragon)

House Swyft (Lord Swyft supported with other westermen Aegon's claim and joined Lord Lannister in battle)

House Tarbeck (Ser Adrian Tarbeck along other westermen, supported Aegon, he took command after the death of Lord Jason Lannister)

House Thorne (Ser Rickard Thorne was a member of Aegon's Kingsguard)

House Tully (Lord Grover Tully wished to support Aegon and the greens, but was bedridden and too aged to act)

House Wylde (Lord Jasper Wylde supported Aegon over Rhaenyra and served his small council)

[venusbyline]

It's like people saying Helaena was wrong for support Aegon usurpation instead of support Rhaenyra... But literally, why should Helaena support her half-sister instead of her REAL family?

Rhaenyra wasn't close to ANY of her siblings. Helaena was married with Aegon, and unlike what the "Anti Helaegon" people try to lie, he wasn't a bad husband for her. Of course Helaena should support her brother-husband, her mother, her other brothers, her grandfather. She literally had NO REASON to support Rhaenyra's claim when Rhaenyra never even cared about her.

And it's okay, the family being divided is also an important topic of the Dance. But I don't understand how anyone could think Helaena was wrong for support Aegon.

rhaenyra stans accusing alicent of turning her children against rhaenyra like nobody can possibly decide to dislike her without some evil manipulation at play. like no have you consider they hate her ass because she treated them like shit and offered to have one of them tortured?

[barbieaemond]

Genetics, chico. They never lie.

[franzkafkagf]

the funeral (a grotesque display of two queens’ grief, forced on them against their will) being interjected by images of aegon beating blood into a bloody ruin says something about how women’s grief is exploited and paraded around as a virtue while male grief is only allowed to exist in conjunction with violence.

female sorrow is expected to be public, dignified, and even noble, it serves as a symbol of quiet strength and resilience. otto uses it as a tool to gain sympathy for their cause. notice how he forced alicent and helaena into it, while he allowed aegon not to participate. wouldn‘t the king being at the funeral send a powerful message? yes, it would. but otto looks at aegon with contempt, the other councilmen and alicent do not know what to do with his tears. the realm cannot be allowed to see the king grieve. not like this.

male grief is denied its own space and validity unless it manifests in aggressive or destructive acts. aegon realizes this to some degree too— he lashes out publicly by killing the rat catchers. he shows his grief by being violent, by spilling blood.

the toxicity of it all is very effectively shown at the end when aegon is crying by himself. did he retreat there to be alone and finally let it all out? his mother is either letting him have that moment alone or she’s deeply uncomfortable with it and chooses to leave. no matter what motivated alicent in acting the way she did— the moment still reveals how male vulnerability is something people fear. it shows that even the most human expressions of pain are not acceptable for some.

[korkiekenobiconfirmed]

[darejani-artist]

𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒’𝓈 𝓃𝑜 𝓌𝒶𝓇 𝓈𝑜 𝒽𝒶𝓉𝑒𝒻𝓊𝓁 𝓉𝑜 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒢𝑜𝒹𝓈 𝒶𝓈 𝒶 𝓌𝒶𝓇 𝒷𝑒𝓉𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝓀𝒾𝓃, 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓃𝑜 𝓌𝒶𝓇 𝓈𝑜 𝒷𝓁𝑜𝑜𝒹𝓎 𝒶𝓈 𝒶 𝓌𝒶𝓇 𝒷𝑒𝓉𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝒹𝓇𝒶𝑔𝑜𝓃𝓈…” ❤️‍🔥

[insideofya]

The Casting BTS ✨

[sugurugetos]

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: 2.02 (Rhaenyra the Cruel)

[alicenthightcwer]

THE HIGHTOWER STARE™

1x07 Driftmark 2x02 Rhaenyra the Cruel

[tarth]

it's always two dumb bitches telling eachother "exactlyyyy"

[ophelieverse]

“i was abed” yeah sure😒

[cassianandfenrysaremyboyos]

Aegon giving away all the crowns resources back to the small folk

Otto Hightower:

[bpdlottiematthews]

Otto: Your other son, Daeron

Alicent and every audience member who hasn’t read the book:

[somefirewhiskeyfortheway]

When people says Otto is like Tywin