#alia hightower

[sequenceofmind]

need this duo back for another project asap

[rhiannons-bird]

The whitewashing of female characters is starting to annoy me. I think I was too dense to notice before or maybe it’s just happening more but it’s so frustrating to come across it in otherwise extremely enjoyable stories. it doesn’t even ruin the characters for me but it makes me stumble so hard and I just keep thinking that it could be done more subtly. I’m literally on my knees for feminist media, the feminist angle is not the problem. just feels like writers get too caught up in restricting narratives cause they’re trying to say something and be nice about it. I don’t want nor do I need nice.

[palestickyprinces]

on my hands and knees begging for a family tree (or multiple ones!!) for your original hotd/asoiaf characters...

anon your hand in marriage immediately. how did you know about my one true passion. reveal yourself in my dms within three days else you'll start to cough

some of these are way more in depth because i. well. i only just made some (cough the tullys and martells cough) while others i worked for a day or two on. the targaryen ones look weird bc this site doesnt like incest (or even when two siblings marry another set of siblings). i will put it under a read more lest it take 5 days to scroll past

me looking at anon

we're just gonna go in order of how i have them saved el oh el. also i was gonna link the trees but then realized anyone can edit them and i dont trust people not to fuck up my hard work so now you have to suffer my shitty screenshots. sorry

Maryce Redwyne

(ignore the fact it links to aemond, its just how the site works) now this one is a little weird bc i never fully committed to when it takes place in her canon so some people are dead who shouldnt be some people arent dead who should be etc... also daeron doesn't exist here cuz uhhh. well. i just never put him in.

this verse is also the ones my ocs vaerra targaryen and alyssa targaryen (of pentos), but i ended up removing them since its really maryce's story and i didnt want to include them for like two appearances worth of time

you may notice she has a child who's formerly gone entirely unmentioned...

Lorea Baratheon

this one is straightforward its just the canon family tree plus lorea. i have various other ocs and possible cousins in mind for her story but i dont think any are included in this. however i did go insane adding practically the entire lannister and baratheon/targaryen family trees theres like 60+ people in this one

House Errol

never mentioned these guys (because i forgot they existed) but theyre fairly important players in lorea's story, she runs into the kingswood after (spoiler!) her mom tries to 🗡 her and ends up at haystack hall. sebastion ends up agreeing to let her stay, then as the war continues is the one to push her to claim the throne. totally not because he wants to be her hand and marry his son to her. who would ever do that.

House Mallister

theres a couple more piper cousins/siblings in law on the other side lyman but thats fine. lyman has a wife named lynette swann and i never decided if his name would remain lyman. also i forgot to ever name one of elinor's brothers in law oops

after the hashtag scandal of elinor having a bastard baby her mom gets her brother lucas to marry his son to elinor and elinor is shipped off to pinkmaiden forever. sad!

Ellyn Hightower + Daemion & Alyssa

considering daemion didnt even have his own tag until like yesterday i dont think i ever shared that he's criston's son so. spoiler! theres nothing like giving your affair baby nearly the same name as your husband ❤️ also daeron is again not here. sorry. would be funny to include him just for the sake of the recent headcanons about criston being his daddy tho. when ur cousin is also ur brother and its not even from the incest side of the family

(im not actually doing that. daeron will probably just not be included. unless i really like him when s3 comes out in a decade)

all the stuff to the side is just canon targ bullshit i added

House Tully

these crop weird on tumblr oops. click on em to see it better. i made alys larys's sister bc i just thought being tortured by ur sister in law is funnier than aunt etc. i considered naming zoe and elmo's dad ernie

House Martell

alia and aelyx are twins <3 i did not add all of daeron's various descendants or ancestors because frankly theres kind of a lot of them and again this site hates incest and it starts looking funny real quick. given more time i mightve added them and the great bastards and all but this is what you get for now

maron said their first kid could have a targy name since they'd be a martell either way so daenerys insisted he give the second one a dornish name and then with the twins they just followed their previous pattern of girl gets dornish boy gets targy. these guys are arguably the happiest family of ocs i got

maron had a paramour before wedding daenerys and he sent her away before the marriage because he knew daenerys would take offense to it, and he didn't want to risk the still fairly new targ-martell alliance, or risk angering daeron, which could theoretically pose a risk to maron's own sister. the family's one real conflict is that the paramour has a son who later shows up claiming he's maron's REAL oldest child and that aeron is actually a blackfyre. thankfully the dornish are not stupid and basically just go ????? before kicking the kid out. well actually a lot more happens than just that but yk how it is. that plotline is also only barely existant. i havent even read a knight of the seven kingdoms yet

if you actually read all this then YAYYYYY come be my friend pls. or just send me more asks about my ocs. i love answering questions and talking for way too long i NEED more asks

[bunnyshideawayy]

“you can’t keep a kingdom by burning it” “can’t afford to be mentally unstable” girl please! if you’ve actually read the book then you’d know all of this applies to everyone on team green, too. Aegon II is unliked by the small folk, a known rapist and pedophile who’s bastards fight in child pits which is in both show AND BOOK canon, Aegon also didn’t want to rule both in show and book canon and says so, and then is poisoned by his own men. Aemond burns the Riverlands, small folk included, Daeron is known as a mediocre knight that dies in the least spectacular way, and Alicent is seen as a self inflicted lunatic. again, how are any of them any better than Rhaenyra, who was named heir in an *absolute monarchy* by the absolute monarch. like i can’t even believe i have to explain basic historical systems and hierarchy to you right now. definition of absolute monarchy: an absolute monarchy is when a King (or Queen) rules in their own right. in an absolute monarchy, the king or queen is by no means limited and has absolute power. often such monarchies are hereditary and sometimes are elective. please be so serious i know we all learned his back in 6th grade. feudalism is when nobility holds land for the crown in exchange for military service, not that they are the crown or have more power than the crown. please read both definitions slowly and compare to the monarchal system shown in the canon. GRRM himself has repeatedly said the Targs are absolutists. but *i* have no political knowledge? sure okay!

you mention “her trauma” but what might that trauma be, could it have been the violent misogyny, death, and betrayal she received? interesting, i assume your feelings don’t apply to Alicent though, the poor suffering saint! she had to rule a kingdom after a long day of poisoning her husband so he couldn’t do it himself and plotting against his wishes to place her family behind the throne instead. so sad. boo hoo.

oh and hey btw a TEENAGED Rhaenyra did not rape Criston Cole, a grown man. i’m not even going to argue with you about that, period.

regardless of what i personally believe about drive right, it is the POINT of the entire plot- Rhaenyra, a woman, who has inherited this divine right to the throne/prophecy, is usurped, for being a woman, and purposely made out to be (as you put) a “tyrannical monster”. did you also forget Rhaenyra was called “The Realms Delight” and was beloved by the small folk at one point? oh you “don’t give a fuck” when it doesn’t suit your narrative- got it!

you obviously didn’t read the books or watch the show if you don’t understand the main point of the story is misogyny fueling said power struggle. they literally cannot make it anymore clear. 🤦🏻‍♀️ GRRM makes his themes clear hence why i brought up his source: Empress Matilda. your entire argument falls apart because it’s not based on any fact or canon, but your weird bias against Rhaenyra. you still neglect to explain why the greens are better options after everything i’ve mentioned above, Rhaenyra’s support, and your insistence that you’re “team small folk”. if you were really “team small folk🤓” you wouldn’t support either side, like i said, convenient you picked the side most responsible for small folk death by usurping the throne in the first place because they are a “more ancient house🤓”. they aren’t even that! play that game all you want but you’ll lose every time because you clearly support a monarchy, as long as it’s not Targaryen even though the greens are Targaryen. typical green supporter hypocrisy.

then what is Aegon and Aemond???????????????? i’m done arguing with you delusional team green stans, like i said it’s clear your hatred of Rhaenyra does not stem from any real, rational, factual, or canon evidence- it seems to come from whatever issues you have with her as a WOMAN in the story. your “gazillion” reasons are based on in universe misogynistic team green propaganda, you fell right for it.

again, you clearly didn’t read the books, because Rhaenyra has more than half of the Westerosi noble houses on her side, almost double that of Aegon, suggesting that they DID support her claim to the throne regardless. compare for yourself and you can even count out those who defected to TG, it’s still almost double that of Aegon’s support, who again i’ll remind you was hated by small folk and kill by his own men. Rhaenyra never “claimed” misogyny, it’s literally misogyny that pushes Alicent, Otto, and the rest of the green goblins to usurp her! what’s so hard to understand about that???? it’s funny you’re talking about the consequences of her own actions like Alicent isn’t driven mad to the point of tearing her hair out when she sees the color green, very symbolic, don’t you think?

also the small folk didn’t over throw the Targs, a jealous man in a rage did. Robert would’ve never even cared about taking the throne, nor would’ve anyone else, had it not been Aenys madness and Rhaegar with Leanna. more so the latter than the first. no one gave a fuck a fuck about the small folk and clearly you don’t either!

i will agree with you that this IS INSANE. i’ve never seen someone live in such delusion over a fictional character and jump through hoops to find reasons to justify their hatred only to clown themselves by describing things their own “team” did and worse. i’ve also seen your other posts you’ve made about Rhaenyra, like i said your hatred for her is not justified other than you seem to have some deep rooted issues with misogyny and Targaryens. maybe don’t watch a show exclusively about the Targaryen family????

oh! and silly you! you forgot to mention the part where Matilda was never “accepted” by small folk due to ruthless propaganda about her that Stephen spread, mostly based on misogyny- kinda like the greens do to Rhaenyra. crazy i’m sure that was just an accident!

anyway this was, like you said, insane. hope you deal with your issues instead of projecting them onto a fictional character. stop dick riding team green and using green made misogynistic propaganda as talking points against Rhaenyra only to be shocked when people call you a misogynist. it’s like touching fire and being shocked you get burned.

Cersei Lannister & Rhaenyra Targaryen:

Are forced to marry someone they don’t love, so they find solace in the arms of a family member and commit incest

Seduce members of the Royal Guard

Have three bastard kids

Commit atrocities to claim the Iron Throne

Betray their allies when they feel threatened

Rule with fire and blood

Live in constant paranoia so they murder innocent servants whom they believe will betray them, even if said betrayal would be a direct consequence of the way they treat their subjects

Are hated by the people

and lets us not forget the -

But no, please go ahead and tell me all about how Rhaenyra is this feminist icon who has the divine right to rule over hundreds of thousands of people because her daddy said so, therefore if I don’t support her I’m a misogynist.

[two-white-butterflies]

post mortem | part five

Description: Six thieves gather hostages and lock themselves in the Royal Mint of Spain - a criminal mastermind by the alias of the Dragon manipulates the police to buy them enough time to print money. (money heist au)

Pairing: Daemon Targaryen x Reader, Aegon Targaryen x Reader, and Aemond Targaryen x Reader.

Rating: Mature 18+

series masterlist | part four

(BEL-AIR, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. COLE ESTATE.)

Alicent Hightower knew the price of fortune - all of the material things she had in this life was because of her hard work. She was born in a small village; Bohoniki. It was engraved in her mind that the only way that she'd escape poverty was to study hard. - and study, she did.

Studied so hard that her eyes were strained after a few years - and when the exam results came out - she was thrown away, casted aside for some hot-shot heiress that would probably waste the opportunity of going to college. That was the day that she vowed to work - to step on whoever's corpse it took to have what she wanted.

But she was a woman.

She always had to be a victim against other people's actions. She worked hard to get accepted into a new university, but she ends up falling in love with her Economics Professor. He was beautiful - with silver hair that went past his shoulders. She was enthralled with the way that the words spewed out of his mouth. She had three beautiful children with him - same in temperament, same in looks.

You could take a girl out of the cold, but not the cold out of the girl.

Sooner or later, she'd become the abuser too. She left her family for a businessman - a man that could provide the life that she desired - was it her fault? Partly, but now it's come to bite her.

"Aegon has always been a mischievous child. I don't know why - we always provided him everything that he wanted. Maybe, that was the reason - he had everything and nothing in this world made him happy. But stealing made him happy - he says that it excites him." Alicent cleared her throat, stirring her tea clockwise.

"- it's not the first time that the cops have knocked on my door." she chuckled bitterly, assuming that what had happened was a minor thing - a small shoplifting incident that would be fixed with a few hundred dollars.

"What Mr. Aegon Targaryen has done - is of a different level, Congresswoman. We'll need your help to get him back." Corlys smiled. The government airlifted him to USA the moment they found out about Aegon's identity. What they were doing needed to be stop - before it could become a precedence for other terrorists.

"Get him back? Is he lost?" Alicent joked again. Corlys' demeanor shifted, and he leaned back on the sofa. "He is a terrorist," he said bluntly, and the atmosphere slowly turned dull. "Is this about the PETA Organization again? He's a soft hearted boy," she reasoned and the man shook his head, placing a yellow file on the coffee table.

She quickly placed the teacup beside her - hands shaking as she reached for the file. "The Royal Mint of Spain: Currently Occupied by Terrorists." the headline read out, a picture of her son in the bubble beside the drawing. Her lips shudder, fingers touching the picture.

How long has it been since she's last seen a photograph of her son? Those chubby cheeks still remained, but his eyes were down-set and his eye-bags were more prominent. "This is not real, whatever game you're playing Inspector Corlys - it's not funny. Especially now that election season is moving closer." her voice turned stoic.

"I am afraid that it is not a game - The Government of Spain is losing money in their attempts to quell this act of terrorism. One of the accused is your son, and you will help us if you want to win the reelection." he threatened, placing the deal more bluntly - aware of how politicians could turn and twist narratives. "I can just deny his existence, there are no records that the boy is mine." Alicent's face suddenly turned cold.

Corlys resisted the urge to roll his eyes - the Congresswoman's poker face was as stupid as her platforms. "You and I both know that you're not going to do that. Parents love their children more than anything, even when they are the shackles that bind us." he stated, taking a nonchalant sip of his chamomile tea. Alicent breathes a sigh of relief, partly afraid of what they'd ask her to do next.

"How am I going to help you? In Aegon's eyes, I'm good as dead." she scoffed, unable to entertain the notion that her children still loved her. She didn't deserve their love, neither their time. "What year did you leave Spain, congresswoman?" Corlys inquired and her teeth burrowed into her lower lip. "Twenty-one years ago," she answered.

"Your son was 2-3?"

"4 or 6. I'm not sure," she replied - in a tone that told her that she still loved her children. "A little too young, but still old enough to realize that you abandoned him." he further explains, taking something out of a separate folder. He places it on the coffee table. In all bold letters, she could barely make out the outline of her son's name.

MY MOTHER, MY HERO By Aegon Matthew Targaryen

Her eyes trailed up - until she was staring deep inside of the Old Snake's eyes. She'll do everything it takes to save her son, even risk her political career.

(EIGHT HOURS INTO THE HEIST.)

"Is he going to be alright?" Rhaenyra couldn't help but inquire. She's only been around her brother as much as there were fingers in her hands, but she's grown to love him. She loves him the same way that a woman loves her son. The thought of him possibly dying - it didn't sit well with her. "There's a bit of bleeding, but Mysaria had it fixed." Daemon responded, and his niece raised an eyebrow.

"I thought we weren't allowed to use real names?" she placed a hand on his collar, straightening his zipper with rehearsed ease. "Force of habit," he shrugged while freeing himself from her grasps. It was impossible to stay sated around his niece - around a beautiful girl. When she came into his life - he rebuked her. He couldn't understand why his older brother would adopt his ex-wife's daughter.

Aemma cheated on him with a barber - now after she's died of Cancer. Viserys still loves her. Loves her more than he loves Daemon. He couldn't stand the girl, that's why he left for college - he'd rather live in another country than watch his brother play house.

"Does the Professor know that his son is bleeding?" Rhaenyra asked, staring into the camera - knowing that her father was watching from behind it. "He doesn't need to know, worst comes to worst, we'll need better medical care." Daemon took a sip of his cappuccino. "Does that mean that he's stopped bleeding?" she frowned and he shook his head. "Stop babying him, it's a fucking scratch." he placed the mug loudly on the ceramic table - carefully retreating into the halls before anything else happened between them.

Daemon prepared another cup of instant coffee, surprised to see Aemond cleaning his bandaged wound. "What are you doing?" his nephew sanitized the skin around the gash, Daemon takes a mammoth stride towards the window - watching the police prepare their camp around the Royal Mint. "Just because we're on the clock, doesn't mean that there isn't time for slacking off." he responded.

Turning to look at his nephew - whose attention was plastered back into that bleeding piece of skin. "I hope you don't mind, but I haven't told Volantis about this little injury yet." he pointed at the young boy and Aemond frowned. "Why would she need to know?" he acted oblivious, adding more fuel to Daemon's anger.

"You're clearly together," he gritted his teeth - voice full of envy. It was unfair! He fucked the girl first, but his nephew was reaping late game rewards. "We're not." Aemond responded bluntly, as if it was the most obvious thing in the entire world. "Explain to me why there's always a moaning contest in her room, then?" Daemon scoffed. "Is she always stretching? Watching a horror movie perhaps?" Daemon antagonized, watching his nephew throw a piece of cloth angrily.

"I don't care if she's learning pilates or watching fucking Annabelle. I just want to get my money and get out of here." Aemond could feel his patience running thin. "You wouldn't mind then, if I made her my wife?" Daemon smiled mischievously. Aemond was just about to reply, but Aegon suddenly barges inside the room.

"You have to look at what's happening outside. It's urgent!" the boy's panicked voice caught their attention. "What is it?" Aemond groaned - aware that he was unable to walk due to his injury. "Mother." Aegon whispered, and the room's atmosphere dulled.

(TWENTY-TWO YEARS BEFORE D-DAY.)

Alicent couldn't stand staring at her children. They'd cry all the time - and she couldn't stand their constant need for her attention. "Aemond please stop crying, I don't know what to do." she cried, holding her son close to her chest.

It was going to be four hours before her husband returned, and by then, he was going to be too tired to take care of children. It was unfortunate because he was the only one who knew what to do. Viserys was the only one responsible enough to maintain a home.

"He's probably hungry," Aegon peeked through the dark living-room. Alicent could feel more tears flow out of her irises. Her son needed milk, and she was too stupid to even think about that. "Yeah, yeah. Uhh Aegon can you please call Peepaw for me. I-I need help." she stuttered - ashamed of her stupidity.

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"You shouldn't have called me at this time, I had a sermon today." Otto scolded his daughter, removing his coat and placing it on the rack beside the door. "I didn't know what to do - the kids haven't stopped crying since their father left." she sobbed.

"I always told you that having children this young was a mistake. Imagine, you're only eighteen and you already have two-children? It is an abomination, Alicent." her father scolded, and she could only bow her head in the face of his criticism. She severely needed his help.

He reached for Aemond who was fussing in Alicent's arms. "I didn't have a choice, you told me that I'd go to hell if I didn't marry Viserys." she grimaced, and his dark glare returns. "Premarital Sex, Alicent. I couldn't allow you to sin." he gritted his teeth. His face softened, seeing the familiar figure of his favorite grandchild. "Aegon," he smiled before turning to his daughter.

"Go and rest, I will handle everything."

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[princessnysar]

Rhaenys Ladies in Waiting:

In the Year 296: 

Lady Jynessa Blackmont, heiress, born in 276 

Lady Sarella Sand, daughter of Oberyn Martell, and born in 280

Lady Vashti Gargalen, eldest daughter of Eliana Gargalen, her heiress, and born in 284

Lady Cecilla Arryn, daughter of Jon Arryn and wife of Viserys Targaryen, mother of Rhaerys and Shaera Targaryen, born in 274 

Lady Valaena Toland, heiress, born in 277 and is here to gain trade routes for their growing port and alliances to be made 

Lady Jeyne Fowler, heiress, born in 274 and is sent to increase trade passes over through Fowler controlled routes to supplant the Yronwood as the second most prestigious house 

Lady Mariah and Mairona Drinkwater- younger twin sisters of Gerris, born in 281 and are here to keep an eye on interest for house Yronwood 

Lady Nikita and Nyssa Uller, twin daughter’s of Kerenza Uller and born in 285- fiercely loyal and as mad as any Uller could be. Both crave excitement of any kind such as wandering through dangerous places to training with curved sabers- eager to be ladies in waiting to see places outside of Dorne 

Lady Wylla Manderly, born in 277 

Lady Alia Hightower born in 286 

Lady Sansa Stark born in 286 

Lady Talia Blackwood born in 289 

Lady Johanna Baratheon born in 285 

[ivoryielded]

( ROSAMUND PIKE, CIS WOMAN, SHE/HER. ) could that really be MARILDA HIGHTOWER, NÉE CELTIGAR, the RULING LADY of OLDTOWN entering the keep ? king’s landing is sure to benefit from the FORTY-TWO year old’s ability to be both QUICK-WITTED and BUOYANT, but beware, whispers also say they have been known to be DECEPTIVE and INDULGENT. their loyalty belongs to HOUSE HIGHTOWER & THEMSELVES (SECRETLY TARGARYEN) and they are INDIFFERENT to the notion of peace throughout westeros.

name : marilda hightower, née celtigar. alias : mar. dob & age : seventh day of the sixth month; forty-two. gender and pronouns : cis woman; she / her. orientation : biromantic & bisexual. occupation : ruling lady hightower; was once a maid of honor for queen daenera targaryen. marital status : married to uthor hightower for twenty years. children : liela waters (21); from the hightower brood: owain (18), daenera "dany" (16), triston (13), orys (10), ceryse (8), bryndon (6). religious affiliation : the faith of the seven. pets : tba spoken languages : the common tongue, high valyrian, some bastardized versions of valyrian (lyseni, some bravoosi). appearance : long golden blonde hair; indigo eyes; 5'8. inspirations : tba zodiac : gemini sun, aries rising and sagittarius moon moral alignment : personality trait :

tw: pregnancy, child endargement and cruelty, parental abuse, arranged marriage.

lord aeron celtigar is a well known man — his fame is great for his wealth as well as for his sourness. however, not one nor the other mattered as much as his role: the old crab retained his position on the targaryen council since he was young for his way with money, an ability that maintained the coffers of the red keep always at least half-full.

marilda was his first daughter, and, from the moment she learned how to speak, one of the biggest thorns on his side. impetuous, loud and self-willed, she would not rest until she got what she wanted which, often, went right against what her father wanted. in claw isle, she'd get to all sorts of trouble: pestering the servants as they did their duty, stealing away horses, sneaking into visiting ships and begging captains how to sail herself.

as a means of easing the brat and keeping an eye on her, aeron brought her to court as a tween to serve as maid of honor to queen daenera. the queen, sweet and pliant, took the girl as her own but the effect daenera had on marilda was hardly the placating sort. though she learned all of the arts of the court, she also followed all of her passions, something that culminated when, at her early twenties, the grand maester announced marilda was with child.

whose child? she would not say. it was certainly not her betrothed's, the young lord hightower. eventually, it did not matter. she was whisked away to claw isle, her pregnancy kept hidden under several layers of clothing and, when the babe came to life, the child was given the surname waters. but of course, the babe was not to be marilda's bastard. no, lord aeron took it as his — as if anyone would ever go near his wilting corpse, marilda counter-attacked — and decided to finally ship marilda away to hightower, for her husband to handle; she was not to come back to court nor claw isle until he saw fit. if she refused, he swore he'd drown the child on the blackwater bay himself, and marilda would be next.

his convincing argument worked. she married uthor, even if she kept a pout about it for a good part of their first year as married folk; eventually, he won her over, giving her a proper courting, affection and an autonomy marilda had craved for years under her father's thumb. as lady hightower she became interested in the functions of oldtown; it was not the targaryen court, but there was plenty for her to marvel about. over the years, she's gained the reputation of being both a model and a benefactor to many artists and erudites, being used as the face for the mother, receiving plentiful book of hours in her honor and being claimed as a sort of model for good women, gods-fearing and good wives.

she enjoys the façade, truly. though she has learned to enjoy motherhood, there is always some sort of mask she's learned to use. she doesn't have to kick and scream to get her way anymore, as there other ways of getting what she wants, and she is hardly ever without getting what she wants, too. after twenty years as lady hightower, she's also learned patience, and, as much as she loathes to agree with her father, that she has a higher responsibility, that to her family, to her husband and her children. 

it was for them that she remained in distance during the rebellion, stuck within the hightower, watching as her former mistress and the children she knew as infants flee in order to save themselves from a horrible end. in fact, for her own family, she did worse: she laid on thick her loyalty to the new king, turning her back to both the targaryens and the celtigar (the later of which did bring her a spark of joy, but she wouldn't speak of it), smiling her way through the coronation of the stag king. 

there's something about biding time until things are right, it seems. when the targaryen, exiled and long forgotten, return to westeros, marilda takes them under their wing, much as once their mother had taken her. dying their hairs and giving them different names, they become their cousins, a shared bloodline with her mother from across sea, who gave marilda her purple eyes and, of course, gives them to her "cousins" as well. a dangerous move, but not without a hint of calculation from the hightowers' part.

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Incoming Character 018...

Name: Cregan Stark

Alias: Old Man of the North, Lord Cregan, The Warden, and more

Fandom: A Song of Ice and Fire

Face claim: Tom Taylor

Age: 21 (beginning of the Dance)

Date of Birth: 108 AC

Culture: Northmen

Father: Rickon Stark (deceased)

Paternal Half-sibling: Sara Snow (allegedly)

Mother: Princess Phaerodora Targaryen (for Alternative AU)

Stepfather: Ser Otto Hightower

Step siblings: Gwayne and Alicent Hightower

Maternal Half-Siblings: Baelon, Alyssa, Margaery, and Leyton Hightower

Paternal Uncle: Bennard Stark

Cousins: 3 Unnamed

Paternal Uncles: King Viserys I and Prince Daemon Targaryen

Viserys' Children: Rhaenyra, Baelon (deceased), Aegon, Helaena, Aemond, and Daeron

Daemon's Children: Baela, Rhaena, Aegon, and Viserys

Direwolf: Winter

Sexuality: Bi-Curious

Love Interests: (Comment to rp)

Children: Rickon Stark

Occupation(s):

•Warden of the North

•Head of House Stark

•Hand to King Aegon III Targaryen

[writerswhy]

On Alicent and religion

So, I came across this Midnight Mass gifset and these two quotes:

He doesn't understand yet that guilt comes to you not from the things you've done, but from the things that others have done to you. -Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace

I would like to be found. I would like to see. Or to be seen. I wonder if, in the eye of God, it amounts to the same thing. As it says in the Bible, For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face. If it is face to face, there must be two looking. -Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace

And since then, I’ve been mulling over Alicent’s relationship with religion for the past few days because if there’s one thing that irks my soul, is when (western) writers write religious women as tradcath bitchy hypocrites (as opposed to religious men who use their religion as some sort of selfless sacrifice), especially when said woman is a victim of abuse. 

Instead of exploring Alicent’s religiousness as a way to cope with the abuse she endures, as part of her socialization and the community and culture she comes from, as a way to validate her innate kindness in a world where she’s surrounded by Machiavellians and careless people who can get away with things she cannot, the show manages to victim blame her by the way they frame her religiousness. That it’s another chain in this patriarchy without ever engaging with the actual patriarchs who actively abuse her on-screen. 

Something else that I want to highlight is that these systems that Alicent faces are faceless and abstract which makes the grief and anger and helplessness nearly impossible to work through. As a result, she ends up internalizing these roles - daughter, wife, mother - and when they contradict each other, or when external forces push and pull her, she ends up blaming and sacrificing herself. (As opposed to a man in Westeros like Aegon - her mirror - who can whore and drink and fight with little consequence, he may even be praised.) 

One day I’m gonna sit down and actually take my time to write these thoughts down, but here are some quick notes that I’m trying to sort through. (Note that it’s difficult for me to reconcile some of these with the Alicent(s) we see onscreen. Cooke is one of the best actors on the show but the writing for her has not been my favorite. I feel like Carey’s Alicent was more cohesive and consistent, so some these points apply more to ep 1-5 Alicent than later on.):

1. The first instance we see of her religiousness comes from a place of love. She visits the sept to feel closer to her mother and shares this with Rhaenyra to help her grieve. She uses her religion to comfort herself and connect with loved ones - living and dead. (Aegon does the same when he hides in the sept under the mother. Did he learn this from her? Did he learn this while studying the Faith of the Seven?)

2. If this greater being meant to comfort her and guide her tells her through its teachings that the very behavior she’s punished for is actually holy and human (that’s it’s right), does it help Alicent feel less alone? And if she has someone to share this belief with, like Criston? 

3. Does she channel the gods when she needs to compromise with who she is and who she needs to be? For example, Alicent was compassionate and loyal to Rhaneyra when defending her claim early on. After Rhaenyra’s betrayal, fearing for her children and honestly, it’s okay if she was offended and felt played by Rhaenyra, when she shows up to the wedding dressed in green, as a Hightower (no longer a dutiful wife), did she draw strength from the mother and father to seek justice for her and her children and to protect her family? 

This third point is so interesting to me because that’s what many real people do in real life everyday. We have to find ways to cope with life and learn how to understand ourselves, our wants, and how we can make them fit in this world. Obviously you don’t need religion to do this, but many do and in my community, religion is what keeps us grounded yet hopeful. Some of us live lives where if it were not for their religion, they’d feel less human under the systems that dehumanize them.

[anonymous-character-tournament]

Season 1 Participants, aka characters you can't submit for Season 2

Abed Nadir from Community

Takao Hiyama from Mirai Nikki

Rue Koroha alias Princess Kraehe from Princess Tutu

Vasilis Deerlington from Blackout Hospital

Kanatsun from Entropic Float

Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece

Gord from Dead End: Paranormal Park

Yuni alias Cure Cosmo from Star Twinkle Precure

Erin Parker from Ordem Paranormal

Alina Starkov from Shadow & Bone

Shikamaru Nara from Naruto

Luciano Carvalho from Ordem Paranormal

Mrs Coulter from His Dark Materials (TV show)

The Snatcher from A Hat in Time

Soren from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Blon Fel-fotch Pasameer Day Slitheen from Doctor Who

Kaladin Stormblessed from The Stormlight Archive

Gabriel from ULTRAKILL

Alicent Hightower from House of the Dragon

Agatha Volkomenn from Ordem Paranormal

Fanny from Battle for Dream Island

Jonathan Harker from Dracula

Mathangi "Maya" Mantra alias Mathangi Ten Meti from Kill Six Billion Demons

Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto

RGB from The Property of Hate

Test tube from Inanimate Insanity

Peril from Wings of Fire

Magolor from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Kamisato Ayaka from Genshin Impact

Nathan Ford from Leverage

Mercymorn from The Locked Tomb

Caeden from The Licanius Trilogy

Phone Guy from five Nights at Freddy's

Red Velvet Cookie from Cookie Run

Ukiyo Ace from Kamen Rider Geats

Alanna of Trebond from Song of the Lioness

Gordon Freeman from Half-Life

Ortus Nigenad from The Locked Tomb

Vic Sage alias The Question from DC Comics

Edelgard from Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Soap from Inanimate Insanity

Lancelot from the Arthurian Cycle

Kirby from Kirby

Bernkastel from Umineko: When They Cry

Gaius from Fire Emblem: Awakening

Ashton Greymoore from Critical Role Campaign Three: Bells Hells

Tobari Durandal Kumohire from Nabari no Ou

Yoite from Nabari no Ou

Yuuki Terumi alias Takehaya Susano'o from Blazblue

Vanitas from Vanitas no Carte

Marina Ida from Splatoon 2

Marcia Overstrand from The Septimus Heap

Noé Archiviste from Vanitas no Carte

Will Graham from Hannibal

Jonathan Sims from The Magnus Archives

Anders from Dragon Age 2

Kris Dreemurr from Deltarune

Nagito Komaeda from Super Danganrompa 2: Goodbye Despair

Denji from Chainsaw Man

Raistlin Majere from The Dragonlance Chronicles

Jayfeather from Warrior Cats

Asa Mitaka from Chainsaw Man

Homura Akemi from Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Bain from Payday: the Heist and Payday 2

Kaworu Nagisa from Neon Genesis Evangelion

Zim from Invader Zim

Zeke von Genbu from Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Vash the Stampede from Trigun

Jesse Faden from Control

Peridot from Steven Universe

Kevin from Welcome to Nightvale

Gingi from Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim

Randy Jade from Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim

Nick Valentine from Fallout 4

Makoto Misumi from Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu

Max from Camp Camp

Pearl from Splatoon 2

Volo from Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Gabriel-Bede from Eidolon POP

Wanderer from Genshin Impact

Adrien Agreste from Myraculous Ladybug

RoboKing from Katamari Forever

Marie from Splatoon

N from Pokémon Black & White

Link from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Milligan from the Mysterious Benedict Society

Oscar from The Umbrella Academy (TV show)

Apollo Justice from Ace Attorney

Carlos the Scientist from Welcome to Nightvale

Taako from The Adventure Zone: Balance

Lavernius Tucker from Red vs. Blue

Klavier Gavin from Ace Attorney

HiMERU from Ensemble Stars!

Agatha Heterodyne from Girl Genius

Max Headroom from Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future and The Original Max Talking Headroom Show

Ron Delite from Ace Attorney

Xie Lian from Heaven's Official Blessing

Yumyulack from Solar Opposites

Grelle Sutcliff from Black Butler

Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz from Phineas & Ferb

Sunless alias Sunny from Shadow Slave

Qifrey from Witch Hat Atelier

Miss Piggy from The Muppets

Aether from Genshin Impact

Luciferen from Your Wings and Mine

Phosphophylite from Houseki no Kuni

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III from How to Train Your Dragon (book series)

Kyle Rayner alias Green Lantern from DC Comics

Meng Zhi from Lang Ya Bang

Maze Myers from the Ebon Ward

Alys Hunter from Itopia

Enid Sinclair from Wednesday

Dina Saruyama from Dumbing of Age

Silvana Greone from Noir

Noise from Roleslaying with Roman

Rincewind from Discworld

Grantaire from Les Misérables (book)

Gideon Nav from the Locked Tomb

Harrowhark Nonagesimus from the Locked Tomb

Seishin Muroi from Shiki

Himeno from Chainsaw Man

Stacy from Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger

Red from Angry Birds

Benjamin Sisko from Star trek: Deep Space Nine

Donatello from Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Kian from Ordem Paranormal

BoJack Horseman from BoJack Horseman

Diane Nguyen from BoJack Horseman

Arven from Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Joshua Kiryu from The World Ends with You

Oswald Cobblepot alias The Penguin from gotham (TV series)

Artemy Burakh from Patologic

James Wilson from House MD

Mari from Drawn to Life

T.O.B.O.R. from MySims

Irene Adler from the Sherlock Holmes canon

Luo Binghe from Scum Villain Self Saving System

Wayne Terrisborn from Mistborn Era 2

Kell Maresh from Shades of Magic

Sam Lloyd alias Sergei Lubovitch from The Diviners

Linhardt von Hevring from Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings (Peter Jackson movies)

Happosai from Ranma 1/2

Naoto Shirogane from Persona 4

Jiang Cheng from Mo Dao Zu Shi

Juno Steel from The Penumbra Podcast

Mr. Pages from Fallen London

Sissel from Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Briana "Bree" Matthews from The Legendborn Cycle

Marsh from Mistborn

Bellatine Yaga from Thistlefoot

Jaeger from Finder

Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation

Beverly Toegold V from Not Another DnD Podcast

Darkstalker from Wings of Fire

Death the Kid from Soul Eater

Guido Mista from JoJo's Bizzarre Adventure: Golden Wing

Odo from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Faith Lehane from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Szeth-son-son-Vallano from The Stormlight Archive

Balat Davar from The Stormlight Archive

Sanjeet from Raybearer

Jamshid e-Pramukh from the Daevabad Trilogy

Aerin from The Hero and the Crown

Asakura Hao from Shaman King

Ulaam from Tress of the Emerald Sea

Swaine from Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Elsa from Lackadaisy

Lilith Clawthorne from The Owl House

Sloane Parker from Eidolon POP

Madoc from The Folk of the Air

Suren alias Wren from The Folk of the Air

Alina Gray from Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story

Shin-Ah from Yona of the Dawn

Shinra Kishitani from Durarara!!

Czesław Meyer from Baccano!

Griffin from The Invisible Man (book)

Galacta Knight from Kirby

Pop from Happy tree Friends

Kyu sugardust from HuniePop

Locke Lamora from Gentlemen Bastards

Nathaniel Thorn from Sorcery of Thorns

Dorothy from Rune Factory 2

Hajime Tanaka from Odd Taxi

The Administrator from Team Fortress 2

Ruby from Disco Elysium

Zero from Katana ZERO

Yiffany Longstocking Lalonde Harley from Homestuck^2: Beyond Canon

Genly Ai from The Left Hand of Darkness

Moana from Moana

Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones

Kaveh from Genshin Impact

The Fool alias Beloved alias Amber from The Realm of the Enderlings

Fitz farseer from The Realm of the Enderlings

Orimar Vale from Campaign: Starjacks

Gable from Campaign: Starjacks

Laios Touden from Dungeon Meshi

Togata from Fire Punch

Niji from Rainbow and Black

Bree Van Der Kamp from Desperate Housewives

Lynette Scavo from Desperate Housewives

Atsushi Ren alias Nero from The Boy Who Fell

Raiden alias Jack from Metal Gear Solid

Ryuunosuke Naruhodo from The great Ace Attorney

Herlock Sholmes from The Great Ace Attorney

Lin Davar from The Stormlight Archive

Tunuva Melim from A Day of Fallen Night

Clariel from The Old Kingdom series

Thomas Thorne from Ghosts BBC

Walter De Courcey from Chess: The Musical

John Dough from John Dough and the Cherub

Chick the Cherub from John Dough and the Cherub

Raine Whispers from The Owl House

Davos Seaworth from A Song of Ice and Fire

Sunny from OMORI

Owen from VALORANT

John Ward from Faith: The Unholy Trinity

Hrathen from Elantris

The High Ki of Twi from The Enchanted Island of Yew

Kazuma Kiryu from Yakuza

Button-Bright from the Oz series

Hancock from Fallout 4

Michael from The Good Place

Yoko Littner from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

The Toy Soldier from The Mechanisms

Alexei "Hawk" Press from White Noise

Lime from Witch's Heart

Cecil Palmer from Welcome of Nightvale

Michael Shelley from The Magnus Archives

Jonny d'Ville from The Mechanisms

Alan Grant from Jurassic Park (1993 movie)

Sardonyx from Steven Universe

Nanashi from 1bitHeart

Quint from Jaws

Annoying Orange from The Annoying Orange

Theobald "Teo" Leonhart from The Lie-Eating Dragon

Star Seeker from Star Seekre in: The Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff

Ice King from Adventure Time

Carmen Sandiego from Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego

Asher Kendrell from Transistor

Jugglus Juggler from Ultraman Orb

Gai Kurenai from Ultraman Orb

Marvin from Falsettos

Arthur Gingerbread from DeathSitter

Rumplestiltskin from Once Upon a Time

The Narrator from The Stanley Parable

Princess Ozma from the Oz series

Niko from OneShot

Doc from Stray

Scout from Team Fortress 2

Kabbu from Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

Nanami Kiryuu from Revolutionary Girl Utena

Doppo Kunikuda from Bunguo Stray Dogs

Mr. Freeze from DC Comics

Sherlock Holmes from the Sherlock Holmes canon

Professor James Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes canon

[roseguided]

⭐ !!

leto i + jessica atreides (<3), alia atreides, chani kynes, ghanima atreides, rhaenyra targaryen, alicent hightower (<3), persephone (<3)

lee dutton + riley viktor (<3), pearl, clarice starling, anna williams, kari miller, natasha kennedy (<3)

frank + ellie williams, kari miller, anna williams

aaron hotchner + clarice starling, jason briggs

tywin lannister + daenerys targaryen, meera hightower

send ⭐ for me to give some muse pairings for plotting/interactions !

[serevianne]

𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍: 𝐀𝐔

𝙿𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝙸.𝙰: 𝙾𝙲𝚜 𝙸𝚗𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗-𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 + 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝙳𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎

•Cordelia Lannister: First Dance

Alias: The Golden Lioness, Lia The Loyal, The King's Justice

Titles: Lady, Ser

Alliances: House Lannister, House Hightower, Aerys Loyalists

Predecessors: Otto Hightower, Corlys Velaryon (Hand of the King)

Successor: Callisto Hightower (Hand of the King)

Culture: Westerlands

Born: 87-96AC

Died: 136 AC, Casterly Rock

Father: Tymone Lannister

Mother: Cyrelle Lannister (née Castellan)

Spouse: King Daemon I Targaryen (died), Ser Gwayne Hightower

Issue: Callisto Hightower, Aelora Hightower, Ceryse Hightower, Tywald Hightower, Maryelle Hightower

•Ossifer Westerling: First Dance

Alias: Hook Hand, The White Crow

Title: Lord

Alliances: House Westerling, Aerys Loyalists

Predecessor: Roland Westerling

Successor: Cerwin Westerling

Culture: Westerlands

Born: 83-92 AC

Died: 135 AC, King's Landing

Father: Roland Westerling

Mother: Melesa Westerling (née ?)

Spouse: Alicent Hightower

Issue: Cerwin Westerling, Alysanne Westerling, Errion Westerling, Lormond Westerling

•Luanne Redwyne (née Hill): First Dance

Alias: The Noble Bastard

Title: Lady

Alliances: House Redwyne, House Lannister

Predecessor: Eleanor Redwyne

Successor: -----

Culture: The Reach, The Westerlands

Born: 89-95AC

Died: 133 AC

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Spouse: Luthor Redwyne (died)

Issue: A Son (died)

Updating...

[lorencetyrell]

we are pleased to announce the arrival of LORENCE HIGHTOWER of HOUSE HIGHTOWER to king’s landing! The TWENTY EIGHT year-old CIS MALE is whispered to be PASSIVE & GULLIBLE but in reality they are OPTIMISTIC & CREATIVE. they are also said to resemble { PHILIP FROISSANT }. they are FOR a new treaty of peace and unity between house targaryen and house stark. things, however, are not always quite what they seem, are they?

BASICS.

name — lorence hightower, second of his name.

nick names — lor by his partner, tytos lannisters.

titles & alias’ — lord hightower, heir to house hightower of highgarden.

gender — cis male.

pronouns — he/him/his.

romantic & sexual orientation — homosexual.

age — thirty.

place of birth — highgarden.

current residence — highgarden.

PERSONALITY.

positive traits — optimistic, creative, peaceful, generous and compassionate.

negative traits — passive, gullible, indecisive, and aloof.

likes  — reading about history, the arts, painting and the piano.

dislikes  — loud and large crowds, ornate parties, and anything to do with combat.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE.

eye color — hazel.

hair color — sandy brown.

hair style — short hair with slight waves and clean shaven.

complexion — pale skin.

build — slim.

height — 6′0.

clothing — lorence is always keeping up to date with the latest fashion, he is known for wearing more deep and rich colours, and prefers to dress quite formally. some would even say he sometimes overdresses for events.

accessories & jewelry — wears multiple rings on his fingers. he wears one ring around his neck as a necklace that was gifted to him by his partner.

faceclaim — philip froissant.

RELATIONSHIPS.

parents —  ruling lord tbd hightower and ruling lady tbd hightower.

siblings — two brothers, one sister.

cousins   — tbd.

romantic interest — in a romantic relationship with tytos lannsister since they were teenagers.

children — none.

pets — none.

MISC.

religion —  he follows the faith of the seven, but does not actively practice.

known languages — common tongue.

HEADCANONS.

001. tbd.

POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS.

tbd.

[guileandgrace]

We are pleased to announce the arrival of { ALESTER, HEIR TO BRIGHTWATER KEEP } of { FLORENT } to King’s Landing! The { THIRTY-EIGHT } year-old { CISMALE} is whispered to be { HAUGHTY & SCHEMING } but in reality they are { HARD WORKING & DETERMINED }. They are also said to resemble { HARRY SHUM JR }They are { FOR } a new treaty of peace and unity between House Targaryen and House Stark. Things, however, are not always quite what they seem, are they? [ devin, EST, he/him/his ]

BASICS.

name — alester florent

nick names — tbd

titles & alias’ — heir to brightwater keep, ser

gender — cismale

pronouns — he/him/his

romantic & sexual orientation — biromantic & bisexual 

age — thirty-eight

place of birth — brightwater keep

current residence — brightwater keep

PERSONALITY.

positive traits — determined, hardworking, passionate, sociable and capable

negative traits — haughty, scheming, jealous, & elitist 

likes  — sailing, balls & feasts, the targaryens

dislikes  — manuel labor, the woods, the hightowers of highgarden, the tyrells

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE.

eye color — dark brown

hair color — black 

hair style — kept short

complexion — tan

build — athletic 

height — 6’1”

clothing — very fancy and ornate. a good deal of detail and quality work has been put into his wardrobe. alester wears a lot of whites, and blues. lots of velvet, jewels and capes. one of alester’s cloaks would be expensive enough to bankrupt a smaller lord. 

accessories & jewelry — alester has a large collection of rings, and brooches. he enjoys glimmering when he walks in the sun. his swords handle is also gilded and bejweled. 

faceclaim — harry shum jr

RELATIONSHIPS.

parents —  lord aladore florent & lady delena florent (deceased) 

siblings — merrell, colin, and selyse florent

cousins   — tbd

romantic interest — lady tbd of house tbd

children — axell, imry, and ryam florent

pets — none

MISC.

religion —  the seven

known languages — common tongue

[alihightowers]

9 TV Shows, 9 Characters

tagged by ~ @ladyalayne thanks love! 🥰

hotd- alicent hightower

tvd- katherine pierce

yellowjackets- natalie scatorccio

the haunting of bly manor- dani clayton

the haunting of hill house- nell crain

the originals- rebekah mikaelson

alias- sydney bristow

bridgerton- kate sharma

american horror story- cordelia foxx (coven)