![]() ![]() This, in turn, sparks a stand-off with Ser Harrold Westerling, the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, who ultimately quits rather than betray his oath. Lord Lymon Beesbury cries treason and is immediately killed by Ser Criston Cole. Otto believes Rhaenyra will put her half-siblings, Otto’s grandchildren, to death as a threat to her rule so seizing power now is their only recourse. ![]() ![]() She was left in the dark so as not to sully her but now Alicent is involved whether she likes it or not. In Fire and Blood, Alicent comes across as an active schemer whereas on the show she is stunned that her father and his cronies had long been plotting to install Aegon II as the next king. Martin’s Fire and Blood, in some key ways, although the overall gist remains mostly true to the book. This penultimate episode of House of the Dragon Season 1 (review) differs from its source material, George R.R. Whether Otto truly believes it or not doesn’t matter as it turns out to be precisely the justification he and his fellow co-conspirators need for seizing the Iron Throne. Once the king is dead, Alicent tells her father, Otto Hightower, of what she believes was the king’s final wish. That’s the position of Ser Otto Hightower, the Hand of the late King Viserys I, and his fellow conspirators on the Small Council as they set in motion nothing less than a coup against the true heir, Princess Rhaenyra.ĭue to Viserys’ deathbed mistake, Queen Alicent wrongly believes he changed his mind and named their son Aegon II as his new heir. Long live the new king whether you like it or not. ![]()
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