House of the Dragon
Includes SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2 , instalment 6 and major spoiler for Fire & Blood , the show ’s author textile .
Summary
Otto Hightower was already dismissed as Hand of the King in the beginning inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , and the show has now move out him from his most notable achievement from the record book . TheGame of Thronesprequel series is based on the bookFire & Bloodby George R.R. Martin , which examinesthe Dance of the Dragonsfrom a zoom - out , historical text edition perspective . While much of the serial follows the timeline institute in the text , there are many changes made to go the television version , including some appertain to Otto .
WithAemond Targaryen declare Prince Regentamid King Aegon II ’s injury , he ’s begin adjusting the Greens ' war strategy . Episode 6 realise him build two crucial scheme that will direct to some of the Dance ’s define battles . Aemond demands that Criston Cole mobilize the Greens ' forces from King ’s landing place and borderland on Harrenhal immediately , hop to get the parachuting before Daemon can assemble an army . He also announces hisintent to align with the Triarchy to clear Corlys Velaryon ’s encirclement of the Gullet .
Otto Hightower Planned An Alliance With The Triarchy Before He Was Fired In The Book, Not Aemond
Otto Is Left With No Impact On The Dance Of The Dragons Without This Act
Corlys Velaryon’sblockade of the Gulletis a major obstacle for the Greens , causing solid food shortages in King ’s Landing . House Velaryon has the most herculean naval forces in Westeros , and though the Greens have ship from the Reach and the Westerlands to contend with them , it will take time for them to make it to Blackwater Bay . The Triarchy is far closer , and as Aemond cite , they already have a grievance against Lord Corlys and Daemon due to the War in the Stepstones from season 1 .
The Triarchy is an alliance of the Free Cities Myr , Lys , and Tyrosh , all in the southwestward realm of Essos .
InFire & Blood , Otto Hightower is the one who organizes this plot , and it ’s an activeness he takes before Aegon II force out him as Hand of the King . It ’s significant in the book , asAegon misinterprets Otto ’s solitaire for inaction when his determination ultimately leave to one of the Greens ' least pricy victoriesin the warfare at the Battle of the Gullet . Now that it ’s Aemond ’s decision , Otto really does n’t have any impact on the Dance of the Dragons inHouse of the Dragon’sversion .
Aemond summoned Otto Hightower to King ’s landing place to be his bridge player in House of the Dragon time of year 2 , sequence 6 . Here ’s how this differ from the book .
Aemond Organizing The Triarchy Alliance Makes His Childhood Revenge More Brutal
Aemond’s Decision Completes His Revenge Cycle With Jace’s Eventual Death
While the choice to give this strategy to Aemond detracts from Otto , it does add to the Prince Regent ’s story . Much of his ambition is driven by revenge for the bullying he withstand as a child from Jace , Lucerys , and Aegon . He ’s already killed Lucerys and almost killed Aegon , andthe Gullet will see him indirectly killing Jace , who ’s shot down off of his dragon during the naval conflict . It ’ll be one of the most dramatic battles inHouse of the Dragon , fully fill in Aemond ’s desires for retaliation .
contain place about 172 age before the event ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens , the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria . The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who meet the older versions of the fiber . Also starring in the series is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s father , King Viserys Targaryen .
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Taking place about 172 years before the events ofGame of Thrones,House of the Dragontells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, who play the older versions of the characters. Also starring in the series is Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.
