House of the Dragon
Includes spoiler for House of the Dragon season 2 ’s finale and Fire & Blood , the show ’s informant material .
Summary
Alicent Hightower makes a drastic option in theHouse of the Dragonseason 2 finale , invoke question about her portion in succeeding seasons . Played by Olivia Cooke in theHouse of the Dragoncast , Alicent ’s arc in season 2 has taken a sharp turn from her flight in season 1 . While she was once unhesitating in her ideals of province , she ’s actualise what they ’ve brought upon her as her sons pelting havoc on the Seven Kingdoms . She abide from a crisis of identity , eventually extend her to Dragonstonefor a terminal opposition with Rhaenyra .
Rhaenyra and Alicent have only meet double sincethe Blacks and Greens part , in two polar moments in season 2 . In the finale , Alicent tell Rhaenyra that she ’ll give up King ’s landing place to herupon Aemond ’s departure from the cap . She seek to request that her , Helaena , and Aegon ’s life be spare , but Rhaenyra give her an ultimatum , suggesting that she would have to belt down Aegon if this were to befall . Alicent muse it over , then accepts , telling Rhaenyra to go far at the capital in three twenty-four hour period ' meter to capture the Iron Throne .
Alicent Is Taken Prisoner By Rhaenyra After The Fall Of King’s Landing
Rhaenyra Takes The Iron Throne With Alicent & Helaena In The City
House of the Dragonis based onFire & Blood , an extension ofGeorge R.R. Martin’sA Song of Ice & Firebook series , but takes originative liberties in its version . Alicent and Rhaenyra ’s season 2 conversations are original to the TV series , so it ’s arduous to check the impact they might have in change the course of Alicent ’s story . Rhaenyra doubtlessly still has some tenderness for her puerility friend , butthe book has her take Alicent captive upon her return to King ’s Landing .
If the show pursues this itinerary and decides to have Rhaenyra pose Alicent in immurement , it could be because Aegon take flight the urban center . Of course , the consultation knows Alicent had nothing to do with this , and it ’s because of Larys Strong , but Rhaenyra may not commit her on the thing . She could easy accuse Alicent of being complicit , lying to her about surrendering Aegon , and make up one’s mind to take her captive for it . This would likely be the appropriate political move , regardless .
Will House Of The Dragon Season 3 Change Alicent’s Fate?
HOTD Has Tried To Give Alicent & Rhaenyra More Scenes, So Anything Is Possible
Given Alicent and Rhaenyra ’s conversations , it ’s not impossible for Alicent ’s fate to modify . The last two instalment of Alicent ’s arc saw her encompass freedom outside the politicking of noble houses , and she ’s dictated to pursue this aliveness for herself and , seemingly , for Helaena . There ’s some thematic depth to Alicent discovering exemption only to be forced into even more oppressive captivity , but anything is possible withHouse of the Dragon . It seems unlikely that she ’ll course off into the wood and vanish as she seems to desire .
Not locking up Alicent in the keep butkeeping her on Red Keep household arrest is another possibleness . This would earmark Alicent and Rhaenyra to continue to have scenes together , which time of year 2 ’s writing seemed gear toward this already . One aspectHouse of the Dragonseason 2 suffered from was characters being too disseminate out across Westeros , so take them grouped up , along with potentially Daemon , in King ’s landing place , could lead to more of the scene that made season 1 so dramatically compelling .
Alicent Is One Of The Only Main Characters Who Survives The Dance Of The Dragons
Alicent Outlives Almost Everyone In The HOTD Ensemble
Theoutcome of the Dance of the Dragonsis perilous for many of the character and dragons involved . There wo n’t be many principal characters , especially not among those introduced in time of year 1 , who end up surviving the war . Alicent manages to , however , outlast most of her family , all of her children , and much everyone else she knows . She only survives another twelvemonth after the Dance ends , but she lives out a distressing existence limit to her quarters with little company , finally taking to tattle to herself and weeping often .
WithHouse of the Dragonexploring Alicent Hightower further than the books , leading her to be a more sympathetic grapheme , this ending will be harrowing to see . particularly now , give her affinity for brisk aura and a life outside the Red Keep , it will be terrible to see her bump to closing off inside those walls , forced to live with the free weight of everything that pass off after everyone else had died , until eventually go bad . She ’s among the tragical characters inHouse of the Dragon , and season 3 will be polar to her arc going forrard .
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 subsist the Doom of Valyria . The popular HBO spinoff show first star 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 forefather , 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.
