House of the Dragon
Includes SPOILERS for House of the Dragon time of year 2 , sequence 6 , and Fire & Blood , the show ’s source material .
Summary
House of the Dragonseason 2 , episode 6 , remind audiences of Otto Hightower ’s absence seizure when Prince Regent Aemond Targaryen request him to be his hand . Rhys Ifans is one of the most distinguished member of theHouse of the Dragoncast , thoughthis season ’s third installment saw his fictitious character , Otto Hightower , momently written off the show when King Aegon II dismissed him as Hand of the King . As matters continue to grow messy for the Greens , characters in King ’s Landing set out to feel the weight of his absence seizure .
Alicent Hightower is one role who ’s missed her Father of the Church ’s constancy and horse sense of control as her sons drive matters further into chaos . After theBlacks and Greens split , Alicent has been one of the only voices of cause in the capital letter , while Aemond , Aegon , and Criston Cole have act recklessly . While Aemond was one of the characters who saw Otto ’s forbearance as a helplessness , he still requests to Lord Larys Strong in the most recent installment that the old hand be bring back to the capital to serve under him . This raises questions about Otto ’s recent whereabouts .
Otto Hightower Is In Oldtown At This Point In The Book, But The Show May Differ
HOTD Hasn’t Revealed Where Otto Hightower Has Been
Otto Hightower has n’t been see on silver screen since episode 3 whenhe was give the sack by King Aegon and sent back to Oldtown . In the aftermath of this decisiveness , Alicent suggests that Otto should go rally the Tyrells , who ’ve been stimulate subject for the Greens ' assembly of an army in the Reach . This would imply he ’d travel to Highgarden or return to Oldtown , the seat of House Hightower , but it seems that he ’s done neither . Or , at the least , he ’s at one of these locations but not responding to Alicent ’s letters .
InFire & Blood , the show ’s source textile book , Otto return to Oldtown after being dismissed , but it ’s not clear what he does . It seems like the TV serial publication will slightly change the path of Otto ’s tale , however , asHouse of the Dragon’stimelinehas been adjusted in various way for the telecasting format . Rhys Ifans is a historied player , and the serial likely wants to utilize him rather than just keep him off - screen for its entire continuance . Especially now , the show could apply some exercising weight in King ’s Landing to counterbalance Aemond now that he ’s in explosive charge .
Aemond Targaryen give King Aegon an important object when visiting him in House of the Dragon time of year 2 , sequence 6 , which represent their young roles .
Does Otto Become Aemond’s Hand?
Otto Is Never Aemond’s Hand In The Book
Otto Hightower never becomes Aemond Targaryen ’s Hand of the King inFire & Blood , making this an whole original idea for the TV adaptation . There ’s not much to Otto Hightower ’s tale play along his judgement of dismissal by King Aegon , as the absolute majority of his wallop on the Dance of the Dragons is on the events extend up to the war rather than during it . Again , bringing Otto back at this level in the show is likely a way to use Rhys Ifans for another stretch of metre , as he brings interesting dynamics to the series , and it would n’t make sense to keep him sideline .
An interesting element of " Smallfolk " is Aemond ’s decision to line up with the Triarchy to liftCorlys Velaryon ’s encirclement of the Gullet . In the account book , this is Otto ’s estimation and something he had already lay out in motion by the time he was hit as Aegon ’s hand . If Otto does return to be Aemond ’s script , he could still make for a role in requesting help from the Triarchyand laying the introduction for what could be one of season 3 ’s key battles .
King Aegon II Targaryen ’s story is n’t over yet in House of the Dragon , despite how blue his prospects seem after Aemond ’s near - fatal attack .
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What Happens To Otto Hightower
Otto Is Executed When Rhaenyra Retakes King’s Landing
Otto Hightower give way during Rhaenyra ’s capturing of King ’s Landing , as he ’s executed upon her seizing of the Iron Throne . InFire & Blood , there ’s not much Otto Hightower between his removal as mitt and his death , aside from the Battle of the Gullet , which takes place because of issue he set in motion . He is n’t present for the conflict itself , of course , but it was his melodic theme that caused it to occur . However , House of the Dragoncould change the decree of events , which would affect Otto .
Rhaenyra ’s gaining control of King ’s Landing happen after the Gullet in the record , but outcome are pointing toward it occurring before in the TV serial publication . Daemon has assembled his force in the Riverlands , and Criston Cole and Aemond have already had their pivotal disagreement on how to do by that threat . If Aemond flies north to the Riverlands inHouse of the Dragon’sseason 2 finale , Rhaenyra could seize the capital with the help of her dragonriders and action Otto in the same episode or in season 3 ’s premiere . It all depends on the show ’s order of magnitude of events .
need place about 172 years before the events ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the narration of the rise of the Targaryens , the only family line of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria . The democratic HBO spinoff show first star Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replace by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who spiel the old variation of the characters . Also starring in the serial is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s father , King Viserys Targaryen .
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