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Alicent Hightower
Daughter of Otto Hightower and Rhaenyra’s childhood friend, drawn into the politics around the king.
ClearStory · HBO · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 9
HOUSEOF THE DRAGON
The Green Council
The setup
King Viserys is dead, and Rhaenyra is away on Dragonstone. Alicent heard his final words as a reference to their son Aegon. The succession now rests with those inside the Red Keep.
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9 peopleThe only names you need
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Ser Otto Hightower
Alicent’s father and an influential royal adviser, closely involved in the succession.
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Prince Aegon Targaryen
The eldest son of Viserys and Alicent; his existence complicates Rhaenyra’s claim.
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Prince Aemond Targaryen
Viserys and Alicent’s second son, intensely determined to prove himself.
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Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
Corlys’s wife, a dragonrider once passed over for the crown and known as the Queen Who Never Was.
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Ser Criston Cole
A skilled knight whose place near Rhaenyra and Alicent becomes politically important.
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Larys Strong
Harwin’s observant younger brother, who quietly gathers information and influence.
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Mysaria
Daemon’s former companion and an increasingly well-connected source of information in King’s Landing.
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Ser Erryk Cargyll
A Kingsguard knight whose twin Arryk serves beside him; the brothers face a divided loyalty.
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Key story points
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Content note: Violence, strong language, death, childbirth complications and distress, child exploitation and crowd deaths.
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