Lord Otto Hightower: Team Green
Alicent’s father Otto (Rhys Ifans) is a shrewd, skilled veteran of the inner workings of the Red Keep; he served as Hand of the King to King Viserys as well as Viserys’ predecessor. He’s never one to miss an opportunity, and has a remarkable ability to see the big picture—most notably demonstrated when he realized the realm might one day reject Rhaenyra’s claim to the Iron Throne, and finagled his teenage daughter into the role of Viserys’ second wife, correctly betting on the fact that she’d stir the succession pot by having a son.
But of course that son is Aegon, and you have to suspect Otto’s working relationship with his petulant grandson won’t be the same as what he enjoyed with the previous rulers. Otto and Alicent succeeded in lassoing the Iron Throne, sure—but the power dynamics in King’s Landing are likely going to rattle around a lot in season two.
