Ser Criston Cole: Team Green
House of the Dragon’s most roller-coaster arc just might belong to Ser Criston Cole (Fabian Frankel). In season one, he impressed a young Rhaenyra so much with his tournament victory against Daemon that she insisted he be named to the Kingsguard, despite his humble origins. They had a brief secret affair, but it crumbled when Rhaenyra refused to run away with him. Thereafter, a bitter Cole joined Team Green, trained Alicent’s sons (mostly Aemond) how to fight, and offered public displays of his violent temper—including a memorable head-stomping brawl at Rhaenyra’s first wedding.
In season two, Cole has more power than ever as the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard—and with the Dance of the Dragons heating up, no doubt Team Green will be making use of his battlefield expertise.
