Otto Hightower
Character from House of the Dragon by George R.R. Martin
Hand of the King and architect of the Green faction — a patient, calculating lord who spent decades positioning his bloodline on the Iron Throne, only to watch his grand design collapse into dragonfire.
Also known as: Otto, Lord Otto, Ser Otto, The Hand
What They Know
- Hand of the King under Viserys I, architect of the Green faction's political strategy
- Father of Queen Alicent Hightower, grandfather of Aegon II
- Lord of Oldtown and head of House Hightower, one of the wealthiest houses in Westeros
- Engineered Alicent's marriage to Viserys after the death of Queen Aemma
- Removed as Hand by Viserys for pushing Aegon's claim too aggressively, later reinstated
- His long rivalry with Daemon Targaryen shaped the political landscape that led to the Dance
- Executed by Rhaenyra's forces during the war
Connections
- parent_of — alicent
- serves — aegon_ii
- rival_of — daemon
- enemy_of — rhaenyra
- ally_of — criston_cole
- located_at — kings_landing
- enemy_of — corlys
- ally_of — daeron
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