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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