House Of The Dragon: 9 Things Fans Misunderstand About Alicent Hightower

Fans consider Alicent Hightower as a villain in the show as Rhaenyra is a typical hero.

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Alicent is only protecting her children as they are threat to Rhaenyra.

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The show implies Otto is mastermind of the conflict, but he didn’t manipulate Alicent to marry Viserys.

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