House Hightower/House of the Dragon

House Hightower of Oldtown is a vassal house from the Reach that holds fealty to House Tyrell of Highgarden. Their seat is the Hightower located in the great city of Oldtown, the oldest, greatest, and second most populated city of Westeros. Oldtown lies southwest of Highgarden at the mouth of River Honeywine, and opens to the Sunset Sea. Their words are "We Light the Way."
==History==
===Background===
House Hightower is one of the most ancient, wealthy, and powerful houses in Westeros. The Hightowers have been at the front and center of politics in Westeros for centuries, owing to their rule of Oldtown, which was the biggest city in Westeros for thousands of years before the coming of the Targaryens. Oldtown remains the seat of the High Septon and the center of the Faith of the Seven, giving the Hightowers a strong connection with the High Septon.Noble Houses | House of the Dragon (HBO) Oldtown is also the site of the Citadel and the Order of Maesters."The Heirs of the Dragon" When the Targaryens conquered Westeros, the Hightowers, being situated in the Reach, became vassals of House Tyrell.
Lord Hobert Hightower is the head of House Hightower during the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen. His younger brother, Ser Otto Hightower, serves as Hand of the King to Viserys.
===House of the Dragon: Season 1===
House Hightower marries into the royal line when Viserys decides to marry Otto's daughter, Alicent Hightower."The Rogue Prince" However, the families of Rhaenyra and Alicent become divided, becoming known with their supporters as the Blacks and the Greens."Driftmark" The Hightowers lead the Greens."The Black Queen" Hobert pressures Otto, who in turn pressures Alicent, to convince Viserys to affirm Alicent's son Aegon as heir over Rhaenyra."Second of His Name" Otto and Alicent govern the Seven Kingdoms while Viserys is bedridden, granting the Hightowers control over the royal court in King's Landing."The Lord of the Tides" After Viserys dies, the Hightowers lead a coup in King's Landing, crowning Aegon II."The Green Council" The Blacks decry this as Hightower treason and crown Rhaenyra, precipitating the Dance of the Dragons.
==Relationships==
===Members===
*Lord {Hobert Hightower}, Lord of Oldtown, Beacon of the South, Defender of the Citadel, and Voice of Oldtown, the head of House Hightower. Died at some point after the wedding of Rhaenyra Targaryen and Laenor Velaryon.
**Lady Lynesse Hightower, his wife.
***Lord Ormund Hightower, their son and successor.
*Ser Otto Hightower, Hobert's younger brother. Hand to Jaehaerys I Targaryen, Viserys I Targaryen, and Aegon II Targaryen.
**{Otto Hightower's wife}.
***Ser Gwayne Hightower, their eldest son.
***Queen Alicent Hightower, their only daughter. Second wife of King Viserys I Targaryen.
****(See House Targaryen)
====Household and retainers====
*Prince Daeron Targaryen, the great-nephew and ward of Lord Hobert.
==Family tree==
==In the books==
==Gallery==
HotD-Noble-Houses-House-Hightower-Sigil-Motto-Screenshot.png|A screenshot from Noble Houses showing House Hightower's sigil and motto.
HotD-Noble-Houses-House-Hightower-Sigil-on-Breastplate-Screenshot.png|A screenshot from Noble Houses showing House Hightower's sigil on a breastplate.
House Hightower Alternate.svg|Variant arms: per fess black and green separated by a white inverted chevronel, a white stone watchtower crowned with green flame in chief
S2 Hightowers.jpg|Hightower soldiers marching to war
==References==
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