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Ppl misunderstand Daemon. He would have mad a fantastic hand. And Viserys would have prolly been one the best Kings. The Dance would have NEVER happened. And Game of Thrones would prolly have never been made... But the you u got Aegon the Unworthy and the Mad King down the line that prolly would resulted with Dany and young Viserys going overseas.

@@Phizzo4real no

I mean it's also because he's his brother lol. That's the reason he's had most of his jobs.

Well, Viserys has his position because of Daemon. It was Daemon who was gathering the lords support​ for Viserys in the Great Council, lots of lords were ready to support Rhaenys. So instead of thanking his brother and keep him by his side, he kept sending him away because of Otto. @bloatus7611

@@Chasingdreams25 And that's all well and good but that doesn't make him suited for any of the posts he was assigned or for court in general. In the first episode he already has a seat on the council but he wants to be hand. Viserys has a blind eye for his brother and Daemon has a desperate need to be seen. It's a dangerous combination.

so? just cause the long night came, it didn't mean it was cause of the prophecy, maybe it was inevitable so why not just say that

@@TheOctobersReact really? 😂 just say you didn't catch it, it happens sometimes and what you just said don't even make sense

"Prophecy will bite your prick off every time"

it was so funny hahahaha

​@@TheOctobersReact....nah, you buggin' fam... 😅

Well, most are loyal...

The choice regardless should’ve been Aemma’s. And she didn’t want to be cut open.

@@LuvFearlessly: It's not so straightforward. The child's life also matters in that situation, so it's hard to say exactly who should get to decide, especially given that the child is Viserys' son.

agreed, probably the most in tv history

@@Atheos1😂

He's definitely the most....

Yeah he's definitely one of the most characters.

Don't know if typo or based

Rhaenys was daughter of the King’s son (who had died) and Viserys was the son of the King’s daughter. Which is why there was an heir question and it had not been resolved ahead of time, like Viserys tried to make Rhaenyra heir ahead of his death.

@@MrOctoberWuf Viserys is the son of King Jaehaery's second son Baelon and second daughter Alyssa. So King Jaehaery's eldest male grandchild.

@@JimBz84 thanks. I missed that part. That explains it to me. I assume both of the king’s sons had died.

They both did die, hence the reason for the great council. I don't know if you were aware of this or not, but you don't turn to dust when your father dies. Not even in westeros.

@@mostlytrue3150 Really? Thanks so much. I didn’t realize. Although I guess should have when my father died a couple years ago… 🙄

I always assumed they smelled like alligators and crocodiles. Which is to say, they probably smell ungodly bad.

​@@fluffylittlebear Yeah I imagine they smell like the reptile exhibit at the zoo.

They smell like sulfer

Serve me vhagar! Serve me!

Although she wasn't seen, Jorah's wife was a Hightower.

its heavily implied it was never littlefingers dagger

Joffrey is the one who sent the assassin

@@leonrussell9607bro how could joffrey send the assassin

@@Mattis06 he's a spoiled prince, its heavily implied in the books that he gave the assassin the dagger

That dagger is show only for Aegon.

So does Joffrey Baratheon (Lannister) in season 3 episode 4 while he’s trying to impress Marjorie Tyrell

lol yeah no on youtube knows yet that we caught up and feel like whole different people about the show lol

I don't recall them ever introducing one however. Were they in the books that were completed for G.O.T.?

​@@morpheusjones4753: They didn't quite "introduce" one, but there is at least an explicit mention of one in the show that I could find, namely in season 6, episode 3, "Oathbreaker"; when Cersei and Jaime crash the Small Council there's a statement by Kevan that they don't have any position there, to which Jaime replies that the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard does in fact have such a seat, which prompts Cersei to ask Pycelle whether or not this is true, and then he says: *GRAND MAESTER PYCELLE:* _Well, um...I would say Ser Gerold Hightower had a seat on the Mad King’s council. Of course, that was the Mad King. King Robert saw things differently._ In the same episode we also see this very Gerold Hightower, "the White Bull", guarding the Tower of Joy along with Arthur Dayne (and Oswell Whent), so he's not only mentioned by name, but also in fact shown on screen (although Bran only mentions Dayne by name at that point). He is also the only Hightower to be mentioned throughout the main body of _A Game of Thrones_ (the first book), four times in the context of the Tower of Joy, and once by Barristan Selmy when he's being dismissed, arguing that Gerold Hightower himself (the then Lord Commander) had witnessed his vows. Apart from the main body there are also a couple of mentions in the descriptions of the main houses at the end, in the context of House Tyrell, to which House Hightower is sworn. The most important mention there is the fact that Mace Tyrell, Margaery's dad, is married to and had her with Alerie Hightower, making Margaery half Hightower; that's certainly something of note. The only other note is one Leyton Hightower, "Voice of Oldtown, Lord of the Port", as the penultimate name listed there, which would be the head of the house (which is what Hobert, Otto's older brother, is in HotD, Otto is also one of the realm's "second sons"). In _A Clash of Kings_ (the second book), this Leyton is mentioned again, this time in the context of Jorah, who tells Daenerys that his second wife was Lynesse Hightower, whom he praised as incredibly beautiful, and who was the daughter of said Leyton; he also says the aforementioned Gerold Hightower was her great-uncle, and that the Hightowers are an ancient family that is rich and proud, to which Daenerys adds that they were also loyal, having heard that Viserys (her brother, just to be clear) said they stayed true to Aerys (the Mad King, Daenerys' father). Then Renly briefly brags to Stannis about all the banners he's raised of various houses following him, mentioning Hightower as one of them. Another mention there of Gerold is when Jaime is telling Catelyn about what the Mad King did to Rickard and Brandon Stark, stating how Gerold had taken him aside and reiterated that he had sworn a vow not to judge the king, so as to make it clear just how loyal Gerold was to Aerys. And in the end there's a small mention of Leyton's wife being one Rhea Florent. In _A Storm of Swords_ the first mention is when the Lannisters and Tyrells are divvying up the spoils of war after the Battle of the Blackwater, where Lord Hightower is mentioned as being given a tract of land. Tyrion also mentions that offending the Tyrells is offending the notable houses sworn to them, including the Hightowers. As part of the same meeting Tywin also mentions how offering Tyrion in marriage to various houses had been considered an insult, including by Leyton Hightower. Then there's a brief mention of Gerold by Jaime as he fights Brienne, listing him as one of several people who had been stronger than him, as he thinks to himself that Brienne is too, and that she doesn't appear to be wearing down. Later there's another mention by Jaime as he recalls his investiture into the Kingsguard, which Aerys had made a great show of, and where there had been a great roar when Gerold had raised him up and placed the white cloak on him, just to be immediately followed by Aerys bossing Jaime around to various places, making it clear for Jaime that he'd been chosen to spite Tywin by taking his prime choice of heir away from him. Jaime also has a nightmare where Gerold some of the others (like Dayne and Whent) remind him of his treachery of the Mad King. Then later Catelyn is talking to some Mormont women, where they briefly mention Lynesse, and Catelyn remembers Jorah having brought her to Winterfell, and that Lynesse had admitted that she was unhappy and that the north was no place for a Hightower of Oldtown. The next mention is a cooler one, as it's Otto Hightower himself being mentioned as a bunch of hands are listed; he is said to have been renowned for learning. Then there's a mention of one Lord Commander Runcel Hightower of the Night's Watch, who had apparently tried to bequeath the Watch to his bastard son. Another mention is when Jaime moves into the apartment where the previous Lord Commanders had quartered, asking himself how the Kingslayer could be in the exalted company of such people as Gerold (and Selmy). Then there's a listing of Selmy's life history in the book he finds, where Selmy is stated as having been appointed to the Kingsguard by Gerold at 23, and having unseated Leyton at a tournament held at Storm's End. Another interesting mention of a hitherto unmentioned Hightower is when Oberyn recounts to Tyrion their first encounter, talking about Elia, his sister (who was later married to Rhaegar, and played quite a prominent role in the ordeal that ensued), and that one of her more presentable suitors at that point was one Baelor Hightower, son of Leyton; sadly he farted once in her presence, upon which Oberyn had called him Baelor "Breakwind", and he was never taken seriously by Elia again. Tyrion thinks to himself that Baelor was still Leyton's heir, and was "wealthy, handsome, and a knight of splendid respute"; he thinks about how Elia would probably still be alive and living in Oldtown if she had chosen him, wondering "how many lives had been snuffed out by that fart".

@@morpheusjones4753: Then in _A Feast for Crows_ (the fourth book) it starts off with a prologue in Oldtown, where "the distant breacon of the Hightower floated in the damp of night like a hazy orange moon"; their seat is after all literally a great lighthouse. There's also a mention of another one of Leyton's titles as Lord of the Hightower being "Protector of the Citadel"; this is where Sam studies with the maesters to become one himself, underscoring both the association between House Hightower and learning and their connection to the maesters. There's also another very powerful description of the Hightower itself that I will quote in its entirety here, where it's also mentioned that Leyton apparently doesn't leave the Hightower at all: *_«And beyond, where the Honeywine widened into Whispering Sound, rose the Hightower, its beacon fires bright against the dawn. From where it stood atop the bluffs of Battle Island, its shadow cut the city like a sword. Those born and raised in Oldtown could tell the time of day by where that shadow fell. Some claimed a man could see all the way to the Wall from the top. Perhaps that was why Lord Leyton had not made the descent in more than a decade, preferring to rule his city from the clouds._* Then there's a mention of Obara Sand wanting to march on Oldtown, to which Doran Martell ask her how exactly she plans to hold it, to which she says it will be enough to sack it, mentioning "the wealth of Hightower". The next mention is when Pycelle tells Jaime about some of the things he's seen during his life, talking about how he were a boy "when the grey plague took half the city and three-quarters of the Citadel", and how Lord Hightower (not Leyton, but one Quenton Hightower) had burned every ship in port and closed the gates, and commanded the guards to kill everyone who tried fleeing so as to prevent further spread; after the plague the people had brutally killed him and his son for it, mentioning how the ignorant in Oldtown to this day would spit at his name, despite how he had done what was necessary according to Pycelle. Then there's another very interesting mention that really ties in with the events of the series, namely how the High Septon at the time of Aegon's Conquest had locked himself in the Starry Sept (the seat of the Faith at the time, highlighting the connection between the Hightowers and the Faith) to pray for seven days and nights straight with just bread and water, emerging with claims that the Crone (one of the Seven, the gods of the Faith) had "lifted up her lamp to show him what lay ahead", and that Oldtown would burn if they opposed Aegon, and that the Starry Sept and the Hightower would be destroyed; it doesn't take a military genius to realize this, but Lord Hightower complied and laid down his arms and opened up the gates to Aegon when he arrived, anointing him and accepting him as king. There's also a mention by Sam when he and Gilly is approaching Oldtown, and Gilly sees the castle of Three Towers, the seat of House Costayne, and remarks that it's very tall, to which Sam replies, "wait until you see the Hightower". More interestingly is how he then speaks to the captain of a ship who tells him that the Ironborn are plundering Oldtown now, which surprises Sam as House Hightower was said to be as wealthy as House Lannister and able to command three times the swords of House Tyrell, but the captain implies both that the Hightowers weren't prepared for such a threat from the sea, and also that there are some signs that Leyton, who hasn't left the Hightower for a long time, isn't quite in his right mind. The aforementioned Baelor, his son, is mentioned again as building ships, and various other Hightowers are name-dropped as having various responsibilities in the task: Gunthor, Garth, and Humfrey. Gunthor is shortly thereafter mentioned as another of Leyton's sons (so Baelor's brother), as he comes aboard Sam's ship for inspection. At the end of the book there is an entire section dedicated to House Hightower this time around, including a description, which I'll also quote in its entirety: *_«The Hightowers of Oldtown are among the oldest and proudest of the Great Houses of Westeros, tracing their descent back to the First Men. Once kings, they have ruled Oldtown and its environs since the Dawn of Days, welcoming the Andals rather than resisting them, and later bending the knee to the Kings of the Reach and giving up their crowns whilst retaining all their ancient privileges. Though powerful and immensely wealthy, the Lords of the High Tower have traditionally preferred trade to battle, and have seldom played a large part in the wars of Westeros. The Hightowers were instrumental in the founding of the Citadel and continue to protect it to this day. Subtle and sophisticated, they have always been great patrons of learning and the Faith, and it is said that certain of them have also dabbled in alchemy, necromancy, and other sorcerous arts._* *_The arms of House Hightower show a stepped white tower crowned with fire on a smoke-grey field. The House words are We Light the Way.»_* A list of family members is also provided, and I'll just mention the hitherto unnamed Hightowers: - Malora Hightower, "the Mad Maid", Leyton's daughter, whom he is apparently consulting spells with while locked in the Hightower as the Ironborn keep plundering Oldtown. - Denyse, Leyla, and Alysanne Hightower, all three more of Leyton's daughters. _A Dance with Dragons_ strictly speaking came out shortly after the first episode of the show (GoT) was released, but I'll consider that one too. Apparently there's only a single explicit mention of the name Hightower here, where one Lady Dustin talks about how a certain Maester Walys is noted to previously have been Walys Flowers, with "Flowers" being a bastard name like "Snow" and "Sand" and so on, and that he was rumored to have been the son of a Hightower girl and an archmaester of the citadel, with the remark that the "grey rats" (what she calls the maesters) not being as chaste as they wanted people to believe. So there you go, those are all the explicit mentions of the name "Hightower" in the books. As you can see they clearly weaved into the story and world it's set in; even if they don't feature that prominently in the story they're definitely one of the greater houses.

@@morpheusjones4753 Apart from the mentions in the Books, Even in the OG Show? In One of Bran's vision of Robert's Rebellion (in Dorne), We do meet Lord Commander Ser Gerold Hightower, of the Kingsguard along with Ser Arthur Dayne. Although, Dumb&Dumber made it appear him like a sidekick to Dayne despite him being a legend in his own right. Also, Jorah Mormont's "expensive" wife, was a Hightower.

Totes! And he yearns for His approval

No need to spoil stuff like this, let them enjoy the series first, and judge for themselves before spilling beans like this.

@@kobarsos82 couldn't agree more. You actually see the Octobers start to question the characters' motives by episode 2. That's what the show wants them to do. No need telling them how they should feel.

@@joeyken81they’ve already seen the whole show pateron

Does he though? Maybe rethink your life.

Daemon the most interesting to me but all these characters are horrible people besides 2-3

Never liked Damon, still don't like Damon. To be honest, the biggest difference to me between this show and GoT (obviously the world is smaller, and the dragons are more numerous and bigger)...but GoT made me love multiple characters very early in the show. HotD, not so much.

@@--ArcAngel-- tuff

@@Wolfhunter5607 do you disagree? I wanted to love these characters like i loved Jon, Arya, Tyrion, Dany, etc., with the first couple episodes. Im having a hard time genuinely liking anyone in HotD. The dragons look great tho! 😂

The prince or princess who was promised.

I mean.. technically he got it?

its unbearable

@@littlemcguire15 factssss. That and the "break the wheel" line (which is a stupid show only phrase) have been given way too much importance by the O's. Not their fault, but especially Mr. O, who already disliked the unfair advantage of Dany's dragons, has fully warped his opinion of Targaryens

3 or 4 is pretty high number considering there were only 17 Targaryen kings.

I imagine that the dragon keepers speak Valerian with Lyseni and/or Myrish and Volantene accents.

Viserys was also King Jaehaerys' grandson. Rhaenys is the only child of Jaehaerys' older son, Prince Aemon. Viserys and Daemon are the children of Jaehaerys' younger son, Prince Baelon the Brave. Both Prince Aemon and Prince Baelon predeceased their father King Jaehaerys I.

Technically, Bobby B could have claimed a dragon. He's got enough Targaryen blood.

@@Aewon84 what are u talking about when did I ever mention anything about dragons😐

Most Noble men use their daughters for power, alliances, etc. Otto just was a little sneakier about it lol

theres 3 houses, you forgot celtigar

While it isn't canon, I have taken it to be that the surviving Valerian sailors went to the summer Isles when there was no Valeria to go back to.

​@@mymaynee5963everyone forgets celtegar even other valyreans.

Seasons 5-7 were the let down. It all came home to roost in season 8

​@@AzkuulaKtaktusomeday people will get over it, I hope. GoT gave me 10 years of enjoyment.😅

Nah. Just over 4 years of enjoyment. Then 2 years of disappointment. Then 3 years of spite and rage.

You're saying Cercei shot Balerion? Really? 🤔

Should’ve just let them both go 😬