Queen Alicent Hightower, daughter of Ser Otto Hightower and wife of the late King Viserys I Targaryen, was a complex and tragic figure during the events leading to the Dance of the Dragons. Raised in the traditions of the Faith and courtly duty, she became one of Viserys’s closest companions before their marriage. Intelligent, devoted, and politically capable, Alicent believed she was protecting her children and the realm when she supported Aegon II’s claim to the Iron Throne. Her friendship with Rhaenyra turned into rivalry as fear, ambition, and mistrust divided them. As the leader of the Greens, Alicent became a powerful political force, balancing maternal love, religious conviction, and the harsh realities of royal succession. She became Rhaenyra's hostage with Helaena after Rhaenyra reclaimed King's Landing.