![]() Viserys argued that the siblings had never gotten along, but Alicent urged her husband that was all the more reason to wed the two. Alicent had her own choice: her eldest son, Prince Aegon, who, while the princess was sixteen years old, was only six years old himself. When Rhaenyra turned sixteen, the small council started looking for a suitable husband. ![]() It is said he acted cool towards the princes Aegon and Aemond, because they had pushed him even lower in the line of succession. Prince Daemon Targaryen was opposed to Alicent and her sons, and after his return to King's Landing, he made fun of Alicent, Aegon and Aemond, and the other greens, to entertain Princess Rhaenyra. In the tourney itself, the greens were defeated by the blacks, when Ser Criston Cole, wearing Rhaenyra's favor, unhorsed all of the queen's champions, including two of her cousins and her youngest brother, Ser Gwayne Hightower. Note was taken, and thereafter it became the custom to refer to " greens" and " blacks" when talking of the queen's party and the party of the princess, respectively. At the opening feast, Alicent wore a green gown, whilst Princess Rhaenyra dressed in Targaryen red and black. In 111 AC, a great tourney was held at King's Landing on the fifth anniversary of the king’s marriage to Queen Alicent. A "queen's party", a group of powerful lords who were friends with Queen Alicent, remained, who supported the rights of Alicent's sons. Having no place at court anymore, Otto returned to Oldtown. He eventually pushed too far on the matter, and was stripped of his position as Hand. Īlicent's biggest supporter was her own father, Ser Otto Hightower. Both women wanted to be the first lady of the realm, but there could only be one. But when Alicent gave birth to a son, Prince Aegon, a daughter, Princess Helaena, and another son, Prince Aemond, in rapid succession, and Rhaenyra remained Viserys's heir, those feelings started to change. Originally, Queen Alicent had a good relationship with her step-daughter, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. The birth of the blacks and the greens by Jota Saraiva © While this forestalled other potential marriage-alliances Viserys's small council would have preferred, it was not a completely unwise choice, as the Hightowers were still one of the leading families in Westeros, with close ties to the Faith of the Seven (whose leadership were still based at the Starry Sept in Oldtown at the time). The notorious Mushroom suggested that Alicent had been more than an aide to the late Jaehaerys. Some doubted Alicent's virtue, as rumors began circling that she had slept with King Viserys while Queen Aemma was still alive. They married in 106 AC, despite the whispers of people who believed that the Hand had risen above himself. Ignoring all advice from his council, Viserys choose Alicent as his wife. In the years that followed, Alicent caught the eye of King Viserys I Targaryen, whose first wife, Queen Aemma Arryn, had died, and whose small council was urging him to wed again. Already early in the reign of Viserys, Ser Otto and Prince Daemon Targaryen were at odds with each other. Īlicent stayed at court, as her father continued to occupy the position as Hand under Jaehaerys's grandson and successor, King Viserys I Targaryen. Jaehaerys eventually died in 103 AC, while Alicent was reading to him. ![]() In the end, King Jaehaerys sometimes mistook her for his daughter, Saera Targaryen. She fetched his meals, helped him wash and dress, and read to him. Alicent eventually became the constant companion of King Jaehaerys, whose health was failing. When her father was named Hand of the King by King Jaehaerys I Targaryen in 101 AC, thirteen year-old Alicent accompanied him to court together with her brothers and mother. Alicent had several brothers, including Gwayne. History Early lifeĪlicent was born in 88 AC to Otto Hightower, the younger brother of Lord Hightower, the Lord of the Hightower. After having given birth four times, Alicent remained as slender and graceful as before the first pregnancy. Alicent was described as precocious at fifteen and clever and lovely at the age of eighteen. ![]()
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