House Hightower

House Hightower
Information
Coat of arms	A white tower crowned with green flames on smoke grey
Words	"We Light the Way"
Titles	King of the High Tower (historical) Lord of Oldtown Beacon of the South Defender of the Citadel Voice of Oldtown
Seat	Hightower, Oldtown
Region	Reach
Head	Lord Ormund Hightower
Overlords	{House Gardener} (pre-Aegon's Conquest) House Tyrell
Vassals	House Beesbury House Bulwer
Religion	Old Gods (pre-coming of the Andals) Faith of the Seven
Founded	Dawn Age

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. Oldtown is also the site of the Citadel and the Order of Maesters. When the Targaryens conquered Westeros, the Hightowers, being situated in the Reach, became vassals of House Tyrell.

Lord Hobert Hightower was the head of House Hightower during the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen, his son Lord Ormund Hightower ruled during the reign of King Aegon II Targaryen. Hobert's younger brother, Ser Otto Hightower, served as Hand of the King to Viserys and to his own grandson and Viserys' son King Aegon II Targaryen.

Prince Daeron Targaryen, youngest son of Alicent Hightower, was a ward of Hobert Hightower and then Hobert's son Ormund.

House of the Dragon: Season 1

House Hightower marries into the royal line when Viserys decides to marry Otto's daughter, Alicent Hightower. However, the families of Rhaenyra and Alicent become divided, becoming known with their supporters as the Blacks and the Greens. The Hightowers lead the Greens. Lord Hobert pressures his younger brother Otto, who in turn pressures Alicent, to convince Viserys to affirm Alicent's son Aegon as heir over Rhaenyra. Otto and Alicent govern the Seven Kingdoms while Viserys is bedridden, granting the Hightowers control over the royal court in King's Landing. After Viserys dies, the Hightowers lead a coup in King's Landing, crowning Aegon II. The Blacks decry this as Hightower treason and crown Rhaenyra, precipitating the Dance of the Dragons.

House of the Dragon: Season 2

Under the rule of Lord Ormund Hightower, House Hightower fights for King Aegon II Targaryen, whose mother was a Hightower. Hightower forces are mustered at Oldtown. The Greens expect that Hightower forces will meet little resistance until they reach the Riverlands.

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.
  • {Alyrie}, his wife of House Florent. Died of an illness.
    • 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 and his son Lord Ormund.

Family tree

Hobert Hightower Deceased

Lynesse Hightower

Otto Hightower

Alyrie Florent Deceased

Ormund Hightower

Gwayne Hightower

Viserys I Targaryen Deceased

Alicent Hightower

Son(s)

Aegon II Targaryen

Helaena Targaryen

Aemond Targaryen

Daeron Targaryen

Jaehaerys Targaryen Deceased

Jaehaera Targaryen

In the books

Main page: House Hightower#In the books

Gallery

A screenshot from Noble Houses showing House Hightower's sigil and motto.

A screenshot from Noble Houses showing House Hightower's sigil on a breastplate.

Variant arms: per fess black and green separated by a white inverted chevronel, a white stone watchtower crowned with green flame in chief

Hightower soldiers marching to war

External links

• House Hightower on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (potential spoilers for House of the Dragon)