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#moviesupdate Welcome to Reaction of A! In this video, we delve into the character of Gwayne Hightower from House of the Dragon. As Alicent Hightower's brother, Gwayne plays a crucial role in the intricate power dynamics of Westeros. Join us as we explore his background, his ambitions, and how he fits into the larger Targaryen saga. Learn what makes Gwayne a key figure in the unfolding drama and what his relationship with Alicent could mean for the future of the realm. Don’t miss our detailed character breakdown and analysis. Like, comment, and subscribe for more House of the Dragon insights!"

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00:00Welcome back everyone it is Amelia I hope you are fine.

00:09Another member of House Hightower is introduced in House of the Dragons Season 2, Episode

00:143, begging the questions of where Gwyn Hightower has been and how important Alyson's brother

00:20is to the dance.

00:21After House of the Dragons Season 2, episode to confirm the existence of Alyson's fourth

00:26child, Daero Targaryen, the latest episode finally reveals her long unseen older brother,

00:32Gwyn Hightower.

00:33Joining the cast of House of the Dragons Season 2 as Gwyn Hightower is actor Freddy Fox, who

00:38will become a familiar face as the war continues.

00:41Gwyn Hightower briefly appeared in House of the Dragons Season 1 premiere, as he was a

00:46knight in the toonie hosted by King Visayas.

00:49However, his face wasn't shown in that episode, with the armor and helmet covered character

00:54then being played by Will Willoughby.

00:56In House of the Dragons Season 2, Episode 3, Gwyn finally has a proper introduction

01:01as his character arc begins.

01:03After Otto is fired by Aegon as Hand of the King and returns to the Reach, his son Ser

01:08Gwyn arrives at King's Landing to march a host with Criston Cole to the Crownlands,

01:13giving the Hightowers more representation in Team Green's war strategy.

01:17According to George RR Martin's Fire and Blood book, Gwyn Hightower had been in King's Landing

01:23with his father Otto Hightower, mother Aleri Florent, and sister Alicent ever since Otto

01:29became Hand of the King to Jaehaerys I Targaryen.

01:32However, Gwyn wasn't among the Hightowers who arrived at King's Landing for Rhaenyra

01:37and Laena's wedding in House of the Dragons Season 1, as only Otto, Alicent, and Hobbit

01:42Hightower were present.

01:44Additionally, Gwyn meets Criston Cole for the first time in House of the Dragons Season

01:492.

01:50Following Ser Criston Cole in marching to the Crownlands in House of the Dragons Season

01:542, Episode 3, the HBO show is already making some big changes from George RR Martin's Fire

02:00and Blood book.

02:01In the book, Ser Gwyn Hightower is named second-in-command of the City Watch before Otto Hightower is

02:07fired by Aegon.

02:08Otto devised this plan so that Gwyn could keep an eye on the commander of the City Watch,

02:13salute the legend, and report on any perceived signs of disloyalty to Aegon.

02:18Consequently, Gwyn was a gold cloak during the dance in Fire and Blood, not a soldier

02:23on the battlefield.

02:25Unless House of the Dragon backtracks and quickly makes Gwyn a gold cloak, the manner

02:29of his death will almost certainly be different from the book.

02:33Fire and Blood reveals that when Rhaenyra Targaryen takes King's Landing, Gwyn goes

02:38to the stables to sound the city's alarm but ends up being taken by his fellow gold

02:42cloaks and dragged before Luthor Largent instead.

02:45Luthor had been loyal to Daemon Targaryen the entire time, so after Gwyn calls Luthor

02:51a turn-cloak, the commander of the City Watch proceeds to fatally stab Gwyn in his stomach

02:56before opening the gates for Team Black.

02:58House of the Dragon's difference is, it's likely that Gwyn isn't killed by Luthor in

03:02the show.

03:03He could end up dying in battle alongside Ser Criston Cole, either before or after the

03:08fall of King's Landing to Rhaenyra.

03:10It's unlikely that he'll die during the fall unless he returns to King's Landing early

03:14to rendezvous with Alicent and Otto, as Criston Cole's army is still marching south from

03:20Harrenhal when Rhaenyra takes the Iron Throne.

03:23Regardless, with Gwyn Hightower having a bigger role in House of the Dragon, his death is

03:28certain to be a gory Game of Thrones-style demise.

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House of the Dragon: Gwayne Hightower Explained – What to Know About Alicent's Brother

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