Alicent Hightower, played by Olivia Cooke, delivers some of House of the Dragon's most memorable lines. Below are 4 of the best Alicent Hightower quotes from House of the Dragon, each with the scene or episode where it appears, plus 4 pieces of trivia about the character.
Best Alicent Hightower Quotes
"I have lived in this castle my entire life. I know what is real."
— Alicent Hightower, Season 1, Episode 9 - The Green Council
"Rhaenyra, I love you. But I must protect my children."
— Alicent Hightower, Season 1, Episode 5 - We Light the Way
"I am not my father's instrument. I am the queen."
— Alicent Hightower, Season 2, Episode 2 - Rhaenyra the Cruel
"Everything I have done has been for the stability of the realm."
— Alicent Hightower, Season 1, Episode 10 - The Black Queen
Alicent Hightower Trivia & Fun Facts
- Alicent was Rhaenyra's closest childhood friend before court politics and marriage to King Viserys drove an irreparable wedge between them.
- She interprets King Viserys's dying words about 'the prince that was promised' as him naming their son Aegon as his heir, a misunderstanding that ignites the civil war.
- Emily Carey portrays the young Alicent in Season 1 before Olivia Cooke takes over, and both actors independently developed Alicent's habit of picking at her fingers as a sign of anxiety.
- Alicent is a deeply devout follower of the Faith of the Seven, which shapes her political alliances and her conviction that placing a woman on the Iron Throne is contrary to divine order.
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