A Quick Guide to the Greens and Blacks of "House of the Dragon"
In episode 7 of "The House of the Dragon", Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) uses the expression "the greens". It's the series' first acknowledgment of the two factions that have arisen in the quest for the throne: the Greens, who back Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney), and the Blacks, who back Rhaenyra. Rhaenyra mentions the greens while talking to her uncle (and husband), Daemon (Matt Smith). But where do these names come from?
It all goes back to the fifth episode, when Queen Alicent (played at the time by Emily Carey) makes a bold statement when she bursts into Princess Rhaenyra's wedding welcome party in a lavish green dress. Earlier in the episode, she learned that Rhaenyra had misled her, leaving Alicent to defend her to her father, Viserys (Paddy Considine), and losing Alicent's own father, Ser Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) , his place as Hand of the King. Larys Strong (Matthew Needham) asks his brother Harwin (Ryan Corr), "The lighthouse on the Hightower, do you know what color it shines when Oldtown calls its banners to war?" Harwin responds, "Green." Since then, Alicent only dresses in green, her family color, instead of the red and black of House Targaryen.
Let's break down the two factions, Black and Green, and the roles they play in the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, with spoilers for George R.R. Martin's "Fire & Blood."< /p> Who are the Greens in "House of the Dragon"?
As viewers saw during "House of the Dragon", Rhaenyra is technically the heiress of King Viserys. Yet the king did little to help him develop his claim. When he throws a birthday party for baby Aegon in episode three, for example, it seems to send the message to the kingdom that Aegon is the true heir. And the kingdom's sexism is rampant.
As long as King Viserys lives, Alicent gathers allies whom Rhaenyra calls the Greens. This includes his father, Ser Crison Cole (Fabien Frankel), Lord Larys (who is now the head of House Strong) and his three children. The request of his son Aemond to
In episode 7 of "The House of the Dragon", Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) uses the expression "the greens". It's the series' first acknowledgment of the two factions that have arisen in the quest for the throne: the Greens, who back Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney), and the Blacks, who back Rhaenyra. Rhaenyra mentions the greens while talking to her uncle (and husband), Daemon (Matt Smith). But where do these names come from?
It all goes back to the fifth episode, when Queen Alicent (played at the time by Emily Carey) makes a bold statement when she bursts into Princess Rhaenyra's wedding welcome party in a lavish green dress. Earlier in the episode, she learned that Rhaenyra had misled her, leaving Alicent to defend her to her father, Viserys (Paddy Considine), and losing Alicent's own father, Ser Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) , his place as Hand of the King. Larys Strong (Matthew Needham) asks his brother Harwin (Ryan Corr), "The lighthouse on the Hightower, do you know what color it shines when Oldtown calls its banners to war?" Harwin responds, "Green." Since then, Alicent only dresses in green, her family color, instead of the red and black of House Targaryen.
Let's break down the two factions, Black and Green, and the roles they play in the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, with spoilers for George R.R. Martin's "Fire & Blood."< /p> Who are the Greens in "House of the Dragon"?
As viewers saw during "House of the Dragon", Rhaenyra is technically the heiress of King Viserys. Yet the king did little to help him develop his claim. When he throws a birthday party for baby Aegon in episode three, for example, it seems to send the message to the kingdom that Aegon is the true heir. And the kingdom's sexism is rampant.
As long as King Viserys lives, Alicent gathers allies whom Rhaenyra calls the Greens. This includes his father, Ser Crison Cole (Fabien Frankel), Lord Larys (who is now the head of House Strong) and his three children. The request of his son Aemond to
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