Was Aegon's decision wise?
WARNING! This article contains major SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 2 and George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood book, on which the show is based.
After Otto Hightower chastizes Aegon for following Criston Cole’s plan of ordering Ser Arryk Cargyll to pose as his twin brother and kill Rhaenyra, Aegon fires his grandfather as Hand of the King. Noting that at least Criston decided to do something more active, Aegon names him Hand of the King instead. Of course, Aegon doesn’t know about Criston and Alicent’s secret relationship, which will likely throw a wrench in their future dynamic.
In George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood book, Otto doesn’t go to Oldtown or Highgarden after being removed as Hand of the King. Rather, he remains in King’s Landing, with his long-term plans for Aegon’s political strategy with the Triarchy successfully going into motion while Criston is still Hand of the King. However, Otto Hightower doesn’t live for much longer after Aegon fires him.
Is Replacing Otto With Criston Cole A Smart Move By King Aegon? Aegon is only thinking with a short-term mindset Ultimately, this is a big mistake that King Aegon II Targaryen makes in his war strategy for the Dance of the Dragons. While Otto Hightower was a highly flawed Hand of the King, he also had experience of approaching the role politically and with consequences for each choice in mind. At least, more so than Criston Cole before his death.
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