Alicent Hightower is the daughter of Ser Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King. She has a number of brothers, the eldest being Ser Gwayne Hightower. From an early age, she has lived in the Red Keep and grown up among the royal family. Alicent is caught between her loyalty to her family, particularly her ambitious father Otto Hightower, and her conflicted feelings for Rhaenyra. As the series progresses, Alicent finds herself at the center of the brewing conflict over the succession to the Iron Throne.