March 18, 1999 This is going to be a long post, so bear with me. The conspiracy I’m proposing ties together several otherwise difficult to explain phenomena, including, but not limited to: Otto Hightower’s seemingly self-defeating endorsement of Rhaenyra followed by his attempts to install Alicent’s children; House Strong’s actions in support of the Greens and their apparent lack of regard for their own kinfolk (Harwyn Strong’s Bastards); Gerald Hightower and Oswell Whent’s behavior