In HouseOfTheDragon, Rhaenyra and Alicent's friendship may not be book-accurate but it is crucial for the show.
Editor's Note: The following article contains spoilers for Episode 1-5 from House of the Dragon and for the book Fire & Blood.When House of the Dragon started airing, many fans of the source material Fire & Blood quickly pointed out the key differences between the book and the show. While some changes were questioned, many made sense in adapting a story told through different perspectives and unreliable narrators.
The Changes to Alicent and Rhaenyra's Relationship Start at the Very Beginning When the series starts, Alicent and Rhaenyra are two young girls in King Landing, having grown up together at the Red Keep. This is where the first significant difference between the book and the show appears. While Rhaenyra and Alicent are the same age in the series, that is not the case in the book.
Rhaenyra and Alicent were portrayed as best friends who simply wanted to break away from the convention in front of them. The first episode made it clear that their bond is strong, both needing and leaning on each other in times of need.
Alicent Breaks Their Friendship When She Arrives in Her Green Dress With the reveal of Criston Cole's affair with Rhaenyra, Alicent becomes the person the book describes. The idea is that Rhaenyra might have slept with someone before marriage and lied to Alicent about it breaking them apart. The moment Alicent arrives at the wedding wearing her father’s house color, green, she picks her side and fully dissolves any friendship that might have lingered between her and Rhaenyra.
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