House of the Dragon episode 5 reveals Alicent Hightower’s green dress, which can be explained by a bit of Westeros’ pre-Game of Thrones lore, dubbed the Greens and the Blacks.
House of the Dragon’s fifth episode is an eventful one. But between the weddings, feasts, and fights, the single most important moment was when all eyes were on Alicent Hightower’s dress.
While the show itself gave a small explanation of its historical significance, it plays an important enough part in the rest of the series’ story. So let’s talk a little bit more about Westeros’ most famous green dress.
[Ed. note: This story contains spoilers for House of the Dragon episode 5.]
Essentially, everything in House of the Dragon through episode 5 has been leading up to Alicent walking into Rhaenyra’s wedding wearing a dress of bright green. While the late arrival of the queen was noticed by all, it fell to Larys Strong, perhaps House of the Dragon’s cleverest character, to clue the audience into why the dress’ shade actually matters.
