Otto Hightower Has Long Been Compared To Tywin Lannister
Otto Hightower from House Of The Dragon is regularly compared to Game Of Thrones' Tywin Lannister. After spending so long beside generations of Targaryen as the Hand of the King, Otto was stripped of his title. This is going to have major ramifications in House of the Dragon season 2, especially with war brewing on the horizon.
Despite Otto losing his position, he has often been compared favorably to Tywin Lannister. While some changes to the story have resulted in alterations to Otto's timeline, the show's depiction of his politicking, diplomacy, and outright manipulative tendencies match those of Tywin's, though a harsh reality faces the former.
House Of The Dragon Season 2 Proves Otto Is Not On Tywin Lannister's Level
Otto has been regularly compared to Tywin Lannister because they both serve as elderly statesmen in their respective shows. Whether it be surrounded by young, spoiled kings, daughters who just so happen to be queens, or conniving, scheming Lord Commanders of the King's Guard, Tywin and Otto serve as level-headed voices of Political Reason.
Both Otto and Tywin remain endlessly measured amid their respective chaotic surroundings, pulling the strings using their powerful positions as Hand Of The King. Unfortunately for Otto, House of the Dragon season 2 is proving that he was never much of a match when compared to Tywin's intelligence. Otto being stripped as Hand of the King is symbolic of this, showing that he has not been able to play the Game Of Thrones as well as Tywin did.
