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Alicent Hightower and Criston Cole

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Relationships are a hot mess in the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. The Targaryen dynasty descended into civil war when these long-suppressed feelings began to manifest. Nevertheless, some exchanges happened right beneath our noses; one such instance involves the dowager Queen Alicent and her guardian, Criston Cole, and may surprise many.

Alicent Hightower and Criston Cole get freaky in House of the Dragon Season 2 premiere

Alicent Hightower has been the model of morality from the start of House of the Dragon Season 1. It was she who gave up all for honor and duty. But she, too, becomes chaotic as the realm does. As the dowager queen and her guardian, Criston Cole, get more intimate, they wind up dancing in bed when they ought to be someplace else. Their s*x scene occurs at the same time Blood and Cheese are in the castle, looking for a “son” to kill.

Fans are shocked at Alicent-Criston Cole’s unexpected sex scene

Alicent Hightower and Criston Cole’s hush-hush affair was something that the creators threw at the fans when they least expected it. The scene caused quite a stir on social media: