A lot happened in the House of the Dragon Season 2 finale, from visions and prophecies to that final standoff between Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) and Alicent (Olivia Cooke). But in the off-to-battle montage that take place before the end credits, we're finally given a glimpse of a character we haven't seen in a while: Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), who was fired from his position of Hand of the King by his grandson, King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney), back in episode 2 . How does Otto Hightower feature in the finale? Very briefly.
We get one shot of Otto, and for many it might come as a bit of a surprise. He isn't down in Oldtown with the other Hightowers or in Highgarden with the Tyrells, but in what looks like a fairly cramped jail cell. Otto is sitting down, looking dishevelled.
We see the light shift and pour in through the bars and Otto raises his head and squints, appearing confused. The clip is very brief and it's impossible to tell where exactly he is, or if he's in a typical jail cell in a building or in a cage that's moving on the back of a wagon. Why is Otto Hightower in a jail cell? This is the main question, isn't it? Who's taken Otto prisoner, and how long has he been held captive? First, a quick recap: After he's fired by Aegon II back in episode 2, Otto decides to leave King's Landing altogether and head south to the Hightowers' main base.
"I'll return to Oldtown," he tells Alicent (Olivia Cooke). "The Hightowers still have strength, and you have a son there who'll tak.