Weddings should be a cause for celebration. Two people have chosen to spend their lives with one another and gathered their friends and family to profess their love to the world. However, in the Game of Thrones universe, weddings seldom feature the raucous festivities they ought to. One need only say the phrase "Red Wedding," and fans of the series will be sent into a tizzy. The petulant King Joffrey Lannister was poisoned at his wedding, though this likely caused more viewers to celebrate than mourn. When Sansa Stark was forcibly married to Ramsay Bolton, the night ended in a violent assault.

Recently, House of the Dragon continued in the grand tradition of hostile nuptials when Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen was begrudgingly betrothed to Laenor Velaryon. Though the bride and groom managed to make it through the evening unscathed, the celebration ended with a brutal bludgeoning carried out by Ser Criston Cole against Joffrey Lonmouth. This scene was incredibly violent, but it's possible a subtle symbol that adorned the Queen of Westeros could prove to be the genesis of far more bloodshed.

What Could Lady Alicent's Green Dress Symbolize? House of the Dragon

Lady Alicent found herself at King's Landing because her father, Ser Otto Hightower, was once Hand of the King. She developed a close friendship with Princess Rhaneyra, but their relationship was permanently damaged when King Viserys I, after his former Queen died in childbirth, decided to take Lady Alicent as his wife.

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Since becoming the Queen, Alicent has become increasingly aloof, though that was to be expected given the slew of royal responsibilities she was suddenly made to endure. However, several recent events, including her father being relieved of his duties as Hand of the King and Alicent finding out about Princess Rhaenyra's "unladylike" encounters with both her uncle Daemon and Ser Criston Cole, have fully transformed the young woman into a stone-faced skeptic of the entire Targaryen dynasty.

Queen Alicent arrives late to the royal wedding, striding into the banquet hall right in the middle of King Viserys's speech. She is clad in an elegant green gown. Larys Strong, a conniving character that was introduced earlier in the episode, notes that when House Hightower calls its banners to war, the beacon of Oldtown, an ancient relic erected by the First Men, puts out a green light. There are murmurings throughout the wedding that suggest an impending conflict. Queen Alicent's green dress may be the first sign of civil war, and it will be interesting to see who could eventually rally behind her. Clearly, an affinity she may have had for House Targaryen has dissipated, and her powerful family would represent a formidable threat to the Kingdom.

Lady Alicent's Son Aegon Targaryen, a Potential Heir to the Iron Throne House of the Dragon King and Aegon Targaryen

Following the death of his wife, along with his newborn child, who would have been his first male heir, King Viserys marries Lady Alicent. The series then skips several years into the future, and it is revealed that the newly-minted Queen Alicent has given birth to Aegon Targaryen. King Viserys had previously appointed Princess Rhaenyra as his successor, which angered many of his loyal supporters, who felt that the political dissent brought about by choosing a female heir could prove fatal for the struggling Targaryen empire. Though the King was steadfast in his commitment to his daughter, his newborn son, according to the laws of succession that are currently in place, is technically his heir apparent.

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King Viserys has a mysterious illness that has been slowly progressing throughout the series. In the most recent episode, "We Light the Way," he seemed to be knocking on death's door, and he collapsed to the ground shortly after Princess Rhaenyra, and Laenor completed their marriage vows. When the King passes on, the Princess's succession is not a sure thing.

Queen Alicent's green dress suggests that there are powerful forces preparing for the inevitable power vacuum, and she may choose to support her son Aegon's claim to the throne. Clearly, the Queen is trying to figure out who will be on her side in a potential war, and nothing will give more legitimacy to her cause than having her son, a male heir to King Viserys, under her wing.

Though she was initially presented to audiences as a kindly spirit and a close confidant to Princess Rhaenyra, Queen Alicent is shaping up to be one of the most compelling characters in House of the Dragon. Some big changes in the makeup of Westeros' power structure are just around the corner. Queen Alicent's dress may have been green, but it seems inevitable that the streets of King's Landing will soon run red with blood.