5. We Light The Way -

True to the "Game of Thrones" tradition of disastrous weddings, the rehearsal feast ends in chaos when Ser Criston Cole beats Laenor’s lover, Ser Joffrey Lonmouth, to death in the middle of the ballroom. Key Character Shifts

Alicent Hightower makes a stunning entrance at the wedding feast wearing a vibrant green gown—the color of House Hightower’s beacon when calling its banners to war—signaling her official break from Rhaenyra.

" We Light the Way " is the fifth episode of the first season of House of the Dragon , serving as the pivotal mid-season finale before a major ten-year time jump. The title is taken from the official motto of House Hightower. The Royal Wedding of the Century