Ever since Ormund Hightower (James Norton) showed up in House of the Dragon, he's done nothing but sniff his pomander, give a boy a perfect Targaryen bleach job, and lie. Now, in Season 3, episode 4, his true master plan comes to light.
He doesn't want to help protect Aegon II Targaryen's (Tom Glynn-Carney) claim to rule. Instead, he wants to place someone else entirely on the Iron Throne: Daeron Targaryen (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth).Since Daeron was raised as a ward of House Hightower, Ormund believes he's not as affected by the "taint" of the Targaryen blood he shares with his siblings. Instead, he thinks he's more of a Hightower, blessed with the virtues of the Seven and therefore more suited to rule. Remember, High Septon Balman (Simon Chandler) refused to bless Rhaenyra Targaryen's (Emma D'Arcy) coronation because he finds the Targaryens and their dragons profane. Perhaps he and the rest of the Faith of the Seven would look differently on Daeron due to his connection to House Hightower.
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None of Ormund's schemes, from using a decoy Daeron (Charlie Gordon) to planning to crown the real Daeron, is in George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood. However, the change opens up several fascinating possibilities for their future that aren't present in the book.
