'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Is Hiding a Huge Character in Plain Sight

"Easily the most surprising thing about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been its sense of humor. Standing in stark contrast to the grim political epics of Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, the new HBO spin-off series has won over even the most fatigued fans of high fantasy thanks to its generous doses of hearty laughs and a feel-bad underdog story. It's basically "Happy Gilmore in Westeros," and we wouldn't want it any other way."

"But just because Seven Kingdoms is tonally different from Game of Thrones doesn't mean it isn't part of the same universe. One character has a key connection to a major family of the Seven Kingdoms. While it isn't a "spoiler" to anyone who's read George R.R. Martin's original Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, those who haven't-which, let's be honest, might include yourself-it may well be a huge shocker."

"Never count out the little guy. In A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, audiences follow lowborn hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), of Flea Bottom, who dreams of becoming a proper knight for a major house. He unwittingly enlists the service of Egg (played by Dexter Sol Ansell), a young bald boy that Duncan assumes is just another orphan stable boy."

"In the books, Duncan eventually learns that "Egg" isn't an ordinary child. He's Aegon Targaryen, son to Prince Maekar (who is later crowned Maekar I Targaryen in 221 AC). Aegon's humble appearance is due to his reputation as "Aegon the Unlikely," being the fourth-born son of a fourth royal son. He's in line of succession to rule, sure, but a lot of Targaryen blood must spill before Aegon can rightfully"

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adopts a lighter, comedic tone that contrasts with the grim political epics of Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, delivering hearty laughs and an underdog narrative. The story follows lowborn hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall of Flea Bottom, who aspires to knighthood for a major house. Duncan takes into his service a young bald stable boy, Egg, assuming he is an orphan. Egg is actually Aegon Targaryen, son of Prince Maekar, later Maekar I. Aegon, nicknamed Aegon the Unlikely, is fourth-born in a distant line of succession, making his eventual claim contingent on significant Targaryen deaths.

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