This article contains spoilers for Tales of Dunk and Egg, a series of novellas by George R.R. Martin.
Summary
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knighthas begun to announce their cast of characters, but I am still waiting for one character to be recast in this nextGame of Thronesshow.Production has announced several characters, including the show’s two lead stars,Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan The Tall (Dunk) and Dexter Sol Ansell as Aegon Targaryen (Egg). Other notable characters that the show has announced include Finn Bennett as Aerion Targaryen (Aeron Brightflame), Bertie Carvel as Baelor Targaryen (Baelor Breakspear), Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, Daniel Ings as Lyonel Baratheon, and Sam Spruell as Maekar Targaryen.
All the characters have an important connection to Dunk, Egg, or both. Maekar is Egg’s father and fourth in line to the Iron Throne, while Lyonel Baratheon is one of Dunk’s allies. Tanselle is a puppeteer from Dorne, attacked by Aerion for supposedly committing treason. Baelor is the current Prince of Dragonstone since he is the oldest son of the current king, Daeron II. And Aerion is Maekar’s second-oldest son, and Egg’s devious older brother. However,there are still several cast members thatA Knight of the Seven Kingdomshas yet to announce, including a character fromGame of Thrones.
Dunk & Egg Explained: What Game Of Thrones' Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Is About
HBO has greenlit another Game of Thrones spinoff series titled A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, following the characters Dunk & Egg.
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Still Hasn’t Revealed Its Recasting For Young Maester Aemon
Young Maester Aemon Will Be Aemon Targaryen, Third Son Of Maekar
A Knight of the Seven Kingdomswill portray Aemon as a child for the first time, and seeing how this show approaches his character will be fascinating.
Maester Aemon isthe officialGame of Thronesmaesterfor the Night’s Watch, butA Knight of The Seven Kingdomswill introduce him as Maekar’s third son and one of Egg’s older brothers.Aemon and Egg are close as children, spending much time together before Egg squires for Dunk. Aemon even gives Egg his nickname. Audiences know his character as an old maester, but not much about his childhood.A Knight of the Seven Kingdomswill portray Aemon as a child for the first time, and seeing how this show approaches his character will be fascinating. It’s why the wait for a casting announcement is so exciting.
How Old Maester Aemon Will Be In A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Show
Maester Aemon In Game Of Thrones Is 89 Years Older Than He Is In The Hedge Knight
InGame of Thrones, Aemon says he is 100 years old, placing his birth in 202 AC. George R.R. Martin’sTales of Dunk and Eggbegins in 209 AC, approximately 90 years beforeGame of Thrones. However,theGame of Thronestimelinediffers fromA Song of Ice and Fireby skipping over a generation between Aegon V and Aerys II.Game of Thronesalso aged up many characters, making determining Aemon’s exact age difficult. His birth year in the books is different; he was born in 198 AC. Therefore,an educated estimation puts him between 10 and 15 years old inA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
InA Song of Ice and Fire, Maekar also has two daughters named Daella and Rhae Targaryen.
It will be exciting whenA Knight of the Seven Kingdomsannounces Aemon’s casting. However,the show has yet to announce the casting for Maekar’s oldest son, Daeron Targaryen, also known as Daeron the Drunken. If they choose to cap off Maekar’s sons at three, Aerion will be his eldest and first heir. Aerion has a terrible reputation for cruelty, and this change would shift the dynamics between Maekar’s sons. IfA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knightchooses this path, it will raise the stakes and possibly strain this generation of Targaryens.
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight
Cast
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight is set in a time when the Targaryen dynasty rules Westeros.
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is a multimedia franchise created by George R.R. Martin. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire is the basis for the award-winning HBO series Game of Thrones, which lasted for eight seasons. After the incredibly divisive final season of Game of Thrones, the series was followed up by the prequel series House of the Dragon, which also received critical acclaim.
