#ser duncan

[aphrmoosun]

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." (2025)

[iceandfiredrawings]

I would like to share a bit how I imagine Daella's life. THIS IS NOT REAL, these are just "inventions", "theories", whatever you want to call it, mine. why? because I love these characters and I like to imagine their plot, especially when George takes time to give us the official information! 😂 Anyway, this is just my imagination running and since I have nowhere to write it, I'll leave it here for whoever wants to read it. Please excuse my English, it's not my mother tongue but I hope you understand... 😅🙌😁

Daella was born in Summerhall, and throughout her childhood she wished to marry her cousin Valarr Targaryen, son of Baelor Breakspear and heir to the Iron Throne. Due to the difference in age and other interests involved, Valarr ends up marrying Kiera of Tyrosh, which causes Daella to hate Kiera deeply...

During her childhood, Daella begins to get close to her brother Daeron, although she got along with all her siblings (except Aerion) she always said that Daeron was her favorite brother.And he said the same about her.

When Daella grew up, she married Edwyn Swann, but he died shortly after the wedding during the third Blackfyre rebellion. After that, Daella did not marry again (at least for a time). Maekar and Lord Bloodraven wanted Daella to marry Daeron, even when he was asked to choose his wife, the prince chose his sister, but despite the fact that she showed certain doubts about whether to accept or not, she ended up refusing that commitment.

Following an incident at Aegon and Betha's wedding, Daella is sent to Summerhall, escorted by a guard led by Ser Duncan the Tall. There Daella became familiar with the common people, whom she began to help. Exile also brought Daella closer to ser Duncan, who despite knowing him for years did not maintain a close relationship... Until now. During that time, Daella and Duncan fell in love.

Eventually Daeron marries Kiera of Tyrosh and wishes to have the wedding and celebration at Summerhall.

—Of all the maidens in the realm, do you choose our cousin's infertile widow? Wise choice—Daella told her brother when she found out about the engagement.

—No sister. Of all the women in the kingdom, I chose you first, but you refused my hand.

During a tournament honoring the newlyweds, Ser Duncan is crowned champion. and names Daella Targaryen Queen of Love and Beauty, ignoring the bride (who was traditionally chosen at weddings). This aroused suspicion in the Hand of the King, Brynden Rivers, and convinced Maekar to find Daella a husband. Again the princess refused, as stubborn as her father, she did not agree to marry. Finally, Lord Bloodraven convinced Maekar to take Duncan away, and Daella lived in Summerhall with Aegon and his wife.

Years later, Prince Daeron dies and Daella travels to Dragonstone to bid farewell to her brother. There an incident happens, where Daella blames her sister-in-law for taking her brother from her. Again Daella returns to Summerhall, this time in the company of ser Duncan, with whom she has a relationship again, hidden from the entire court.

For a time Daella and Duncan have a secret romance, but Maekar sends a raven to Summerhall where he requests the return of the knight and Aegon to go to battle. Daella decides it is time to tell Maekar that she wishes to marry Duncan, but they both fear the King's reaction. Afraid that the King might take the proposal the wrong way, she decides to wait until they return from the war. During that time, Daella discovers that she is pregnant and seeks advice from her brother Aemon. He tells her that Maekar will never forgive anyone who has dared to dishonor his daughter and that Duncan's life could be in danger if the he finds out that Duncan is the father of the baby. Still hoping that her father will grant permission for the wedding, Daella enlists the help of Lady Shiera Seastar, Bloodraven's mistress, to intercede with the Hand of the King on her behalf. She does not tell her about her condition, she only informs her that she is in love with a man, who is lowborn but honorable and wants her father's permission to marry him as soon as possible.

Shiera knows Daella's condition and knows why the urgency of a marriage. Of course she reports it to Blood Raven. The Hand of the King has other plans for the princess, so he lies to her.

He tells her that the King will not allow his daughter to marry a "nobody", that her marriage should be with a noble lord and that if he finds out who is the man she is in love with, he will put his head in a spear.

Afraid of the king's supposed response, Daella decides to follow Shiera Seastar's advice, and marry a lord before her pregnancy begins to show. The chosen one is Lord Tarth, a kind and handsome young man.

Months later, the kingdom receives the news that the King has died in battle, once back in court, the Hand of the King convenes a Council to choose a successor. Duncan, who already knew about the news of Daella's marriage, tells her that Maekar never knew that she wanted to get married. The princess realizes the deception and confronts the Hand of the King, who tells her that he did everything for her good and that of the Kingdom, claiming that it was inevitable to convene a council to choose a new ruler and that an ill-fated marriage to Duncan would affect her claim to the Throne.

During the Council's time, Daella discovers that Lady Kiera has conspired with the Blackfyre to betray House Targaryens and place the usurper on the Throne. She reports this to Brynden Rivers, who orders Lady Kiera's death.

—You will be the one to inform your sister-in-law about her execution, I think you have earned that right.

Some say that Daella was the one who ordered her death, others say that despite the betrayal, the princess did her best to avoid a death sentence. But they all agree on something: the princess was not at all sad with the execution of her sister-in-law, in fact, the day of Lady Kiera's execution, Daella seemed the personification of the Unknown, who had attended only to take the soul of the damned with her. The princess looked pale, haggard, and although she had recently given birth, she was too thin. It is also said that her violet eyes never left the dais where Lady Kiera stood, not even when her head was detached from her body.

Some lords of the great houses of the west agreed that Daella should be Maekar's successor, even the Hand of the King supported her claim, as did her siblings. But Daella still held a grudge against Brynden for interfering with her plans with Duncan, so one day before her appointment, Daella appeared in the throne room and said:

—I am here thanks to you. I am here as a princess of the Seven Kingdoms, and as such, I know that I have a duty to you. I understand that. I have done everything in my power to serve this realm, to cleanse it of traitors, and to help the people. However, I am here today to inform you, that I renounce the Crown, and abdicate all rights I have to the Iron Throne in favor of my brother Aegon Targaryen.

Shouts from the lords of the realm rose to the ceiling of the hall, Blood Raven quickly questioning the princess about her decision.

—What have you done? I have given you the Kingdom and you reject it with this impudence?

—I will continue to serve the kingdom in any way I can from my place as princess, but I refuse to give my life to the crown. What have the Seven Kingdoms done for me but bring me misfortune? Two arranged marriages, they took my dear brother from me, they took my father from me, They took away my chance to marry the man I love. I am not willing to give my life and my family to this kingdom full of crows and snakes.

After that Daella went with her husband and son to Tarth and did not return to the court of King's Landing until years later.

Daella was at court when prince Duncan, King Aegon's son, abdicated the crown so he could marry Jenny of Oldstones. Some people say that it was she who advised her nephew to make such a decision... that decision led to the Summerhall tragedy years later. Daella was not on site when the tragedy occurred, having learned the news from her niece, and now queen, Shaera Targaryen.

When she learned of the fate of her brother, her nephew, and her beloved Duncan, Daella sank into a deep depression. One night, she told her husband that she would be praying for her brother and nephew in the sept of the Castle. She took her own life by hanging herself on the altar in the sept. Her remains were interred in the crypt of Evenfall, in Tarth.

[marwyn]

[unknown-terrain]

This Dunk casting is so on point!

[littleandless]

squires are such a funny concept. yes, of course a knight needs a child to lug around their equipment. builds character.

[theflorasdiary]

keep this man away from all the asoiaf things out there!

[duchess-of-oldtown]

According to the way they adapted Fire and Blood in House of the Dragon, we can probably expect some changes in Dunk and Egg:

Dunk is actually the long lost son of Daemon Blackfyre and Dornish Daenerys Targaryen (y'know because EVERYONE has to have their parents explained)

Egg will not be loyal to Dunk, he'll be a total scumbag

Maekar DID kill Baelor on purpose.

Before Baelor dies he whispers that Egg should be King and Dunk must immediately be named a Kingsguard.

Aerion will commit like one actrocity and then get a redemption arc.

Bloodraven and Bittersteel are estranged lovers (this could work) and all this is a bitter divorce

Bloodraven gets his info by selling feet pics. The trees told him that's how Alicent did it.

Shiera Seastar DOES actually eat children and bathe in blood.

Daeron the Drunken will take so much fantasy cocaine/LSD that the whole thing was actually all an acid trip

Daemon II Blackfyre will not serve cunt or camp.

The Blackfyre Rebellion? All happened in one big miscommunication Trope.

The dragons aren't dead, they're actually just finding themselves in the wilderness, you know? They're just really getting into their earthy crunch side.

Maekar Targaryen will do nothing all season. Just serve face and say offensive shit

The Dornish will be an integral part of the season. You will only know about it because of Behind the Episode.

Valarr Targaryen is a socialist and that is why they killed him off.

The mastermind behind all the Targaryen deaths? Baby Walder Frey.

Who really stole the dragon egg at Whitewalls? Time Travelling Penny in disguise.

[maidensfantasy]

egg got tired ok😞

[knightofthenewrepublic]

[muadweeb]

WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK FOLKS

[claudiatherelentless]

[franzkafkagf]

maybe the real hedges were the friends we made along the way

[marwyn]

Jaime and Brienne in ASOS and AFFC

Jaime’s great-grandmother Rohanne and Brienne’s great-grandfather Dunk in “The Sworn Sword”

[rynnthefangirl]

Egg: Aemon thinks that Bittersteel didn’t support Daemon II at Whitewalls because of his attraction to men, do you reckon that’s true Ser?

Dunk:

Dunk: his what

[aphrmoosun]

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." (2025) [CAST]

[brienneoftarthsource]

Meet our Dunk & Egg! ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight’ Casts Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell in Lead Roles

The “Game of Thrones” prequel series “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight” has found its leads.

The HBO series is based around the characters Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire, Egg, featured in the “Tales of Dunk and Egg” books written by George R.R. Martin. Peter Claffey has been cast as Dunk, while Dexter Sol Ansell has been cast as Egg.

Variety exclusively reported the show was in development in 2021, with HBO ordering it to series in 2023. The official logline states, “A century before the events of ‘Game of Thrones,’ two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Ansell). Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.”

Martin and Ira Parker are writers and executive producers on the show. Ryan Condal, Vince Gerardis, Owen Harris, and Sarah Bradshaw also executive produce.

Claffey is a former Connacht Rugby player and actor whose past credits include the Apple TV+ series “Bad Sisters” from Sharon Horgan and the BBC Three horror comedy series “Wrecked.” Ansell made his acting debut at four years old in the ITV series “Emmerdale.” He has since starred in shows like “The Midwich Cuckoos” and “Hullraisers” and appeared in the prequel film “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.”

Martin has published three novellas in the “Tales of Dunk and Egg” series to date: “The Hedge Knight” in 1998, “The Sworn Sword” in 2003 and “The Mystery Knight” in 2010. The three novellas were then collected and published together as “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” in 2015.

“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is the second “Game of Thrones” prequel to be greenlit to date. The other, “House of the Dragon,” debuted its first season in 2022 with the second season set to premiere on June 16. “House of the Dragon” proved incredibly popular with audiences and was renewed less than a week after it premiered. In terms of the timeline of the world created by Martin, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” takes place roughly 100 years after the events of “House of the Dragon.”

Report by Variety