House of the Dragonhas introduced a significant mystery, but the newA Knight of the Seven Kingdomscan answer for it first. The latter series will be the secondGame of Thronesspinoff to come from HBO and will be another prequel that revolves around a member of the Targaryen royal family. This naturally means that some of our biggest questions regarding this powerful house can be addressed.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdomswill be setbetween the events ofHouse of the DragonandGame of Thrones. The story is based on another set of books by author George R.R. Martin, which follow the knight Duncan and his squire, Egg. The young Egg is initially thought to be a poor orphan from King’s Landing, buthe’s ultimately revealed to be a Targaryen.
Theadventures of Dunk and Eggare all the more intriguing when remembering that this squire is destined to become an unlikely king of the Seven Kingdoms. His true name is Aegon V (yes, another one), and he rules about 70 years after the Dance of Dragons.A Knight of the Seven Kingdomswill explore this story and is sure to shed some light on this era of Targaryen rule.
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Can Reveal Whether HOTD’s Targaryens Passed On Aegon’s Dream Before Season 3
We Will Meet Egg Before House of the Dragon Season 3’s Release
House of the Dragonintroduced the idea that theTargaryen rulershad been passing on a secret through the generations. It’s revealed thatAegon the Conqueror had a dream, which he called A Song of Ice and Fire. In this dream, Aegon saw what we as the audience know to be the attack of the White Walkers and the second Long Night.
Aegon the Conqueror believed that a Targaryen ruler could unite the realm against the threat to come. It became a family secret, and each ruler passed on the knowledge of what Aegon saw to their heir. However,we know that this knowledge gets lost somewhere between the events ofHouse of the DragonandGame of Thrones. No one told Daenerys about A Song of Ice and Fire until much later.
We don’t know precisely when the knowledge of Aegon’s dream was lost, butA Knight of the Seven Kingscould provide an answer. Egg isn’t initially meant to be the Targaryen heir, but through circumstances, he ended up on the Iron Throne anyway.Perhapsthisis when A Song of Ice and Fire stopped being passed on. Or, it could be revealed that the knowledge was lost long before.
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Already Has A Great Way To Expand On Aegon’s Dream
Egg Has That Specific Targaryen Gift
Whether Egg learned of Aegon the Conqueror’s dream from his predecessor or not,A Knight of the Seven Kingdomsis sure to make mention of it anyway. It’s already been revealed thatthis boy is a Dragon Dreamer, just like his conquering ancestor. Egg could end up having a dream about the Song of Ice and Fire himself.
It’s implied in theGame of Thronesbooks that Daenerys was a Dragon Dreamer, which is how she learned about the “Prince that was promised.”
If Egg already happens to know about the threat of the Long Night, his own dreams could potentially expand on what audiences already know about the prophecy. Just likeHouse of the Dragon, this could retroactively alter our understanding of theevents ofGame of Thrones—a highly exciting prospect. Of course, only time will tell.
House of the Dragon
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House of the Dragon is a 2022 fantasy drama set in the world of Westeros, chronicling the Targaryen dynasty at its height. The story revolves around King Viserys’s controversial decision to name his daughter Rhaenyra as heir to the Iron Throne, sparking tensions and divisions within the realm.
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.
