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Latest ‘Thrones’ prequel is based on George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas

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Published Jan 18, 2026  •  Last updated 19 hours ago  •  3 minute read

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Peter Claffey stars in 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.'Peter Claffey stars in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.’ Photo by HBOArticle content

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
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Follows the adventures of two unlikely heroes — Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) — as they wander Westeros a century before the events of Game of Thrones. Based on George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas.
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