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Finally, Game of Thrones spin-off for those with a sillier side. HBO is taking a break from the blood and war that happened in House of the Dragon years ago and reminding us that Westeros deserves a laugh or two from an unlikely hero. Knight of the Seven Kingdomsbased on the short stories by George R.R. Martin. Tales of Dank and the Egghas just released its latest trailer, where we meet Ser Duncan the Tall, aka Dunk (Peter Claffey), a farmer and former squire who dreams of becoming a knight, even if he can't find his way around the castle.
After the death of his mentor, Ser Arlan of Pennytree, Dunk travels to Westeros to take part in the tournament and even finds his squire, a boy he met on his journey named Egg (Dexter Saul Ansell). “If I could call myself a champion, some great house might take me into their service,” says Dunk. “Perhaps even House Targaryen.” Like clockwork, the moment the Iron Throne appears on the scene holding the Targaryens, things get pretty bleak—until Ser Duncan the Tall reminds us that he's still just Dunk. “Was that bad?” he asks Egg after he fails to anger the crowd after the battle. “That's right, yes.” First episode Knight of the Seven Kingdoms It premieres on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday, January 18 at 10:00 pm, with new episodes released weekly. Follow along.
