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Ser Duncan ‘Dunk’ the Tall
A huge, earnest young hedge knight trying to make a name for himself after his master’s death.
ClearStory · HBO · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 5
A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS
In the Name of the Mother
The setup
Dunk has found six champions for the trial of seven. Fourteen knights will enter the lists, and the judgment depends on the fight’s outcome.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
8 peopleThe only names you need
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Egg
A sharp, bald boy who insists on becoming Dunk’s squire and knows far more about noble life than he first admits.
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Prince Aerion Targaryen
Maekar’s cruel and arrogant son, known as Brightflame.
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Prince Baelor Targaryen
The heir to the Iron Throne, called Breakspear; respected for fairness, judgment and ability.
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Prince Maekar Targaryen
Baelor’s stern younger brother and father of Aerion, Daeron and Aegon.
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Ser Lyonel Baratheon
The Laughing Storm: a powerful, exuberant knight who treats Dunk more warmly than most nobles do.
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Raymun Fossoway
A friendly young squire who helps Dunk understand the tourney and its noble families.
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Ser Arlan of Pennytree
The elderly hedge knight who raised and trained Dunk. His lessons remain Dunk’s moral compass.
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Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 5.
Content note: Violence, strong language, injury and death, graphic combat, child poverty and a child’s murder.
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