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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 6
A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS
The Morrow
The setup
The trial is over, but Ashford mourns Prince Baelor. Dunk must decide what kind of life comes next, while Maekar confronts the cost of his sons’ behaviour and Egg faces being returned to royal control.
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QUICK REMINDER
9 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 Maekar Targaryen
Baelor’s stern younger brother and father of Aerion, Daeron and Aegon.
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Prince Daeron Targaryen
Aerion’s older brother, nicknamed the Drunken; reluctant to meet his family’s expectations.
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Prince Aerion Targaryen
Maekar’s cruel and arrogant son, known as Brightflame.
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Prince Valarr Targaryen
Baelor’s son and a celebrated tourney knight.
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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
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Content note: Violence, strong language, injury and death, funeral scenes, grief and references to past child death.
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