“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” Season 1 Ending Explained: How Big Is Westeros?
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” Season 1 Ending Explained: How Big Is Westeros?
Christopher RudolphMon, February 23, 2026 at 6:37 PM UTC
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Dexter Sol Ansell and Peter Claffey in 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.'
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The season 1 finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms aired on Feb. 22
The episode included changes from the original novella by George R.R. Martin
Show creator Ira Parker spoke about how it will affect a potential season 2
The journey is just beginning for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
On Feb. 22, the first season of the latest Game of Thrones prequel came to an end, with Ser Duncan "Dunk" the Tall (Peter Claffey) and Prince Aegon "Egg" Targaryen (Dexter Sol Ansell), setting off on a new adventure.
The series was set in the harsh world of Westeros, but A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms had a lighter and more comedic touch than other Game of Thrones series. Still, there was death and violence that impacted the main characters.
In the last episode of the installment, certain decisions were made by the show's creative team that will impact Dunk and Egg, and the future fight for the Iron Throne. Though, not without its signature levity.
Here's the ending of season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms explained.
Warning! Spoilers ahead for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 finale.
What happened at the end of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1?
Daniel Ings, Peter Claffey and Paul Murphy in 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.'
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The season 1 finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, titled "The Morrow," depicted the aftermath of the Trial of Seven battle.
In the fight, Prince Baelor “Breakspear” Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) fought for Dunk, and was killed. While Dunk is not charged for Baelor's death, he still has survivor's guilt, wondering what would have happened if Baelor, who was the heir of the Iron Throne, had lived.
Baelor's brother, Prince Maekar "The Anvil" Targaryen (Sam Spruell), offers Dunk to stay at Summerhall and train Egg, but Dunk declines. Later, Dunk proposes that Maeker allow Egg to accompany him as a hedge knight as he embarks on his travels.
Maekar forbids it, and Dunk leaves to start his next journey — only for Egg to join him anyway, telling Dunk his father allowed him to go.
Is Dunk a real knight?
Peter Claffey in 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.'
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Throughout the first season, Dunk claimed that he is a real knight, but the finale threw his title into question with a flashback.
According to Dunk, his mentor, Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), knighted him before dying, but in a scene in the finale, it seems that Arlan never formally knighted Dunk.
“Why did you never knight me?” Dunk asked Arlan. "Did you think I’d leave you? I wouldn't have. Or was it something else?"
Although Dunk believed for a moment that Arlan's silence meant he was dead, Arlan continued speaking without acknowledging Dunk's question.
The series didn't end up showing Dunk's knighting, so it isn't confirmed whether it actually happened before Arlan died.
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Did Egg get permission from his father to go along with Dunk?
Dexter Sol Ansell in 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.'
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At the end of the season 1 finale, Egg reunites with Dunk, officially joining the knight for his upcoming adventures in Westeros. In a twist different from the source material, Egg says his father allowed him to follow along with Dunk, but that is not true.
Egg's father is Prince Maekar, who, after the death of his brother, Baelor, is the new heir to the Iron Throne. In the final scene, Maekar becomes incensed when he learns that Egg has disobeyed him and run off with Dunk again.
Speaking about the difference from George R.R. Martin's original story, series creator and showrunner Ira Parker told Entertainment Weekly, "It will be addressed."
"That's the nature of the novellas. It's not that there are uncertain strings that are pulled all the way through, but every season Dunk and Egg are in a new place, we set up a story, we tell you the story, and we close out the story," he said.
"So this is a little bit of a thread, but I don't want to start getting into two big ripple effects that change the nature of the story we're allowed to tell in [season] 2 that make it too big," Parker continued. "It will be addressed, but hopefully it will not detract from anyone's enjoyment of The Sworn Sword."
Are there nine kingdoms in the Game of Thrones franchise?
'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.'
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The series is called A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, but there appears to actually be nine in the land of Westeros, if viewers are to believe Egg.
When Dunk and Egg are discussing where to go next, Dunk says, "I suppose we could go anywhere in the seven kingdoms," before Egg corrects him, saying there are nine kingdoms "of the realm."
"Crownlands, Westerlands, Stormlands, Riverlands, the Iron Islands, the North, the Reach, the Vale of Arryn and Dorne," Egg listed off.
Following the final scene with Dunk and Egg, a title card flashes on-screen reading: A Knight of the Nine Kingdoms.
"That’s maybe me getting a little too jokey. People may hate it or crucify me for that, but there’s a bit of a lighter touch to these shows," Parker told Variety about the new title at the end.
He continued, "It’s all true. It’s nine kingdoms at that point. We want to make Westeros a fun place to hang out, even when terrible, terrible things are happening and everyone’s sad, just like real life."
Where are Dunk and Egg headed to at the end of the season 1 finale?
Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell in 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.'
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Dunk and Egg are venturing to Dorne, the desert region in the southern area of Westeros.
"They do go to Dorne. How much of that we cover, I’ll leave up to people to tune in for Season 2," Parker told Variety.
"I don’t know if I’m supposed to talk about it yet. For the most part, we’re following the books," he continued, adding that season 1 was The Hedge Knight, and season 2 will adapt The Sworn Sword.
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