A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: How Is Dunk’s Squire Egg Related To Game Of Throne's Daenerys Targaryen?

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has finally been released, adapting George RR Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas for the screen, with Peter Claffey starring as Ser Duncan the Tall and Dexter Sol Ansell as his squire Egg. Set within a distinct chapter of Westeros’ history, the series is positioned between the political intrigue of House of the Dragon and the sweeping epic of Game of Thrones. But did you know that within the world of Westeros, Egg is actually related to Danaerys Targaryen?A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms introduces the audience to one of the most beloved duos in the world of George RR Martin – Ser Duncan the Tall, a wandering hedge knight and his sharp-witted young squire – Egg. While Egg initially appears to be an ordinary

boy traveling the roads of Westeros, he is actually connected to one of the most iconic figures in the franchise—Daenerys Targaryen.

Who Is Egg?

The real name of Egg is Aegon Tagraryen, and he is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty. During the events of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, he is a young boy who has shaved his head to hide his silver hair and travels incognito to experience life beyond the Red Keep. At this point in the timeline, the Targaryens are still ruling Westeros, though their power has waned since the glory days depicted in House of the Dragon. Dragons are dead, but the royal bloodline remains intact.

Egg And Danaerys Targaryen Connect

Aegon “Egg” Targaryen is the fourth son of Prince Maekar Targaryen, making him the grandson of King Daeron II. Although he seems far removed from the Iron Throne, fate eventually intervenes. Through a series of tragic and unexpected deaths within the royal family, Egg ascends the throne and becomes King Aegon V Targaryen, one of the most reform-minded and compassionate rulers Westeros ever knew.

Daenerys Targaryen, the Mother of Dragons in Game of Thrones, is Egg’s direct descendant. Aegon V is Daenerys’ great-great-grandfather. The family line continues from Aegon V to his son Jaehaerys II, then to King Aerys II Targaryen - better known as the Mad King - and finally to his children, Rhaegar, Viserys, and Daenerys. This lineage makes Egg a crucial link between the relatively stable Targaryen rule seen in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and the fallen dynasty Daenerys seeks to restore.

Egg and Daenerys

The contrast between Egg and Daenerys is equally striking. Egg grows up grounded, shaped by life on the road and guided by Dunk’s strong moral compass. Daenerys, on the other hand, comes of age in exile, shaped by loss, prophecy, and the return of dragons. Their shared bloodline highlights how circumstance, power, and history can radically alter the course of similar ideals.In many ways Egg is the foundation of Daenerys Targaryen’s legacy. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms offers fans a rare glimpse at the human beginnings of a dynasty whose rise, fall, and rebirth define the entire saga of Westeros.