After a shocking conclusion to episode 3 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, there are two major questions: Who is Egg really, and why is he important?
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is fairly low-key, especially compared to the epic stakes of Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. There are no dragons or White Walkers or violent power struggles in HBO’s latest GoT spinoff, but the show’s new episode still introduces a Westeros-shaking twist when the lowly but earnest hedge knight, Dunk (Peter Claffey), learns an incredible truth about his squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).
Despite the obvious earnestness in his duties as Dunk’s squire, Egg’s intelligence and vast knowledge of the knights at Ashford Meadow’s tourney made it obvious there was more to this bald squire than meets the eye. So who is he really, and what makes him so important? Let’s dive in.
[Ed. note: Spoilers ahead for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 3.] Who is Aegon Targaryen V?
Egg isn’t just some orphan from Flea Bottom. He’s actually the son of Prince Maekar Targaryen I (Sam Spruell) and brother to the sadistic Aerion (Finn Bennett) and drunk Daeron Targaryen (Henry Ashton). His uncle Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvell) is next in line for the Iron Throne. Egg also has another brother, Aemon, best known to Game of Thrones fans as the wise Maester who serves Castle Black, as well as two sisters, Rhae and Daella.
Egg’s full name is Aegon V Targaryen (Egg is a childhood nickname coined by Aemon). Not pleased with being Daeron’s squire due to his drunken escapades, Egg followed Dunk to the Ashford Meadows tourney and signed on to be his squire instead.
