I’ll admit it: when I first started watching A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, I honestly thought Egg was just a kid with a funny nickname. But the more I explored the series, the more I realised there’s way more to this mysterious squire than meets the eye.
Sound familiar? If you’ve had the same thoughts, and you’re curious to learn more, you’re in the right place. Below, we’ll run through everything you need to know about this fascinating character.
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From Stable Boy to Targaryen Blood
On the surface, Egg looks like a simple stable boy who tags along with Ser Duncan the Tall, the wandering knight at the heart of this prequel series. He’s cheeky, curious and impossible not to warm to while he learns the ropes of knightly life.
But the show gently invites you to question these early impressions, because Egg is hiding a secret that ties him directly into the royal bloodline of Westeros.
So who really is Egg? His name isn’t Egg at all, it’s actually Prince Aegon Targaryen. Specifically, he’s Aegon V, a younger son of Prince Maekar Targaryen and Dyanna Dayne. That might not mean much at first, but it places him firmly in the heart of Westeros’s most infamous dynasty.
In other words, Egg isn’t just a random kid with a dream of being a knight. He’s a royal prince hiding in plain sight, choosing to travel incognito so he can experience the world outside the Red Keep and learn about life from the ground up, rather than from an ivory tower.
How Egg Connects to House of the Dragon
If you’ve watched House of the Dragon, you’ll be intrigued to hear that Egg’s story actually sits between that show and Game of Thrones on the Westeros timeline. It’s roughly a century after the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.
He’s also directly descended from some of the characters you meet in House of the Dragon, including Queen Rhaenyra and Prince Daemon Targaryen, making him their great-great-great-grandson.
And Yes, He’s Linked to Daenerys
Here’s the cool part: Egg’s importance doesn’t end with his own story. If you’ve watched Game of Thrones, you’ll know of Daenerys Targaryen – the Mother of Dragons herself. Well, Egg is actually the great-great-grandfather of Daenerys.
That means that the young squire we meet on the road with Dunk is part of the same family line that eventually leads to one of the most iconic figures in the entire saga.
And it gives the connection to his journey a whole new weight. What starts out looking like a quiet tale of knighthood and companionship gradually unfurls into a story with deep tentacles into the wider Targaryen legacy that Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon fans know so well.
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