The Newest Game of Thrones Star Just Revealed George R.R. Martin's Favorite A Song of Ice and Fire Story

The stars of HBO's caller Game of Thrones spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms were connected manus astatine the CCXP normal successful São Paulo, Brazil, contiguous to beforehand the upcoming series. And during the chat, the show's prima Peter Claffey, who plays Ser Duncan the Tall, aka Dunk, seemed to fto escaped an absorbing spot of George R.R. Martin trivia.

When asked by the sheet moderators if helium oregon his young co-star Dexter Sol Ansell (who plays Prince Aegon Targaryen, aka Egg) person gotten to conscionable the famed writer of the A Song of Ice and Fire novels. Claffey explained that Martin visited the acceptable during filming, and erstwhile helium did helium told the histrion what his favourite communicative is that he's written.

"It was awesome," said Claffey. "He came successful to acceptable that week and we got to speech to him and antithetic things, and helium told america that The Hedge Knight is his favourite happening he's ever written."

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The Hedge Knight is the archetypal novella successful Tales of Dunk and Egg, which is the postulation of 3 novellas that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is based on. Published successful 1998, The Hedge Knight was followed by The Sworn Sword successful 2003 and The Mystery Knight successful 2010.

"So helium benignant of told Ira Parker, our showrunner and writer, 'Please don't messiness it up,'" added Claffey, overmuch to the amusement of the CCXP crowd. "But helium seemed truly blessed with america and with everyone else, and particularly Daniel Ings, who's playing Ser Lyonel Baratheon."

"And he's hilarious," added Sol Ansell of Ings' performance.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms volition beryllium the 2nd Game of Thrones spin-off to marque it to the aerial aft House of the Dragon, and volition debut connected January 18, 2026, connected HBO. A 2nd play is already planned, with accumulation starting adjacent week. Indeed, Sol Ansell's already got his caput shaved for the shoot!

A caller trailer for the amusement besides debuted astatine the panel, which you tin ticker below:

A travel acold from the throne. #AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms, a caller #GOT bid from George R.R. Martin, premieres January 18, lone connected HBO Max. pic.twitter.com/eJf3gBPuOR

For adjacent much connected A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, cheque retired the show's transportation to Brienne of Tarth.