Fans eagerly awaiting new episodes of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms might already know one of the key spoilers thanks to Game of Thrones. Eleven years ago, Season 4 accidentally gave away a major part of Ser Duncan the Tall’s story. It revealed his future rise from a humble hedge knight to one of Westeros’ most celebrated knights. The early GOT seasons’ attention to detail may have spoiled more than intended for this upcoming prequel.
Dunk’s fate in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms already revealed
Even before the prequel hits screens, fans already got a sneak peek of Duncan’s future. In Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 1, Joffrey Baratheon is flipping through The Book of Brothers, the Kingsguard’s in-world history. While conversing with Jaime Lannister, he casually mentions Ser Duncan the Tall. He points out that four pages of the book are devoted to him. That was a subtle hint that Dunk was destined for far bigger things than his humble start as a hedge knight.
At the beginning of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Duncan is just a commoner with no noble ties. However, the GOT scene hints that he’ll eventually join the Kingsguard and play a role in some of Westeros’ most legendary moments. Joffrey even comments that Dunk seems to be “quite the man.” This was a clever nod to the hero’s future fame among knights.
This isn’t the first time Joffrey has accidentally spilled the tea on future events. Back in Season 3, the Lannister prince hinted at major happenings in House of the Dragon. He even revealed the death of a key character long before the prequel made it to the screens. Moments like these show that Game of Thrones itself has sneakily become a treasure trove of prequel hints for fans who pay close attention.
For fans watching the HBO Max series, it’s already clear that Duncan will go from a humble hedge knight to one of the realm’s legendary heroes. However, that doesn’t make the story any less exciting.
