who is egg in dunk and egg

Egg in Dunk and Egg is actually Prince Aegon Targaryen , who later becomes King Aegon V Targaryen , the fifteenth Targaryen king of Westeros.

Who Egg Really Is

• Egg is a shaved‑headed Targaryen prince traveling in disguise with the hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk).

• His nickname “Egg” comes from shortening his true name, Aegon, while he hides his royal identity among common folk.

Role In Dunk And Egg Stories

• Egg first appears as a supposed stable boy who insists on becoming Dunk’s squire, hiding that he is of the royal Targaryen line.

• Over the novellas, he and Dunk travel across Westeros, with Egg learning about the lives of ordinary people instead of growing up solely in palaces and courts.

His Future As King

• The boy Egg eventually becomes King Aegon V Targaryen , ruling the Seven Kingdoms after the main events of the Dunk and Egg tales.

• As king, Aegon V is remembered for trying to improve life for the smallfolk, continuing the empathy he developed while journeying with Dunk.

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