who is egg in knight of the seven kingdoms

Egg in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is the secret identity of Aegon Targaryen , the boy who will one day become King Aegon V Targaryen, ruler of Westeros and a member of the Targaryen royal family. He travels as the bald, sharp-tongued squire of Ser Duncan the Tall (“Dunk”), hiding his royal blood behind the simple nickname “Egg.”

Who “Egg” Really Is

• Egg’s real name is Aegon Targaryen, a younger prince of House Targaryen who is far down the line of succession when he first appears.

• He shaves his head and lives as a common-born squire so people will not recognize his Targaryen features, especially his distinctive hair.

• Despite posing as a lowborn boy, he is clever, observant, and surprisingly well educated about the politics and history of Westeros.

Egg and Dunk’s Relationship

• Egg becomes the squire of Ser Duncan the Tall, a poor hedge knight, after they meet on the road and at the tourney at Ashford Meadow.

• Their travels together across Westeros shape both of them: Dunk learns more about the realm and responsibility, while Egg learns honor, justice, and what life is like for ordinary people.

• This bond continues long after the Hedge Knight era, with Dunk later serving as a Kingsguard knight to Egg once he becomes king in the larger lore. (This comes from the wider Dunk & Egg backstory, not yet fully shown on screen.)

His Future: King Aegon V

• In the larger Game of Thrones timeline, Egg eventually ascends the Iron Throne as King Aegon V Targaryen after a Great Council chooses him over other claimants.

• As king, he tries to improve the lives of the smallfolk and tone down some of the darker Targaryen traditions, giving him a reputation as an idealistic reformer.

• His rule ends in tragedy at Summerhall, in a mysterious fire linked to attempts to “bring back” dragons with dragon eggs and sorcery, where Egg, his heir Duncan, and Dunk all die.

Why Egg Matters in the Show

• For the series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms , Egg is the emotional and political “time bomb” at the story’s center: a hidden prince learning what kind of king he might become by living anonymously among commoners.

• His nickname and disguise let the show (and the original novellas) explore class, identity, and what true knighthood means in a less epic, more grounded corner of Westeros set about a century before Game of Thrones.

TL;DR: Egg is not just a random kid; he is Aegon Targaryen in disguise, the future King Aegon V, secretly squiring for Ser Duncan the Tall long before the events of Game of Thrones.

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