Egg is the nickname of Aegon V Targaryen , a young Targaryen prince who serves as the squire of Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) in the Dunk and Egg stories set in the Game of Thrones / Westeros universe. He later becomes King Aegon V Targaryen, long before the events of the main Game of Thrones TV series, and is remembered fondly by his older brother, Maester Aemon, on the Wall.

Who “Egg” Actually Is

  • “Egg” is the childhood alias of Aegon Targaryen, the fourth son of Prince Maekar Targaryen, from the royal House Targaryen.
  • As a boy he has his head shaved to hide his silver-blond Targaryen hair, which helps him pass as a commoner.

Egg’s Role In The Stories

  • Egg becomes the squire of Ser Duncan the Tall, a wandering hedge knight, in the Tales of Dunk and Egg / A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms prequel stories.
  • Traveling with Dunk, he learns about the lives of common people, which later shapes his more compassionate approach as king.

Connection To Game of Thrones

  • In Game of Thrones, Egg is never seen on screen, but Maester Aemon references him affectionately as “Egg,” revealing they were brothers and that Egg eventually became King Aegon V.
  • These references tie the prequel adventures of Dunk and Egg directly into the broader TV canon of Westeros and the Targaryen family history.

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