A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1E06 Explained

Quick Overview

The episode "The Morrow" concludes the first season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by detailing the fallout from the tourney, including Dunk's emotional conversation with Arlan about knighthood, the revelation of Egg's royal parentage and his true status as Aegon Targaryen, and the tragic confirmation that Maekar killed Baelor, while the showrunners confirm they plan to adapt the subsequent Dunk and Egg novellas across future seasons.

Key Points: Egg kills Aerion Targaryen in self-defense after Aerion threatens him with a knife, an act of violence that shatters Dunk's romantic view of knighthood and nobility. Maekar Targaryen admits to Dunk that he killed his brother Baelor during the melee, though the book suggests it was an accident, and Maekar is shown grieving Baelor's death throughout the episode. Daeron Targaryen suggests to Dunk that Egg would be better served away from the toxic royal family and that Dunk should take Egg as his squire on the road. Lady Rowan Fossoway, revealed to be the mother of Red (a former sex worker), claims she is pregnant with Raymun Fossoway's child, leading to their plan to marry. Arlan of Pennytree dies from his injuries sustained in the tourney, and Dunk nails a copper penny to the oak tree to commemorate him, symbolizing the end of the knight's humble life. The episode confirms that Egg is Prince Aegon Targaryen, Maekar's youngest son, whose true identity is being kept secret. Showrunner Ira Parker confirms the show plans to adapt the remaining Dunk and Egg books, 'The Sworn Sword' for Season 2 and 'The Mystery Knight' for a potential Season 3, with the possibility of more seasons following Egg's later life.

Context: This video analyzes the sixth and final episode of Season 1 of the HBO series 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,' titled 'The Morrow,' which adapts the first novella in George R.R. Martin's Dunk and Egg series. The episode focuses on the immediate aftermath of the tourney at Ashford Meadow, dealing with the death of Baelor Breakspear, the revelation of Egg's true identity as a Targaryen prince, and the complex relationships between the main characters, particularly Dunk's crisis of faith in chivalry.