HBO is coming Game of Thrones prequel spinoff Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is really starting to develop its cast. On Thursday, the series added seven names, joining lead Peter Claffey, who will play Ser Duncan, and Dexter Sol Ansell, who will take on the role of squire Egg.
As usual, the newly announced actors include lesser-known names; Edward Ashley (Masters of the Air) as Ser Steffon Fossoway, Henry Ashton (My Lady Jane) as Daeron Targaryen, Youssef Kerkour (Napoleon) as Steely Pate, Australian actor Daniel Monks as Ser Manfred Dondarrion, Shaun Thomas (The Brothers Grimsby) as Raymun Fossoway, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Avengers: Infinity War; Avengers Endgame) as Plummer, and English TV and film actor Danny Webb as Ser Arlan of Pennytree.
The cast also includes Finn Bennett (True Detective: Night Country) as Aerion Targaryen, Bertie Carvel (The crown) as Baelor Targaryen, Tanzyn Crawford (Small beautiful things) as Tanselle, Daniel Ings (Sexual education) as Ser Lyonel Baratheon and Sam Spruell (Fargo) as Maekar Targaryen.
The series starts about 100 years after the prequel House of the Dragon and 100 years before the events depicted in the series Game of Throneswhich ran for eight seasons from 2011 to 2019. The series is based on Tales of Dunk and Egg short stories written by Thrones by George RR Martin, The Hedge Knight (1998), The sworn sword (2003) and The mysterious knight. (2010).
Based on SpeciesThe official description of the series is as follows:
“A century before the events Game of Thronestwo unlikely heroes roamed Westeros… a young, naive but brave knight, Ser Duncan the High, and his diminutive master, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful enemies and dangerous prey await these unlikely and incomparable friends.”
HBO gave viewers a look at what's coming to the Max streaming platform in a preview to coincide with the series' second trailer. House of the Dragon Sunday night. The six-episode first season will air in 2025, likely before the third season of the aforementioned prequel series.