HBO's upcoming game of Thrones prequel spin-off Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is really starting to fill out its cast. On Thursday, the series added seven names to its growing cast, joining lead actors Peter Claffey, who will play Ser Duncan the Tall, and Dexter Sol Ansell, who will play his butler Egg.
As usual, the newly announced cast includes lesser-known names, including Edward Ashley (Air Masters) Sir Steffon Fossoway as Henry Ashton (My Lady Jane) Daeron Targaryen, Youssef Kerkour (Napoleon) as Steely Pate, Australian actor Daniel Monks as Ser Manfred Dondarrion, Shaun Thomas (Grimsby Brothers) Raymun Fossoway as Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Avengers: Infinity War; Avengers: Endgame) stars as Plummer, and British television and film actor Danny Webb stars as Ser Arlan of Pennytree.
The cast also includes Finn Bennett (True Detective: Night Country) Aerion Targaryen as Bertie Carvel (Crown) Baelor Targaryen, Tanzyn Crawford (Beautiful Little Things) Tansel, Daniel Ings (Sexual Education) Ser Lyonel Baratheon and Sam Spruell (Fargo) as Maekar Targaryen.
The series takes place approximately 100 years after the premise Dragon House and 100 years before the events depicted in the series game of ThronesThe series ran for eight seasons from 2011 to 2019. The series, Tales of Dunk and Egg Novellas written by Thrones Author George R. R. Martin, Knight of the Hedge (1998), The Sworn Sword (2003) and Mysterious Knight(2010).
According to this VariationThe official introduction of the series is as follows:
“A century before the events game of Thrones“Two unlikely heroes roam Westeros… a young, naive but brave knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive servant, Egg. In an age when the Targaryen bloodline still holds the Iron Throne and the memory of the last dragon is still fresh in living memory, great destinies, powerful enemies, and perilous adventures await these incredible and peerless friends.”
HBO gave viewers a first look at the series with a trailer for the upcoming productions on the Max streaming platform, coinciding with the series' second season finale. Dragon House Sunday night. The six-episode first season is scheduled to air in 2025, likely before the aforementioned prequel series' third season.