Who Is Egg in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’? Everything You Need to Know About the Big Identity Reveal

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If you’ve been watching HBO’s new fantasy series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and found yourself wondering “Wait, who exactly is this kid?”—you’re not alone. The show’s third episode just dropped a major bombshell about the young character known as Egg, and whether you’re a devoted Game of Thrones fan or someone who’s just curious about this new show everyone’s talking about, we’ve got you covered.

Let’s break down everything you need to know in plain terms, no encyclopedia of Westeros lore required.

The Big Reveal: Egg Isn’t Who He Claimed to Be

Throughout the first episodes of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, viewers have been following the story of Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall (played by Peter Claffey), a hedge knight who decided to compete in the tourney at Ashford Meadow after his old master, Ser Arlan of Pennytree, unexpectedly passed away. Along the way, Dunk picked up a young traveling companion—a scrappy, bald kid who goes by the nickname “Egg.”

Here’s where things get interesting. In the third episode, titled “The Squire,” we learn that Egg (playe...