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   set 89 years before the beginning of Game of Thrones, and 77 years after the second season finale of House of the Dragon.A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits await these improbable and incomparable friends.

   • Ser Duncan the Tall, a young hedge knight.
   • Prince Aegon Targaryen, fourth son of Maekar and Dunk's squire.
   • Prince Baelor Targaryen, called "Baelor Breakspear," firstborn son of Daeron II and heir to the Iron Throne.
   • Ser Lyonel Baratheon, the "Laughing Storm," heir to Storm's End.
   • Raymun Fossoway, Steffon's cousin and squire.
   • Prince Maekar Targaryen, fourth son of Daeron II and Prince of Summerhall.
   • Ser Arlan of Pennytree, a hedge knight and Dunk's mentor.
   • Prince Daeron Targaryen, the firstborn son of Maekar Targaryen.
   • Prince Aerion Targaryen, also known as "Aerion Brightflame," second son of Maekar.
   • Steely Pate, a blacksmith from the Reach.
   • Ser Steffon Fossoway, a knight of House Fossoway and Raymun's cousin.
   • Tanselle, a Dornish puppeteer.
   • Plummer, the steward of Ashford.
   • Ser Manfred Dondarrion, a knight of House Dondarrion.

   Great Houses House Targaryen — Royal house, Iron Throne, King Daeron II, Baelor Breakspear, Maekar, Valarr, Aerion, Daeron the Drunken, Aegon “Egg” House Baratheon — Storm’s End, Stormlands, Lyonel Baratheon “the Laughing Storm” House Tyrell — Highgarden, rulers of the Reach House Lannister — Casterly Rock, rulers of the Westerlands House Stark — Winterfell, rulers of the North House Arryn — Eyrie, rulers of the Vale House Tully — Riverrun, major Riverlands house House Greyjoy — Pyke, rulers of the Iron Islands House Martell — Sunspear, rulers of Dorne; recently joined the Seven Kingdoms through Daeron II’s reign Houses Important to The Hedge Knight House Ashford — Ashford, Reach, hosts the Tourney at Ashford Meadow; Lord Ashford and his daughter are central to the tournament House Fossoway of Cider Hall — Reach, apple sigil; Ser Steffon Fossoway and Raymun Fossoway House Dondarrion — Blackhaven, Stormlands; Ser Arlan served Lord Dondarrion before becoming a hedge knight House Osgrey — Standfast, Reach; becomes especially important in The Sworn Sword House Webber — Coldmoat, Reach; Lady Rohanne Webber, central to The Sworn Sword Other Relevant Houses House Hightower — Oldtown, one of the Reach’s richest and most powerful houses House Florent — Brightwater Keep, Reach House Rowan — Goldengrove, Reach House Redwyne — Arbor, Reach House Tarly — Horn Hill, Reach House Oakheart — Old Oak, Reach House Crane — Red Lake, Reach House Caswell — Bitterbridge, Reach House Peake — Reach; historically powerful and important to the Blackfyre-era political background House Blackwood — Raventree Hall, Riverlands House Bracken — Stone Hedge, Riverlands; ancient rivals of the Blackwoods House Frey — Twins, Riverlands House Royce — Runestone, Vale House Yronwood — Yronwood, Dorne; historically associated with resistance to Martell rule and Blackfyre sympathies House Dayne — Starfall, Dorne House Velaryon — Driftmark, Crownlands; ancient Valyrian house closely tied to the Targaryens

   Time Period: 209 AC, roughly 90 years before Game of Thrones, several generations after the Dance of the Dragons, Targaryens still rule Westeros, dragons extinct for decades, memory of living dragons still survives among older generations, Targaryen power now depends on armies, alliances, political authority, and royal blood rather than dragons

   The Iron Throne: ruled by King Daeron II Targaryen, known as Daeron the Good, Targaryen dynasty firmly established but affected by internal family rivalries, succession politics, and the recent Blackfyre Rebellion

   Recent History: First Blackfyre Rebellion ended about 13 years earlier, Daemon Blackfyre challenged Daeron II for the Iron Throne, realm divided between Targaryen loyalists and Blackfyre supporters, Daemon Blackfyre killed at the Battle of the Redgrass Field, rebellion defeated, resentment remains, former Blackfyre supporters still exist, loyalty to the crown can be questioned, political tension beneath the relatively peaceful surface

   Targaryens: royal family, Valyrian ancestry, silver-gold hair common, purple eyes common, once dragonriders, numerous princes and branches of the family, royal princes travel throughout the realm, Targaryen name commands enormous respect and fear, princes can possess significantly more power than ordinary knights or smallfolk

   Dragons: once the foundation of Targaryen military power, devastated during the Dance of the Dragons, surviving dragons gradually died out, last known Targaryen dragon died in 153 AC, dragons have been extinct for roughly 56 years by 209 AC, dragon skulls and stories remain, younger Targaryens have never known living dragons

   Knighthood: central part of Westerosi culture, knights expected to be honorable, courageous, loyal, protect the innocent and defend the weak, reality often falls short of those ideals, wealthy knights serve noble houses, landed knights possess estates, household knights serve permanent lords, hedge knights wander the realm seeking employment, food, shelter, tournaments, or temporary service

   Hedge Knights: poor wandering knights without permanent masters or lands, travel from castle to castle, sleep beneath hedges or in inexpensive inns, compete in tourneys for money, seek employment from nobles, depend heavily on reputation, horses, armor, weapons, and personal skill, Ser Duncan the Tall begins the story as one of them

   Squires: young attendants training under knights, care for horses, armor and weapons, assist their knight during travel and battle, traditionally hope to eventually earn knighthood, Egg secretly serves as Dunk’s squire despite actually being Prince Aegon Targaryen

   Tourneys: major social and sporting events, jousting, melees, feasts, drinking, merchants, performers, gambling, noble spectators, knights competing for glory and prizes, opportunities for unknown knights to gain reputation, also places where rivalries and political tensions can become dangerous

   Smallfolk: farmers, laborers, servants, merchants, craftsmen, innkeepers, performers, villagers, make up most of Westeros, possess little political power, expected to obey nobles, often suffer most during wars between noble houses

   Religion: Faith of the Seven dominant throughout most of southern Westeros, worship of the Father, Mother, Warrior, Maiden, Smith, Crone, Stranger, septs and septons, knighthood closely associated with the Faith, North largely follows the old gods

   Major Regions: the Crownlands and King’s Landing, the Reach and Highgarden, the Stormlands and Storm’s End, the Westerlands and Casterly Rock, the Riverlands and Riverrun, the Vale and the Eyrie, the North and Winterfell, Dorne and Sunspear, Iron Islands and Pyke

   The Reach: fertile, wealthy southern region, ruled by House Tyrell of Highgarden, famous for chivalry, knights, agriculture and tourneys, Ashford located within the Reach, Ashford Meadow hosts the tourney central to The Hedge Knight

   Ashford: settlement along the Cockleswhent River, Ashford Castle, ruled by House Ashford, tourney held in 209 AC to celebrate Lord Ashford’s daughter, gathering of knights, nobles, royal princes, merchants and performers, location where Dunk and Egg’s journey becomes entangled with the Targaryen family

   Social Hierarchy: King → royal family → Great Houses → lesser lords → landed knights → household/hedge knights → merchants and craftsmen → smallfolk, birth determines much of a person’s status, nobles receive privileges unavailable to commoners, insulting or striking royalty can have severe consequences

   Justice: controlled largely by kings and lords, trials can depend heavily on status and influence, knights and nobles may demand trial by combat, Trial of Seven is an ancient and extremely rare form of judgment where seven champions fight seven opponents and the gods are believed to determine the righteous side

   Overall Atmosphere: Westeros between major wars, outwardly peaceful but politically uneasy, Blackfyre wounds still fresh, Targaryen dynasty powerful but without dragons, chivalric ideals contrasted with cruelty and class inequality, colorful tourneys hiding dangerous politics, wandering knights crossing a huge realm, ordinary people living beneath the decisions of powerful noble families, Dunk and Egg experiencing Westeros from the road rather than from the royal court

   Major Westeros Locations: Westeros, the Seven Kingdoms, King’s Landing, Red Keep, Iron Throne, Crownlands, Dragonstone, Summerhall, the Reach, Highgarden, Ashford, Ashford Castle, Ashford Meadow, Cockleswhent River, Stormlands, Storm’s End, Westerlands, Casterly Rock, Riverlands, Riverrun, Vale of Arryn, Eyrie, North, Winterfell, Dorne, Sunspear, Iron Islands, Pyke Especially Important to Dunk & Egg: Ashford Meadow, Ashford Castle, Summerhall, King’s Landing, Flea Bottom, the Reach, Stormlands, Dorne, Dornish Marches Ashford Meadow: site of the Tourney at Ashford in 209 AC, main setting of The Hedge Knight, tourney grounds, pavilions, jousting lists, merchants, performers, noble camps, where Dunk meets Egg, Tanselle, Baelor, Aerion and other major characters Summerhall: Targaryen royal castle in the Dornish Marches, seat of Prince Maekar Targaryen during this period, closely connected to Egg and his immediate family King’s Landing: capital of the Seven Kingdoms, home of the Iron Throne and Red Keep, center of Targaryen royal power Flea Bottom: poor district of King’s Landing, crowded streets, taverns, alleys, commoners, associated with Dunk’s childhood before he became Ser Arlan’s squire The Reach: wealthy and fertile kingdom ruled by House Tyrell from Highgarden, famous for agriculture, knights, chivalry and tourneys, location of Ashford Dornish Marches: borderlands between the Reach, Stormlands and Dorne, historically contested territory filled with castles and martial noble houses, location of Summerhall Dragonstone: ancient Targaryen island fortress, ancestral seat of House Targaryen in Westeros, symbolically important to the royal dynasty Red Keep: royal castle in King’s Landing, residence and political center of the Targaryen monarchy The Kingsroad & Westerosi Roads: roads connecting castles, villages, inns and towns, especially important to Dunk and Egg because much of their life is spent traveling as a hedge knight and squire.

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