When A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiered on HBO late last year, it was supposed to be a small, self-contained story of an upstart young knight trying to make a name for himself in a local tourney. But with the introduction of the Targaryens — and the reveal that his squire, Egg, was actually Aegon Targaryen — Ser Duncan the Tall’s story suddenly became vitally important to royal history.
But we’ve actually seen one of these Targaryens before. Aegon’s older brother, Aemon, was referenced in a few episodes, but never appeared. That didn’t stop Game of Thrones fans from connecting the dots, though. Aemon Targaryen is none other than Maester Aemon, the blind maester who served in the Night’s Watch throughout Game of Thrones until he passed away with Egg’s name on his lips. But could we see him in a future episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? It will all come down to some key choices in the adaptation.
