Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Fence Knight, a new Game of Thrones backstory

After House of the Dragon, HBO is ordering the TV series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight to expand knowledge of Game of Thrones on the small screen.

A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes roamed Westeros… the naive but brave young knight Ser Duncan the Great and his little squire Egg. At a time when the Targaryen family still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet faded from memory, great destinies, powerful enemies and dangerous deeds await these incredible and incomparable friends.

A century before @GameofThrones, there was Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg.

Executive Produced by George R.R. Martin, Ira Parker, Ryan Condal and Vince Gerardis, #SevenKingdoms : The Hedge Knight has received a direct series order. #StreamOnMax pic.twitter.com/MRPUke5Upt

— HBO Max (@hbomax) April 12, 2023

Based on George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg stories (a set of short written novels that includes The Hedge Knight, The Sworn Sword, and The Mysterious Knight), the Game of Thrones prequel series is written and produced by Ira Parker and an American author. House of the Dragon co-creator, executive producer and showrunner Ryan Condal and Vince Gerardis will also executive produce A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight.

A secure future for Game of Thrones on HBO

The series, known as Tales of Dunk and Egg, was one of several prequel ideas being developed by HBO after House of the Dragon. The project, which has been assigned to multiple writers, has become a favorite for series commissions in recent months. While Warner Bros. Discovery HBO has begun production on the second season of House of the Dragon, and a Jon Snow spin-off series is also in the works.