Where Does A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Fall in the GoT Timeline?
Rejoice! A new Game of Thrones show has hit our screens, which is always something to be excited about. Returning to Westeros for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be more than enough to tide us over until the next season of House of the Dragon, but don’t worry, this new series won’t require any real homework or studying of vast family trees.
In fact, we’ve every reason to believe that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be lighter than your standard Game of Thrones story, and there’s very little to connect it to the events we’ve already seen unfold in the franchise thus far.
Based on what we know about the source material, this will be a very different experience for fans of George R. R. Martin’s work, which spans huge swathes of time. Naturally, you may be wondering where this newest adaptation fits into the Game of Thrones timeline, and we have the answer.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is Set 89 Years Before Game of Thrones
You won’t be seeing any surprise cameos from Game of Thrones favourites in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. And no, before you ask, that’s not because they’ve all been killed off; it’s because the new show is set 89 years before the start of the original series.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is set in 209 AC (after Aegon’s Conquest), around 13 years after the Blackfyre Rebellion. For reference, Game of Thrones begins in 298 AC.
Interestingly, the story of Dunk and Egg has no overlap with House of the Dragon, either. The Dance of the Dragons book takes place between 129 AC and 131 AC, meaning that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is set roughly 80 years after the story of Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower.
Sorry, But There Aren’t Any Dragons in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
The fact that House of the Dragon predates A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms should tell you one big thing about this latest entry in the Game of Thrones saga: there will be no dragons.
Soft spoiler alert: The Dance of the Dragons does not end well for anyone. More specifically, the magical beasts essentially become extinct after the battle between the Greens and the Blacks. That’s a shame for anyone who’s a fan of fire-breathing fights in the sky, but it does mean A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms can take place amid a period of relative peace in Westeros.
Watch Out For Some Familiar Family Names, Though
While there won’t be any dragons in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and no characters we’ve met before, you will be hearing a few names that sound familiar.
The Targaryen family will be sitting on the Iron Throne throughout the show. We’ll meet the likes of Prince Aerion and Prince Maekar, as well as the heir to the throne, Baelor, who serves as the Hand to the King for Daeron II.
Alongside the Targaryen clan, there are mentions of the Baratheons and the Tyrells, and we know the Lannisters are never far away from the action.
If you were planning to skip A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms during its run on NOW TV, you should reconsider. There’s a major plot point in it that has a massive impact on the future of Westeros; we won’t spoil anything, of course, but it’s something that will be crucial for anyone who keeps track of those sprawling family trees in Game of Thrones.
