A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is filled with new and returning houses of Westeros, some of which most fans will recognize, and some of which they will be curious to learn more about. HBO’s latest entry in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire is the six-part A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
In it, a hedge knight named Duncan (Dunk), played by Peter Claffey, arrives at a tourney, 100 years before Game of Thrones. There, he hopes to secure a position in one of Westeros many noble houses. As is expected of a large, boisterous tournament, we see quite a few houses that have turned up to joust, carouse, and maybe more.
House Targaryen
House Targaryen is the favorite family of writer George R.R. Martin, so you can expect to see them throughout A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Once again, we have the evil Targaryen prince in the mix, but there are many more flavors in this series, some allies and some not so much.
While we have only seen Targaryens in the trailers for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, their name is brought up in the first episode, and their arrival is imminent.
House Baratheon
House Baratheon is represented mostly by Ser Lyonel Baratheon (Daniel Ings), the “Laughing Storm”, who has already earned his nickname in episode 1. Lyonel has the same appetite for drinks and food as Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy) in Game of Thrones, but is a bit more wild-eyed.
Lyonel is one of the first high lords to welcome Dunk, after a brief misunderstanding. Lyonel also enjoys wearing a crown of stag horns, representative of his house’s sigil.
House Lannister
The flags of House Lannister are briefly seen in episode 1, with the gold lion on red easily distinguishable. We have yet to meet any Lannisters, who were the main villains in Game of Thrones, and it’s possible they may not play a big part in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, but the house is always hanging around.
House Ashford Of Ashford
The flags of House Ashford, with their white sun-and-chevron on orange, can be seen all over A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms because the tourney at the center of the series is the Ashford Tourney. Plummer (Tom Vaughan-Lawlor), the steward, takes a liking to Dunk in the first episode of the series.
House Dondarrion
House Dondarrion, led by the mystical Beric (Richard Dormer) in Game of Thrones, is a little less honorable in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Dunk approaches Manfred Dondarrion (Daniel Monks) at the tourney and asks that he vouch for him being a knight. Manfred has no interest in helping, too preoccupied with women and parties.
House Fossoway
House Fossoway, a house of the Reach, is seen in episode 1. The heir to House Fossoway of Cider Hall, Steffon Fossoway (Edward Ashley), is seen beating up his cousin and squire, Raymun (Shaun Thomas), and then challenging Dunk to fight, who humbly declines.
Later, Dunk runs into Raymun, who is impressed with Dunk’s size but more so, his willingness to avoid a challenge despite likely being stronger than his cousin. The sigil of House Fossoway of Cider Hall is a red apple on gold.
House Hardyng
In the final trailer of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, we see a knight jousting with a shield of red and white diamonds, the sigil of House Hardyng of the Vale. The house briefly appears in the novels but not in Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon.
House Beesbury Of Honeyholt Or House Jast
House Hardyng’s knight jousts against a knight dressed in dark yellow and black. Without seeing his sigil, he’s most likely a knight of House Beesbury of Honeyholt or House Jast. Lord Lyman Beesbury (Bill Paterson) is King Viserys’ (Paddy Considine) Master of Coin, who voices his outrage at the plot to usurp Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) in House of the Dragon.
House Cafferen
House Cafferen is only mentioned by name in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 1. While interrogating Dunk, Lyonel Baratheon says that even Lord Cafferen of Fawntown, poor as he is, gave him a gift. Cafferen’s sigil is two white fawns on green.
- Release Date
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January 18, 2026
- Network
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HBO
- Showrunner
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Ira Parker
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Peter Claffey
Ser Duncan ‘Dunk’ the Tall
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