"The most important thing for you to know is that by the time Ser Duncan rides into Ashford Meadow at the start of this series, the people of Westeros have grown tired of the Targaryens. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is set over 200 years into the Targaryen dynasty, and about 70 years after the devastating civil war depicted in House of the Dragon."
"So there's a reason why, in this week's "The Squire," the jousting tournament crowd boos and throws stones after the obnoxious Prince Aerion intentionally lances his opponent's horse, causing the animal to fall on top of its rider and crush his leg. There's a reason why the friendly squire Raymun Fossoway crudely tells Dunk, "The only honorable thing a Targaryen can do for this realm is finish on his wife's tits.""
"Why Egg? Because, as we learn in "The Squire," Egg's real name is Aegon Targaryen. His father is Maekar Targaryen, the sourpuss sibling of the wise and kindly Baelor Targaryen, who is currently serving as the Hand to their father, King Daeron II Targaryen. Egg is a prince. Sure, he's waaaaay down in the line of succession. He's the fourth son of the fourth son of the current king. But as the fortune teller implies, Egg'll get there."
By the time Ser Duncan arrives at Ashford Meadow, the Targaryen dynasty has ruled for over 200 years and public sentiment has soured. The timeline sits roughly 70 years after the civil war of House of the Dragon and about 80 years before Robert Baratheon's eventual rebellion. A jousting tournament showcases hostility toward Targaryens when Prince Aerion maliciously lances an opponent's horse, provoking boos and thrown stones. Squires mock Targaryens openly, and a fortune teller foretells that Egg—Prince Aegon, son of Maekar and nephew of Hand Baelor—will become king and die in a consuming fire.
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