A blink-and-you-miss-it scene in 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' ties Dunk to his most famous descendant

"A blink-and-you-miss-it detail from episode five, "In the Name of the Mother," draws a subtle throughline between Dunk and another prominent knight from Westerosi history: Brienne of Tarth, who appears a century later in the "Game of Thrones" timeline. In a flashback scene, a young Dunk is shown walking down the kingsroad with his childhood friend, Rafe, returning to their home in King's Landing. This route runs for thousands of miles across Westeros, easing travel to and from the capital."

""A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" showrunner Ira Parker confirmed to Business Insider that he intentionally included this parallel. Both scenes were filmed in the same location in Ireland. "It's the exact same road in Belfast, same trees and everything," Parker said. "There's no attention drawn to it, but anyone who's a deep, deep fan of the show, hopefully, will pick up on that.""

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms centers on Dunk, a tall, strong knight with a strict moral code reminiscent of Brienne of Tarth. Episode five reveals a subtle throughline linking Dunk and Brienne by showing young Dunk walking the Kingsroad with his friend Rafe toward King's Landing. In Game of Thrones, Jaime sends Brienne and Podrick down the same wooded path while they travel to protect Sansa Stark. Both scenes were filmed on the same road in Belfast. Showrunner Ira Parker confirmed the parallel and said the matching location was chosen intentionally as a quiet nod to long-term fans.

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