Did 'Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Just Confirm A Connection Between Brienne and Dunk?

"Currently, the Game of Thrones universe is defined by Targaryen family. House of the Dragon follows the Dance of the Dragons succession battle between Rhaenyra Targaryen and Aegon II. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows Rhaenyra's great-great-great-great-great-grandson Maekar and his sons Aerion and Aegon, and then Game of Thrones picks up with Aegon's great-granddaughter Daenerys. However, that's not the only family connection between the different shows."

"Lyonel Baratheon, the "Laughing Storm" who parties with Dunk during the first night of the tourney, is either the great-grandfather or great-great-grandfather of Robert Baratheon (who is also a great-grandson of Egg.) But now, we may be able to add another family line to this list: Ser Dunk may actually be related to one of the most beloved characters in Game of Thrones - and the showrunner might have just confirmed it."

"HBO One of the most enduring fan theories surrounding The Tales of Dunk and Egg is that Ser Duncan the Tall may actually be an ancestor of another historically tall knight: Brienne of Tarth, the Amazonian knight sworn to protect the Starks in Game of Thrones. The resemblance is hard to deny: Peter Claffey is 6'5", while Gwendoline Christie is 6'3", and even their chivalrous-but-slightly-naive personalities are similar."

"In an interview with Business Insider, Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker revealed the wooded part of the kingsroad that young Dunk and his friend Rafe use to get back to Flea Bottom is actually the same road as the one Brienne and Jaime are seen on when they part ways in Game of Thrones Season 4."

The Game of Thrones universe centers on Targaryen lineage across multiple shows, linking House of the Dragon, Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and Game of Thrones through descendants. Additional inter-show family ties include Lyonel Baratheon as an ancestor of Robert Baratheon and a connection to Egg. A prominent fan theory proposes that Ser Duncan the Tall could be an ancestor of Brienne of Tarth, based on height, personality parallels, and a sigil memory Brienne recalls from her father's armory. A new production clue notes that the woods where young Dunk travels match the kingsroad location where Brienne and Jaime part ways.

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