"Game of Thrones" spin-off: The first trailer shows the heart of Westeros

Luca Fontana

10/10/2025

Translation: machine translated

HBO shows a new side of Westeros in the new "Game of Thrones" spin-off. One in which knights not only fight, but also believe in honour, friendship and humanity. These are the stories of Dunk and Egg.

George R. R. Martin has taken on another new side quest. And who would have thought it: it has nothing to do with finally finishing his main quest: «Finish writing The Winds of Winter». Instead, the «A Song of Ice and Fire» author is returning to Westeros with another «Game of Thrones» spin-off. HBO has released the first trailer for «A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms»:

This time it's not about dragons, power games or massacres, but about knights, honour and, well, probably a beheading or two. But first things first.

A little knight, a big dream

At his side: Egg, his cheeky squire, who later turns out to be none other than Aegon V Targaryen, a future king and great-grandfather of Daenerys. That's not a spoiler, by the way, don't worry. In the books, it's clear after just a few pages. The fun is not in who Egg is, but in how a cheeky boy can eventually become a king - and what role a certain Aemon Targaryen might have played in this.

So it all sounds very epic, and it is, but in a pleasantly down-to-earth and hopeful way: instead of intrigue and regicide, it's about knightly honour, friendship, class differences and simply remaining a good person in a world full of perfidy and betrayal. This is precisely why many fans like the «A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms» stories even more than «A Song of Ice and Fire».

The stories themselves were published as three novellas between 1998 and 2010: «The Hedge Knight», «The Sworn Sword» and «The Mystery Knight». Taken together, they total around 400 pages - a manageable chunk by George R. R. Martin standards. The series is now adapting the first of these stories and aims to strike the same slightly melancholy yet hopeful tone.

Westeros comes to life again

And yes, the trailer shows exactly what you'd hope for: medieval tournaments, a dash of melancholy, a bit of swordplay and the feeling that Westeros is coming back to life. Just a little smaller and more human than usual. The launch is planned for 18 January 2026, probably on Sky Show in this country.

In the meantime, we can only hope that Martin doesn't start another sidequest before he finally finishes writing the goddamn books.

Or as Dunk would probably say: «A knight can dream.»

Luca Fontana

Senior Editor

Luca.Fontana@digitecgalaxus.ch

I'm an outdoorsy guy and enjoy sports that push me to the limit – now that’s what I call comfort zone! But I'm also about curling up in an armchair with books about ugly intrigue and sinister kingkillers. Being an avid cinema-goer, I’ve been known to rave about film scores for hours on end. I’ve always wanted to say: «I am Groot.» more

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