Does ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ have post-credit scene? Maekar’s search for Egg explained
'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' might have concluded with episode 6, but that's just for a while. As the second season of the 'Game of Thrones' spinoff show has already been confirmed and is expected to arrive sometime in 2027, it's only natural that the debut season will end with a conduit that will eventually tie the two installments together. The HBO show's finale episode, titled 'The Morrow,' ended with a surprise post-credits scene, one that was as jarring as it was comical.
Towards the end of the final episode, the screen cuts to a title card that consists of the words 'A Knight of the Nine Kingdoms,' humorously alluding to Dexter Sol Ansell's Egg, as the bald little prince had previously contended that there are a total of nine and not seven kingdoms if one were to determine the same geographically. Next, we see Ashford Meadow in all its glory. What's particularly striking about this scene is that the Targaryens are seen embarking on a journey. There's the usual crowd of carriages and horses, with Aerion Targaryen solemnly sitting inside a carriage. Maekar is overseeing the departure himself, and after a while, realizes that every member of his family is accounted for except the young 'Egg.' In a comical moment, Maekar exclaims, "Where the fuck is he?"
In hindsight, it becomes apparent that this little scene serves more narrative functions than meets the eye. Firstly, the scene marks a major narrative detour undertaken by the HBO Max show, one that isn't part of the literary source material, i.e., 'The Hedge Knight' from George R. R. Martin's 'The Tales of Dunk and Egg' novella series. The novella depicts the final meeting between Dunk and Maekar in a manner similar to the television show, during which Dunk talks about sleeping in ditches and surviving solely on salt beef as part of a knight's lifestyle. Maekar then relents that Egg must gather experience outside the comfort of the castle, eventually leading to him joining Dunk as a squire with his father's permission.
Contrary to this, the show catches up with Egg just before Maekar's exclamation, as the former approaches Duncan before he leaves. "My father says I am to serve you," says Egg, knowing full well that it's a lie. The sophomore season, which is supposed to be based on the second novella in the series, i.e., 'The Sworn Sword', will now likely include the added element of the Targaryens looking for Dunk all over, alongside the impending conflict between Dunk and Ser Bennis, Ser Eustace, and the widow Lady Rohanne. All in all, the future of the 'GoT' spinoff show seems to be especially bright, and Showrunner Ira Parker previously commented in an interview with The Wrap that he would like to bring into existence many more future seasons, "I would love to make 12 of these, I’d like to do four with Egg the boy, four with Egg the Prince and four with Egg the king — but do them every 10 years. So do a pocket, Peter and Dexter can go off, have their careers, everybody goes and then in ten years we’ll come back and we’ll do another four of these.
