Game of Thrones Already Spoiled 1 Major ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Twist

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With the upcoming release of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, many Game of Thrones fans are excited. However, some recall that the original series actually revealed a key plot point from this new story eleven years ago, during its fourth season. While the early seasons of Game of Thrones were praised for their intricate details and immersive world-building, this thoroughness unintentionally spoiled events from one of its future spin-offs. This isn’t the first time the show has given away details from a prequel.

Back in 2014, when Season 4 of Game of Thrones originally aired, it surprisingly gave away key details about characters in the future series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The show accidentally revealed important backstory information about Ser Duncan the Tall, a central character in the upcoming series.

I’ve been following the news about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and so far, all we know about Duncan the Tall is that he’s a hedge knight. That basically means he’s a sellsword, but not one tied to any noble house. He’s a commoner, completely outside of the world of Westeros’s high society, and that’s a big part of what makes him interesting to me.

Season 4 of Game of Thrones showed that Brienne of Tarth will eventually become a famous knight, and ultimately rise to the highest rank attainable for a knight.

I remember watching Season 4 of Game of Thrones and being struck by a scene with Jaime and Joffrey. Joffrey was showing off this book, The Book of Brothers, which listed all the Kingsguard knights and their accomplishments. It was clear he was trying to make Jaime feel small, pointing out that Jaime’s entry wasn’t very long. But what I found really interesting was that, in doing so, he accidentally revealed details from A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms! It was a bit of a spoiler, and I remember thinking it was a clever, if unintentional, way to connect the show to the source material.

Joffrey pointed out Ser Duncan the Tall in the book and noted that four pages were devoted to him. This suggests that Duncan the Tall will become a Kingsguard member in a future season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

Joffrey also let slip that the upcoming book dedicates four pages to Duncan, hinting he’ll play a significant role in important events as a Kingsguard. Joffrey even described Duncan as “quite the man,” and suggested that by the end of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Duncan the Tall will be remembered as one of the greatest knights Westeros has ever seen.

This is significant because Duncan won’t begin the series with any power or status in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. It might take several seasons for him to become a major character, which means Joffrey essentially ruined Duncan’s story development long before the show was even planned.

This new information significantly impacts the upcoming Game of Thrones series on HBO Max, as it reveals key details about Duncan’s life. However, this isn’t the first time Joffrey Baratheon has given away plot points from a spin-off show.

How Joffrey Also Spoiled House of the Dragon

During Season 3 of Game of Thrones, Joffrey accidentally revealed a major plot point for the prequel series, House of the Dragon. It’s remarkable this information hasn’t been widely known until now.

Joffrey accidentally revealed a major plot point to Margaery Tyrell: how a key character from House of the Dragon dies. He spoiled not only that the character will die in the final season, but also how it happens. This means fans who have watched Season 3 of Game of Thrones will likely anticipate the event and recognize it when it occurs in House of the Dragon.

HBO plans to create more shows based on the world of Game of Thrones. It makes you wonder if fans will start noticing that Joffrey actually foreshadowed events in these new spin-offs, just like he ruined things in the original series. Considering his track record, it wouldn’t be a shock.

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2026-01-12 00:37