1 Upcoming Game of Thrones Spinoff Will Explain the Most Confusing Part of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Ending

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Some viewers found a portion of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms a little confusing, but the upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff should offer more clarity. While mostly separate from the main story, the series included some enjoyable connections to the wider franchise. These included family ties to well-known characters like Daenerys, Jon Snow, and the Mad King—all descendants of Egg!—and a reference to the creatures known as “the Others” (instead of White Walkers) by Lyonel Baratheon, echoing terminology from George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books.

The show subtly hinted at a larger Westeros in the first season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Egg pointed out there are actually nine kingdoms, not seven, and a title card briefly appeared reading “A Knight of the Nine Kingdoms.” While the show’s title won’t change, this moment confused some viewers, particularly those unfamiliar with George R.R. Martin’s books. The series doesn’t directly address this discrepancy, but the backstory explains it, and an upcoming prequel about Aegon’s Conquest is expected to provide a full explanation.

Aegon’s Conquest Will Have To Explain The Seven Kingdoms Of Westeros

Before Aegon’s Conquest – about 209 years before the start of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 – Westeros wasn’t a single unified realm. It was known as the “Seven Kingdoms,” a collection of seven separate lands. While the map of Westeros had changed many times over the centuries – there were once as many as 100 kingdoms – this was the political landscape Aegon the Conqueror encountered when he and his sister-wives, Rhaenys and Visenya, arrived from Dragonstone with their dragons. The kingdoms and their rulers are detailed below.

Kingdom Monarch
The North Torrhen Stark
Mountain & Vale Ronnel Arryn
The Isles & The Rivers Harren Hoare
The Reach Mern IX Gardener
The Rock Loren I Lannister
The Storm Argilac Durrandon
Dorne Meria Martell

It wasn’t a simple takeover, though. While Aegon conquered six kingdoms, Dorne successfully resisted. Even so, when Aegon became king, he was titled ‘Lord of the Seven Kingdoms.’ The Targaryens kept this name for a reason – they needed the support of the Faith of the Seven, whose religion centers around the number seven, a number that also holds broad significance throughout Westeros.

After supporting Aegon’s conquest, House Tully was granted control of the Riverlands, separating it from the Iron Islands, which went to House Greyjoy. This meant that even without conquering Dorne, the Targaryens effectively ruled over seven distinct regions of Westeros, allowing the name “Seven Kingdoms” to remain somewhat accurate. Following the conquest, the area around King’s Landing also grew in importance and became an eighth major region, known as the Crownlands, along with some other regions undergoing name changes.

Region Ruling House in AKOTSK
The North House Stark
The Vale House Arryn
The Iron Islands House Greyjoy
The Riverlands House Tully
The Reach House Tyrell
The Stormlands House Baratheon
The Westerlands House Lannister
The Crownlands House Targaryen
Dorne House Martell

The upcoming prequel to House of the Dragon, titled Aegon’s Conquest, is being written by Mattson Tomlin, known for his work on The Batman. It could be released as a TV series or a set of movies. The story will depict a Westeros fractured in a way audiences haven’t seen before, and will show how the Targaryen dynasty united the land. We can expect to see the rulers of these different regions as key characters in the show.

One thing the show won’t depict is Dorne officially becoming the ninth kingdom. Although Aegon the Conqueror attempts to gain their allegiance, Dorne doesn’t join with the Iron Throne for 161 years after the initial conquest. Since that event happens so far in the future, it can’t be included in the prequel series. However, it did occur with enough time for it to be mentioned almost 50 years later in the stories about Egg, as seen in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

You can now watch all six episodes of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on HBO Max. The second season is anticipated to arrive in 2027.

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2026-02-28 17:10