A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Shocking Death Explained by Creator & Stars

As is typical for Westeros, not everyone survives. At first, the casualties appear limited to Ser Humfrey Bessbury and Ser Humfrey Hardyng, who both died in battle. However, the situation quickly escalates when Baelor Targaryen removes his helmet to reveal a fatal head wound inflicted by his brother Maekar’s mace. Showrunner Ira Parker discussed the significance of Baelor participating in the Trial of Seven and how his death echoes Ned Stark’s fate in the first season of Game of Thrones, in an interview with EW:








