Brienne’s Tall Ancestor Left Secret Legacy Despite Knightly Oath, Drama Ensues

KEY POINTS

•Showrunner Ira Parker revealed the same Irish forest road connects Dunk and Brienne’s stories a century apart.
•George R. R. Martin confirmed Brienne of Tarth descends from Ser Duncan the Tall, complicating Westerosi vows.
•Brienne was knighted by Jaime Lannister and eventually became Lady Commander of the Kingsguard, echoing Dunk's legacy.

In a shocking revelation only HBO could milk for decades, HBO’s 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' drops a blink-and-you-miss-it Easter egg tying Ser Duncan the Tall (aka Dunk), a flea-bottom orphan turned hedge knight, to Brienne of Tarth, the world's tallest, gender-defying warrior princess. Showrunner Ira Parker slyly filmed them both walking the exact same Irish woods road—because why not reuse locations and confuse fans? George R. R. Martin confirmed Brienne is Dunk’s descendant, which raises eyebrow-raising questions since Dunk reportedly took an oath of celibacy as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Also, Dunk’s squire Egg grows up to be King Aegon V Targaryen—because why just have one iconic lineage when you can intertwine three? Jaime knighted Brienne in Season 8, crowning her Lady Commander, probably hoping no one reads the fine print about ancestry and vows. The saga continues with four pages dedicated to Dunk in the Book of Brothers and Brienne writing her own legacy, proving HBO loves long family reunions on magical dirt paths.