In a franchise defined by violent throne-hopping, bloody weddings, and fire-breathing dragons, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms feels almost radical in its simplicity. Created by Ira Parker alongside George R. R. Martin (creator of the megahit Game of Thrones), the HBO prequel anchors its story in the evolving relationship between a hedge knight, Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall (Peter Claffey), and his unlikely squire, Aegon “Egg” Targaryen (Dexter Sol Ansell). It’s Dunk and Egg against the world.
Like many writers, Parker’s origin story begins as a curious kid. Long before writers’ rooms and HBO budgets, he was experimenting with storytelling through technology, specifically, Microsoft 3D Movie Maker, a now-defunct software program.
“I was making little animated films from the time I was 10 or 11,” Parker says. “You could do everything, animate characters, create explosions, record voices – it was incredible.”
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