Why Egg Is Bald in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
After A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' premiere, many fans are wondering why Eggis baldin the series. Book readers may already know the reasoning behind his appearance, but series-only viewers have been left in the dark. While the show might take some time to reach that point in the story, here's a breakdown of the reason as told in the books.
Why does Egg choose to be bald in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms offers a more grounded look at Westeros, the continent where both Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon take place. The show takes place nearly 90 years before the events of Game of Thrones. It adapts the first book in the Tales of Dunk and Egg novella series, The Hedge Knight.
The story revolves around a hedge-knight named Ser Duncan the Tall, known as Dunk, who embarks on a journey to make a name for himself. Early in his journey, he meets a young boy, Egg, who soon becomes his squire.
In the first episode, "The Hedge Knight," Dunk encounters Egg at a tavern and tells him to feed his horses. From the moment the boy appears on screen, he is seen wearing simple clothes and a shaved head. This distinctive look serves a very important purpose in his story.
Egg's true identity is Aegon Targaryen, and he shaves his head to conceal his distinctive Targaryen silver-white. This happens after his older brother Daeron flees a tourney he didn't want to attend, and shaves Egg's head to help them both blend in with the common folk.
The disguise allows him to live freely, without attracting attention or bearing the burden that comes along with his name. His journey alongside Dunk shapes him to be the king he one day becomes. He eventually comes to be known as Aegon the Unlikely and is the great-grandfather of Daenerys Targaryen.
The first episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is now streaming on HBO Max.
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