A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Young Star Reveals Huge Spoiler For What Happens at Summerhall, as Told to Him By George R.R. Martin

An enormous spoiler for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been dropped by the TV show’s young star, revealing the fates of both its lead characters — as told to him by Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin.

Speaking to Decider, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Dexter Sol Ansell (who plays Egg) said he had been told by Martin of what really happened during the fated Tragedy at Summerhall — an event that TV viewers have already seen prophesised.

As Ansell begins his explanation, he’s interrupted by his co-star Peter Claffrey (Dunk) who tries his best to suggest this isn’t exactly what happens. But it’s clear this is information we’re not yet supposed to know — so read on with fair warning.

Dex Sol Ansell, who plays Egg in #AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms, gives out a MASSIVE spoiler to the ending of his character regarding Summerhall and who survives as told to him by George R.R. Martin

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Firstly a note on what the Tragedy at Summerhall is. As detailed in various A Song of Ice and Fire Books, a terrible fire at the Targaryen retreat of Summerhall is believed to claim the lives of both A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ main characters — seemingly ending their stories. It’s also been suggested that the fire is magical in nature, a result of the Targaryen attempt to hatch ancient dragon eggs.

This is the moment that viewers have already seen a fortune teller reveal to Egg in the series’ third episode, when he’s told: “You shall be king, and die in a hot fire, and worms shall feed upon your ashes, and all who know you shall rejoice in your passing.” Which sounds pretty concrete.

But the finer details of what happens at Summerhall have never been precisely chronicled, and the deaths of both the show’s main characters would definitely be a downbeat ending. But now, Ansell has said that all is not as it seems — and this is your last warning to turn away now.

“I do know a bit about when Egg is trying to make dragons in the Summerhall and then there’s a huge fire,” Ansell says, when asked if he knew where his character’s story was headed. “And we know from George…”

“We don’t…” Claffrey carefully interjects, “yeah we don’t know if that’s exactly what happens…”

“We know Dunk survives but we don’t know if Egg survives yet,” Ansell plunges on.

Claffrey then makes frantic gestures, and tries to add: “We don’t know exactly what happens, but let’s just get this Season 1 out of the way and we’ll see.”