Game of Thrones Fans Discover Joffrey’s Clues Unraveled Secrets From Both House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Alright, here’s something kind of hilarious (and classic Thrones): even though A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is just now rolling out on HBO, obsessive fans discovered that Joffrey – yes, the infamous brat-king from Game of Thrones – basically spoiled key parts of Dunk and Egg’s story years ago. That’s right: Westeros’s most punchable villain seems to have spilled the beans on TV before HBO’s own prequel writers could. If you’re watching A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms week-to-week and want to go in blind, fair warning – some spoilers (from both the books and the original show) ahead!

Joffrey’s Spoiler Parade

Here’s how all this accidental time-traveling spoiling happened:

• Back in Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 2, Joffrey is flipping through the White Book – that giant record of all the Kingsguard knights and their exploits.
• He comes across entries for Ser Duncan the Tall – better known now as Dunk, the main character of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Joffrey remarks, 'Four pages for Ser Duncan. He must have been quite the man.'
• Jaime Lannister, ever good for dry commentary, just replies: 'So they say.'

Packed into that brief exchange is a ton of future knowledge. Basically, the fact that Dunk has a full four pages means two things: he survives (at least for a while), and he does a whole lot of noteworthy stuff – enough to leave a big mark on Westerosi history.

Egg in the Background

If you already guessed that Egg, Dunk’s squire, is destined for something major, you’re on the right track. Let’s just say that folks keeping up with the Targaryen family tree have already connected the dots thanks to Joffrey and the White Book shoutout. (And if you want a deep dive on Egg, you’ll want to check a proper character explainer.)

Aerion Targaryen’s Fiery Exit

But wait, there’s more! Also in that same Game of Thrones scene, Joffrey brings up an even wilder story, this time about Aerion Targaryen – a character who’ll be showing up in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, played by Finn Bennett. This is where things get especially weird for anyone who wants to avoid spoilers: Joffrey flat-out describes how Aerion dies.

'Over there, in that urn, the ashes of Aerion Targaryen. Aerion Brightflame, they called him. He thought drinking wildfire would turn him into a dragon.