The Real Reason That Brown-Haired Targaryen Shows Up in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms unsheathes its first trailer, teasing a Targaryen prince bowing to Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, while a conspicuously brown-haired Targaryen steals the spotlight ahead of the January 2026 premiere.
New trailer day for Westeros. HBO just dropped A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and besides a Targaryen prince giving a hedge knight surprising respect, everyone is zeroed in on one thing: the brown-haired Targaryen. Yes, on purpose. No, they did not forget the wigs. The series is set to air in January 2026, and the trailer hit on December 4, 2025.
Quick refresher on what this show is
- Timeline: Almost a century before Game of Thrones.
- The duo: Ser Duncan 'Dunk' the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), wandering through Westeros and getting pulled into its colorful, messy politics.
- The moment: In the trailer, a Targaryen prince treats Dunk with unexpected deference, then sizes him up. It is not mockery; he is testing Dunk’s honor and skill.
So who is the brown-haired Targaryen?
That would be Baelor 'Breakspear' Targaryen, played by Bertie Carvel. He is the eldest son of King Daeron II, and his mother is Myriah Martell of Dorne. Translation: he is a Targaryen-Martell mix, and he looks it. Instead of the classic silver hair, Baelor inherits his mother’s dark hair, dark eyes, and darker complexion — think Oberyn Martell (Pedro Pascal) more than the platinum family portrait.
Why the hair is a big deal (and not a mistake)
In a dynasty that treats silver hair like a crown, a brown-haired Targaryen sticks out. The look may spark whispers, but Baelor’s reputation more than holds. He is tall, strong, and handsome like his dragon-blooded relatives, and he is widely regarded in-world as the ideal of Westerosi nobility — the guy people could actually see on the Iron Throne one day.
What the trailer actually shows
Prince Baelor 'Breakspear' is the one eyeballing Dunk. The read is respectful: he is measuring the man, not mocking him. It is a neat inversion — a prince giving a no-name hedge knight the courtesy of a fair look. It also telegraphs the show’s vibe: chivalry, reputation, and how easily both get stress-tested in public.
Bottom line: the brown hair is the point, the prince knows exactly what he is doing, and the show looks ready to play with expectations when it arrives in January 2026.