In the brief practice combat we see of the old knight and Dunk, Ser Arlan doesn’t seem like much of a fighter, either, though his age is certainly a factor – as is Dunk’s formidable height and reach. Ser Donnel tells Dunk his family are crabbers, and when Dunk asks how a crabber became a Kingsguard, the knight tells him “The same way we became crabbers.” It’s only later, when he recounts this to Egg, that the young boy informs him that Ser Donnel’s family owns half the crabbing fleets in Westeros. It’s also easier to connect with the characters in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms than it’s been with the cast of House of the Dragon.
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Published at: 2026-01-26 21:20:38
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