In A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, hero Dunc must face a judgment of the Seven. He barely manages to find six allies for the fight against Aerion and his knights. These 7 now stand for Dunc’s honor, life, and freedom.
Why is there a judgment of the Seven? In episode three of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Ser Duncan the Great, or Dunc, rushes to the aid of the puppeteer Tanselle. Prince Aerion Targaryen feels insulted by her show in which she kills a dragon. As the prince of the Targaryen dynasty, he sees this as a slander against the royal house and breaks Tanselle’s fingers as punishment.
He probably would have done more violence to her, but Dunc’s squire, Egg, fetches his master, who then beats Aerion to a pulp. It takes two guards to stop him. For hitting a prince, Dunc now faces the death penalty.
Furthermore, Aerion’s older brother, Daeron the Drunk, accuses Dunc of kidnapping: Daeron should have been watching the youngest brother Aegon Egg
Targaryen. But Aegon has traveled to the tournament independently after Dunc. To avoid his father punishing him, Daeron shifts the blame for the disappearance onto the hedge knight.
Both accusations are serious crimes, and Dunc insists on a judgment by combat – as is his right as a knight. But Aerion wants the judgment of the Seven, which is also his right. Discounter Joffrey probably does not expect that Dunc will find six more fighters to stand for him.
However, the insufferable prince is completely miscalculating: Dunc finds six knights. And here we introduce them to you.
What is a judgment of the Seven?
A so-called judgment of the Seven is a special kind of judgment by combat, a trial by combat, in the religion of the Seven from the Game-of-Thrones universe. In this, seven knights fight on behalf of the accuser and the accused. Only knights can demand a judgment of the Seven and participate in it.
The facts are similar to a judgment by combat regarding the outcome: The one who wins is right. The loser is the one who falls in battle or surrenders. If the accuser loses, the accused is acquitted. If the accused loses, he is found guilty. If the accused cannot find seven knights to fight for him, he will also be found guilty.
Honor and Justice – These 7 Knights Stand for Dunk
Ser Duncan the Great
As the accused knight and not prevented by an injury, Dunc also steps forward himself. After all, one defends their own innocence best with their own sword. Armed with Ser Arlan’s blade and Tanselle’s freshly painted shield, he charges into battle. He received the armor from his foster father, a smith with heart.
Why does he fight for Duncan? Duncan fights to defend his own honor and freedom. Of course, he also stands up for himself.
Ser Robyn Rhysling
Ser Robyn Rhysling is hired by none other than Dunc’s squire Egg. The two met in episode 3 when Egg was preparing himself and Dunc’s horse Thunder for the tournament. In the books, they had known each other earlier.
After another joust, five years before the events of the series, he lost an eye. Thus, he is visually the most daring among Dunc’s allies.
Why does he fight for Duncan? In contrast to Dunc, he says that Ser Robyn would die as a loyal servant of the king for the crown. But when the crown goes against the gods, Ser Robyn will stand against the crown. For him, Dunc is innocent.
