Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Needs to Spotlight its Most Underrated Character

Over the course of its work, Star Trek: Odd New Worlds has introduced a number of new characters, including both established company members and well-known eyes. We’ve met a number of younger players who may eventually play significant roles in Star Trek: The Original Series, some of whom are distinctive.

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Westeros is home to many, let’s say, less-than-humble personalities, according to George R. R. Martin. Large-than-life figures like Cersei Lannister, Stannis Baratheon, and Daemon Targaryen are certainly appealing to the fantasy world depicted in Martin&#8217, s&#8220, A Song of Ice and Fire&#8221, books, and the HBO series Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. These individuals are more than likely aware of their enormous reputation.

With the most recent Game of Thrones prequel line, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, all of that is all set to alter. This version of Martin &#8217, s &#8220, Tales of Dunk and Egg &#8221, novella will also be viewed through the eye of this franchise’s most endearingly self-aware characters.

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There&#8217, s no great way to put this but&#8230, Ser Duncan the Tall a. k. a. &#8220, Dunk&#8221, ( Peter Claffey ) is a bit of an idiot and he knows it. His inner monologue in the Dunk and Egg tales is a constant stream of frustration and self-loathing. The poor man wasn’t born in a tower and subjected to the same level of education as the noble of Westeros. He rather had to consider his own path, just like the rest of us farmers. He is therefore the most uncommon Westerosi archetype: a large, lovely dummy. The George R. R. Martin and Ira Parker-created line has Dunk&#8217’s description down pat, based on the second video for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

Peter Claffery &#8217 ;s Dunk is depicted as the beautiful, flawless moron he is no fewer than five times in this two-minute presentation. When Lord Baelor Targaryen’s slave tries to find his horses past his enormous body, he is standing like a pile in front of him. In the future, Prince Aerion Targaryen ( Finn Bennett ) will conclude that Dunk is not intelligent enough to be a stableboy. Then Dunk is completely owned by his brand-new young squire Egg ( Dexter Sol Ansell ), as the boy correctly states that he does n’t have any dogs to hunt him down. Dunk also maintains the impression that he is intended for greater items.

He intones about halfway through the video,” I know I’m really a hedge knight, but I sometimes think I could be more,” he intones. The World of Ice and Fire users will be aware of Martin’s error.

” I really love Dunk because so many people in Westeros have forgotten about his moral compass.” &#8211, Peter Claffey #AKOTSK# NYCC&mdash, Game of Thrones ( @GameOfThrones ), October 9, 2025

Ser Duncan is a ( literally ) big reason why Game of Thrones is at its best and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will serve as its warmest counterpart. While every person in Martin &#8217’s dream world is morally unworthy, Dunk is one of its more talented soldiers, and Egg looks to get following his lead. With a lighter color scheme and musician Dan Romer’s jaunty score replacing Ramin Djawadi’s spectacular bombast, the trailer makes that obvious.

Sir Duncan the Tall may not be the Prince Who Was Promised, but he might just be the protagonist that Westeros desperately needs in the year 209 AC. A Knight of the Seven Kingdom‘s biggest, dumbest boy has a chance to effect real change now that the dragons are long gone, House Targaryen’s power is waning, and ( first ) Blackfyre Rebellion is in view.

On HBO Max, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be airing on January 18.

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