House of R ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 2 Deep Dive
Jan 28, 2026
They dig into Dunk remembering Ser Arlan and what his legacy means. They unpack the Targaryens arriving at Ashford and the diminished dragon era. They follow Dunk’s pitch to Baelor, meetings with the Kingsguard, and tense tourney preparations. They cover puppet shows, selling Sweetfoot, armor hunts, and the opening joust.
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Tales Grow Into Moral Identity
- Tales and personal myths shape how characters remember heroes and make moral choices.
- Dunk must reconcile Arlen's legend with messy reality to form his own chivalric code.
Romance Vs. The Brutal Reality
- The show contrasts romanticized knighthood with the brutal, ordinary lives of real knights.
- Sir Arlen's scars and habits teach Dunk practical compassion over heroic myth.
History Looms Over Small Lives
- The Redgrass battle and Blackfyre Rebellion still haunt Westeros political life.
- Dunk invokes that shared history to gain legitimacy for Sir Arlen's memory.
