Warning: Spoilers ahead for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 6!
The season finale of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ brings up a long-standing question for fans of ‘Game of Thrones’: how many kingdoms actually exist in Westeros? Throughout ‘Game of Thrones,’ the term ‘Seven Kingdoms’ was used to refer to the entire realm, but the exact number has always been a bit unclear.
Throughout the series, the number seven appears frequently, most notably as the basis for the dominant religion, The Faith of the Seven. Though there are places beyond the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, the Iron Throne represented rule over the continent’s various kingdoms. However, when House Targaryen came to power, the original seven kingdoms expanded to nine.
Egg Clarifies In A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms That There Are Nine Kingdoms In Westeros, Not Seven
In the final scene of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season one, Egg and Dunk set off on a journey together. Dunk excitedly says they can now go anywhere in the Seven Kingdoms, but Egg quickly points out that there are actually nine kingdoms.
Dunk points out there are only seven kingdoms, but Egg quickly lists nine: the Crownlands, Westerlands, Stormlands, Riverlands, Iron Islands, the North, the Reach, the Vale of Arryn, and Dorne. While Egg is technically correct, the Crownlands and Riverlands, and to some extent the others, are better understood as regions rather than true kingdoms.
Aegon’s Conquest Explains How Westeros Turned Into Nine “Regions”
Before Aegon Targaryen united Westeros, the continent was divided into seven independent kingdoms: the North, the Mountain and the Vale, the Riverlands, the Westerlands, the Reach, the Stormlands, and Dorne. Aegon conquered all but Dorne, and this war changed the landscape of Westeros. Some noble families disappeared completely, territories were redrawn, and control of certain regions passed to new lords.
Here’s what the regions within Westeros looked like before and after Aegon’s Conquest:
| Region In Westeros | Ruler After Aegon’s Conquest (During AKOTSK) | Capital | Previously Known As | Ruler Before Aegon’s Conquest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The North | House Stark | Winterfell | The Kingdom of the North | House Stark |
| The Vale | House Arryn | The Eyrie | The Kingdom of the Mountain and the Vale | House Arryn |
| The Iron Islands | House Greyjoy | Pyke | The Kingdom of the Isles and Rivers (split) | House Hoare (in Harrenhal) |
| The Westerlands | House Lannister | Casterly Rock | The Kingdom of the Rock | House Lannister |
| The Reach | House Tyrell | Highgarden | The Kingdom of the Reach | House Gardener |
| The Stormlands | House Baratheon | Storm’s End | The Kingdom of the Storm | House Durrandon |
| Dorne | House Martell | Sunspear | Dorne | House Martell |
| The Riverlands | House Tully | Riverrun | The Kingdom of the Isles and Rivers (split) | House Hoare (in Harrenhal) |
| The Crownlands | House Targaryen | King’s Landing | Added region following conquest |
After Aegon’s Conquest, the Crownlands was essentially created as an additional kingdom. This happened because the land wasn’t a separate kingdom beforehand; instead, Aegon took control of parts of existing kingdoms, and this area eventually became known as the Crownlands. While rulers sat on the Iron Throne in King’s Landing – the city Aegon built – it wasn’t officially an independent kingdom itself.
Aegon’s conquest also divided the Kingdom of the Isles and Rivers into two separate areas: the Iron Islands, controlled by House Greyjoy, and the Riverlands, ruled by House Tully. This split brought the total number of regions in Westeros to nine. However, similar to the Crownlands, the Riverlands wasn’t a true kingdom before Aegon I Targaryen arrived; he established it as a territory ruled by a vassal, rather than an independent kingdom.
Did A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Change Its Official Title On HBO?
After a funny conversation between characters Egg and Dunk about the number of kingdoms in Westeros, the opening title card for the HBO series briefly changed to A Knight of the Nine Kingdoms. Though it was a clever joke, the show’s creator, Ira Parker, confirmed that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is still the official title and the change was only for comedic effect.
The temporary title change was a lighthearted way to playfully acknowledge the complicated history of Westeros and the relationships between the main characters in the prequel series. However, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be the official title again when the show returns for its second season, and there are no plans to change it further.
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