Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Finale Fixes Key White Walker Error Game of Thrones Made

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The TV show Game of Thrones had a significant error regarding the name of the White Walkers, but the recently released finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms corrected it. Game of Thrones introduced the White Walkers early on as the primary villains, but the show consistently misnamed them. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms finally resolved this issue.

In the sixth episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, titled “The Morrow,” a quick line of dialogue between Ser Duncan the Tall and Lyonel Baratheon might have flown under the radar for some viewers. When the maester treating Duncan’s injuries suggested he wouldn’t survive, Lyonel Baratheon exclaimed, “Oh, the Others fing geld me.”

What might have seemed like a minor detail or a common expression within the story was actually a hint about the White Walkers. In the original A Song of Ice and Fire books by George R.R. Martin, these creatures were primarily called “the Others.” While “White Walkers” was sometimes used, “the Others” was the more frequent name.

Although the original book series referred to them as the Others, the TV show Game of Thrones didn’t use that name. This was likely because the show Lost, which featured a group also called the Others, was still very popular in 2011 when Game of Thrones first aired, and the creators wanted to avoid confusion.

To avoid comparisons to the show Lost and potential conflicts between studios, Game of Thrones deliberately avoided calling the White Walkers by their original book name, ‘the Others.’ They stuck with ‘White Walkers’ throughout the series, even as the story progressed.

Interestingly, House of the Dragon avoided using the name “the Others” entirely, even though a major storyline revolved around The Long Night – the fight against the White Walkers. Daemon Targaryen even had a vision of the White Walkers while at Harrenhal during the second season.

Now that the Others are mentioned in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, White Walkers have appeared or been alluded to in all three of the A Song of Ice and Fire novellas.

Notably, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was the first installment to call the white walkers by their true name from the books: the Others.

Will the White Walkers Appear in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?

With Season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms proving very popular on HBO Max, and Season 2 already in production, the show is expected to continue for several seasons. Season 1 covered the story in George R.R. Martin’s The Hedge Knight, while Season 2 will adapt The Sworn Sword. This suggests that Season 3 will likely be based on Martin’s The Mystery Knight.

As a huge fan, I’ve been diving into the A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms novellas, and it’s wild to think about how much the show could change things from the books. But here’s a little spoiler: the White Walkers themselves don’t actually show up in these three stories. That said, there’s definitely a connection! A character linked to the Walkers, and important to both House of the Dragon and the original Game of Thrones, is mentioned a lot in the second and third novella – and even makes an appearance in the third book. So even though you don’t see the Walkers, there’s still some intriguing build-up to that larger story.

As a huge fan of the Westeros backstory, we really need to discuss one of the biggest events in its history, and a fascinating theory that links it to the White Walkers. It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot, and it really adds another layer to everything!

While the show may not get to it, a significant event called the Tragedy at Summerhall happens a few decades after the events of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Basically, Summerhall castle is destroyed by fire, resulting in the deaths of many key figures.

The events at Summerhall remain a mystery, but a common belief is that after becoming king, Aegon V – known as Egg – became fixated on restoring dragons to Westeros. While trying to hatch seven dragon eggs, he accidentally started a fire that destroyed the entire castle.

Egg may have foreseen the threat of the White Walkers – he’s later revealed to be a Dragon Dreamer, like his brother Daeron – and this vision likely drove his efforts to restore the dragons, believing they were essential for the realm’s defense.

The prophecy about the Prince That Was Promised, also known as Azor Ahai, foretold a rebirth surrounded by salt and smoke, and the awakening of dragons from stone. Because dragon eggs in Westeros had become petrified by that time, it’s possible Egg believed he could hatch them at Summerhall by starting a fire, hoping to fulfill the prophecy.

If Egg were to dream about the Others in a vision, we’d likely see them featured in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. However, the show might not last long enough to reach that part of Egg’s story.

Although the fourth Dunk and Egg novella isn’t out yet, George R.R. Martin has revealed that the story will likely involve Duncan and Aegon journeying to Winterfell and possibly the Wall.

If this occurs, Egg might experience his first Dragon Dream within the story, particularly if he touches the Weirwood tree at Winterfell. Daemon had a similar vision of the White Walkers when he touched a Weirwood tree at Harrenhal, as shown in Season 2 of House of the Dragon.

If events unfold in a certain way, viewers might see the White Walkers appear in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms as soon as the fourth season.

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2026-02-24 23:36