Based on Martin's beloved Tales of Dunk and Egg prequel novellas, the first season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows Dunk over six episodes. When his mentor, Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), the knight Dunk grew up squiring for, dies of a chill on the road to a jousting tournament—before he has a chance to officially knight his humble apprentice—Dunk sees a chance to improve his fortunes. He'll travel to Ashford Meadow, a rural gathering place located in the region of Westeros known as the Reach, and pass himself off as a true knight so he is able to compete in the tourney. Along the way, he encounters the wily and sharp-witted Egg and takes him on as his squire, leading to an unlikely friendship between the pair.