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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 will adapt The Sworn Sword
Summary
HBO has announced season 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and the article reports it will adapt George R. R. Martin's novella The Sworn Sword.
Content
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms finished its first season and HBO has confirmed a second season. The article reports season 2 will adapt George R. R. Martin's novella The Sworn Sword. Season 1 combined lighter, character-driven moments with darker events, and the showrunner Ira Parker made some changes from the source material. The article notes those changes could shape how the next novella is brought to screen.
What the article reports:
- HBO announced season 2 and the article states it will adapt The Sworn Sword.
- In The Sworn Sword, Dunk is sworn to Ser Eustace Osgrey of Standfast and becomes involved in disputes over a dam, an inheritance, and local suitors.
- The piece highlights a Dorne thread involving the puppeteer Tanselle (played in the series by Tanzyn Crawford) and recalls that Dunk and Egg visit Dorne in the novellas.
- The article notes season 1 altered some details from the books, for example Prince Maekar's reaction to Egg leaving, and says such changes might affect season 2.
- It also mentions possible on-screen expansions the show could explore, including flashbacks to the Blackfyre Rebellion and appearances by figures like Maester Aemon or Brynden Rivers (reported as possibilities).
Summary:
Season 2 is reported to adapt The Sworn Sword, moving Dunk and Egg into the local noble disputes and regional ties described in that novella. The article highlights elements the show could explore on screen, including Dorne and aspects of the Blackfyre Rebellion, while noting the series has already made selective changes from the source material. Undetermined at this time.
