George R.R. Martin Makes Delightfully Terrible Mistake of Entrusting Major Spoilers to Small Child

Dexter Sol Ansell, who plays young squire Egg in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, revealed that George R.R. Martin directly told him and his co-star Peter Claffey that Dunk survives the catastrophic fire at Summerhall. This confirmation was previously unknown to fans, though readers had speculated for years about whether the former hedge knight survived the event. Ansell also confirmed that Egg attempts to bring back dragons at Summerhall, which triggers the massive fire that kills multiple Targaryens.

Dunk's survival raises important questions about his ultimate fate and whereabouts in Westerosi history, since he does not appear again in documented records after Summerhall. One leading fan theory suggests that Dunk may have used the event as an opportunity to escape his position as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard and retire to a quiet life, possibly on the island of Tarth. This has sparked speculation about potential connections to other characters in the series and what Dunk's final chapter might reveal.