Knight of the Seven Kingdoms asks if tyrants are born or molded
HBO’s latest expansion of George R.R. Martin’s Westeros adapts his novella A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a smaller and more intimate tale than its sprawling predecessors. Inspired by subversions of medieval chivalric literature, the series follows a budding knight, Ser Duncan — “Dunk” — the Tall, played by the appropriately towering Irishman Peter Claffey, a former professional rugby player cast with uncanny precision. Among the overlooked triumphs of the broader Game of Thrones franchise is its knack for discovering talent rather than leaning on established names, and Claffey continues that tradition triumphantly.
