In the Name of the Mother

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Most Plausible

The Proverb Was the Hinge: Baelor's Death as Murder and Prophecy Simultaneously

80% Plausibility

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Dunk's Honor Is a Recursive Loop: He Has Been Apologizing to the Dead Since Before He Could Name Them

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Did You Notice

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Dunk and Egg's Dog Threat Bond

Dunk quotes his earlier warning about hunting Egg down with dogs, Egg responds with a joking woof, showing their bond before the trial

Dunk freezes at the start of the charge but is prompted by Egg to ride Thunder forward, which he does by remembering their earlier training.

Dunk freezes at the charge's start but Egg shouts at Thunder to run, triggering Dunk's trained response

Aerion's Weapon Switch

Aerion switches from lance to spiked flail morningstar when engaging Dunk in the trial

Dunk Rafe Redgrass Scavenging

Young Dunk and Rafe scavenge horseshoes and arrowheads from corpses after the Battle of Redgrass Field to sell for survival

Dunk's childhood is shown to occur 13 years before the Trial of Seven, during the aftermath of the Battle of Redgrass Field.

Dunk's flashback to looting the dead occurs 13 years before the Trial of Seven, after the Battle of Redgrass Field

Lyonel speculates that Baelor's mother loved him best, which is a shame because no man fights as fiercely as one neglected by his mother—implying this applies to Maekar.

Lyonel suggests Baelor's mother loved him best, implying Maekar fought fiercely from maternal neglect

Need To Know

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Baelor Breakspear's strategy of facing the Kingsguard himself was a calculated tactical move based on their sworn oath not to intentionally harm royal-born princes.

Baelor tells his champions he will face the Kingsguard because they are sworn not to intentionally harm him

Dunk Rafe Redgrass Field Scavenging

Young Dunk and Rafe survive as orphans by looting corpses and scavenging valuables after the Battle of Redgrass Field

Egg's Shout Breaks Dunk's Freeze

Egg shouts at Thunder to run, and the horse's earlier training causes him to charge, pulling Dunk into the action

Battle of Redgrass Field

The Battle of Redgrass Field was the final battle of the Blackfyre Rebellion where Daemon Blackfyre was killed

Trial of Seven Perspective Technique

Trial of Seven unfolds through Dunk's disoriented armor perspective and Egg's anxious sideline view rather than objective coverage

The Blackfyre Rebellion was a civil war fought 13 years before the main events of the show between King Daeron II Targaryen's loyalist forces and the rebel forces of his half-brother Daemon Blackfyre, who claimed the Iron Throne.

The Blackfyre Rebellion was a civil war fought 13 years ago between King Daeron II and his half-brother Daemon Blackfyre

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