El caballero misterioso (The Mystery Knight) is the third novella in George R. R. Martin's Tales of Dunk and Egg series, set roughly 90 years before the events of A Game of Thrones . It is typically found as part of the compilation titled El caballero de los Siete Reinos (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms). Article & Summary
Unlike the sprawling epic of the main series, The Mystery Knight offers a more focused, "boots on the ground" perspective of Westeros. It explores: El caballero misterioso (The Mystery Knight) is the
Dunk and Egg are traveling across the Crownlands when they stumble upon a grand tournament. Egg, ever the impulsive boy, convinces Dunk to enter the lists disguised as a mystery knight (a knight who hides his identity behind a unique shield and armor). Dunk’s disguise? It is typically found as part of the
: The wedding features a grand tournament where the prize is a rare dragon's egg Dunk and Egg are traveling across the Crownlands
However, the tournament is a trap. The host, Lord Butterwell, and several disgruntled lords plan to use the event as a cover for the . Dunk finds himself caught between his duty as a hedge knight and his growing suspicion that his squire’s true identity (Egg is a Targaryen prince) puts them both in mortal danger.
