Dunk and Tanselle Could Reunite If 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Goes Beyond the Books

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms‘ first season was mostly about Dunk (Peter Claffey) coming of age as the hedge knight he’s destined to be—with agonizing violence, a huge upending of Westeros’ royal line of succession, and the crucial making of friends and enemies along the way. But there was also a tiny flicker of romance for our very tall, very awkward hero as Dunk developed a crush on puppet performer Tanselle (Tanzyn Crawford), a relationship seemingly doomed by messy Targaryen interference. Or was it? Across George R.R. Martin’s three Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, Tanselle only appears in the first story, “The Hedge Knight.” It ends with Dunk and Egg talking about heading to Dorne, where we know Tanselle also went after fleeing Ashford Meadow. But the second story, “The Sworn Sword,” doesn’t really fill us in on what transpired there. The third story, “The Mystery Knight,” is another tournament-centered tale, but without any puppet distractions. For his part, Claffey has hopes that Dunk will find “Tanselle Too-Tall” again. Speaking to journalist Marco Spagnoli (via Winter Is Coming), the actor alluded to some insider information he’s got under his helmet, presumably direct fro