With secrets and danger brewing, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms turned up the heat in Episode 3. After Dunk’s bold stand against Prince Aerion lands him in trouble, Egg steps in and reveals his true identity as a Targaryen prince to save the knight. And this revelation, which is set to steer Egg’s journey in a completely new direction, was just as exciting for the actor. 

Eleven-year-old Dexter Sol Ansell, who plays the bald squire, had a similar reaction as viewers when he discovered his character’s Targaryen roots and what it meant before taking the role. Now, he is finally ready to share more about his experience.

Much like the fans, Dexter Sol Ansell had been excited about the big revelation of his character identity in Episode 3 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. While speaking about it, he excitedly shared his experience of how he found out what the Targaryens meant in this franchise created by George R.R. Martin. 

“Feels like I'm a dragon. I just wanna jump out my window and go 'wee!' and breathe fire. Yeah, it feels exciting to be a Targaryen. I mean, I don't know much about 'Game of Thrones' because I've never watched it, but I think Targaryen's the best house, in my opinion,” he told Entertainment Weekly.

As expected from the young actor, he admitted that he initially had no idea what a Targaryen was when he read the scripts. However, he got help from his parents, who explained the royal legacy behind the name. And just like a Targaryen, he embraced the role.

And despite his eagerness to do so, he will not be leaping around and breathing fire like a dragon, as he revealed in his interview with Entertainment Weekly. However, the young actor will soon be seen in a different attire and aura, and perhaps a bit more royal, in the next episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Now, playing a Targaryen will not be easy, but when it comes to Sol Ansell, there should be no doubts, as per his co-star Peter Claffey.

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Claffey believes that Sol Ansell was made to play this role and has faith in the young actor.

Peter Claffey, who plays Dunk, praised his young co-star Dexter Sol Ansell for having a natural ease on the set of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Claffey shared with PEOPLE that Ansell, who was just 9 when filming began, showed remarkable confidence despite his age. He explained how Dexter brilliantly handled public appearances and appearing in front of cameras.

“He might be 9 by the government or by years, but he's got a very old head on him,” he said.

Claffey praised Dexter Sol Ansell not just for his talent, but also for his kind-hearted and grounded nature, saying he has an incredible career ahead. That talent and professionalism have indeed shone through in every scene, which made their on-screen chemistry effortless. For now, the focus will be on how Dexter brings Egg’s Targaryen journey to life after the revelation in episode 3.

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