Where in Westeros does 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' take place?
From the frigid forests of the North to the bustling streets of King's Landing, the world of Westeros is home to countless fantasy locations — so much so that Game of Thrones' opening credits provided a map to lay it all out for us!
So where on that map does Game of Thrones' latest spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, land?
Unlike Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, there is no Westerosi globe-trotting in Season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Instead, it spends most of its time in one place: Ashford Meadow, the site of a tournament where new hedge knight Ser Duncan "Dunk" the Tall (Peter Claffey) hopes to prove his mettle.
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Where is Ashford Meadow in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
Ashford Meadow is a large field near the town of Ashford, in the Westerosi region known as the Reach. At the time of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, it's ruled by House Tyrell from their seat in Highgarden.
Ashford is east of Highgarden along the river Cockleswent. It's also just north of the Dornish Marches. Despite their name, the Dornish Marches are in the Stormlands instead of Dorne, placing them under the rule of House Baratheon. However, they also serve as the northern border to Dorne which, by the time A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms begins, has only been a part of the Seven Kingdoms for a little over a decade.
Given its position near Dorne and the Stormlands, Ashford Meadow serves as a perfect crossroads for Dunk to meet a variety of people from across the Seven Kingdoms. He'll meet nobles from the Reach, like Steffon and Raymun Fossoway (Edward Ashley and Shaun Thomas); puppeteers from Dorne, like Tanselle (Tanzyn Crawford); and even the Lord of Storm's End, Lyonel Baratheon (Daniel Ings).
The Reach also has a special significance to knighthood as it stands in Westeros. In a 1999 letter to a fan, as collected in A Song of Ice and Fire archive The Citadel, George R.R. Martin wrote, "The Reach is the heart of the chivalric tradition in the Seven Kingdoms, the place where knighthood is most universally esteemed."
That means Dunk will be proving himself and learning what it truly means to be a knight in the most chivalrous place in Westeros. What better testing ground could there be?
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premieres Jan. 18 at 10 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.
Belen Edwards is an Entertainment Reporter at Mashable. She covers movies and TV with a focus on fantasy and science fiction, adaptations, animation, and more nerdy goodness. She is a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Television Critics Association, as well as a Tomatometer-approved critic.
