squire

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Near the start, when Dunk reluctantly accepts Egg as his squire, he set the terms of their relationship in a dark field outside the town where the tourney that births their legend takes place.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Martin’s novella series “Tales of Dunk and Egg,” stars Peter Claffey as a wandering knight and Dexter Sol Ansell as his squire, who is secretly a Targaryen prince.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

One such charity case was young Dunk, whom the older knight saved from a thief’s knife before taking on the boy as his squire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

It follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire, Egg.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

The squire looked at Shreve, then at Spoade, then at Gerald.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner