'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' won't have a title sequence

A Knight of the seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker talked to Entertainment Weekly about how his show is very different from its two Westeros predecessors. Those are grand tales about powerful lords and ladies across multiple continents. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a much more intimate tale that features no dragons. It will follow famed hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire “Egg”.

The duo’s show will see them primarily interact with the common folk of the Realm. To maintain that smaller focus, Parker told EW it’s large knight guided every choice. “All decisions came down to Dunk, trying to channel the type of person he is into every aspect of this show, even the title sequence.”

That’s why Parker decided not to have any title sequence, let alone something akin to Game of Thrones‘ opening. When the show debuts in early 2025, viewers will only see a title card with nothing more than medieval typography. It will appear after the beginning action of the episode. That’s a far cry from what they have always seen and will continue when House of the Dragon returns for season three.

Parker’s reason for the decision makes total sense. As he explained, the show and the big lug at its center don’t make sense with a flashy introductory sequence. “That’s not really Dunk’s M.O.,” Parker said. “He’s plain and he’s simple and he’s to-the-point. He doesn’t have a lot of flash to him.”

The simple intro will also alert viewers they’re about to watch a very different type of show in the Seven Kingdoms. But just because this decision made sense doesn’t mean it was an easy one to make. Parker said it “was probably the most stressful decision” he made for the series. “It was not entered into lightly, but it serves our show.”

That’s how you really know it was the right call. Doing what’s right even if when it isn’t easy definitely fits with Ser Duncan’s M.O.