Westeros in a Quiet Era: The 209 AC Backdrop of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
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Set in 209 AC, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms places Dunk and Egg’s The Hedge Knight in a rare Westerosi lull between major events. Daeron II’s peaceful Targaryen reign presides as dragons fade, the Great Spring Sickness shakes the realm, and great houses convene for a tourney at Ashford Meadow, foreshadowing the era’s looming upheavals.
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