Warning! Minor SPOILERS forward for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms‘ season 1 finale!
Regardless of turning into one of many largest breakout characters in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1, Lyonel Baratheon’s return in season 2 is not a assure.
Following the discharge of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms‘ season 1 finale on February 22, Lyonel Baratheon actor Daniel Ings addressed whether or not he’ll be again for season 2, which is at the moment in manufacturing. Talking to Collider, Ings acknowledged that he is unable to substantiate or deny Lyonel’s return in season 2, however nonetheless elaborated that he would “love” to play the enduring Baratheon once more:
“I imply, I could not probably touch upon Collection 2, however I’d love for audiences to get to see Lyonel Baratheon once more. I might like to play this man once more. He isn’t within the second e-book or the third e-book.”
Whereas the actor is recreation to convey the character again to the small display, Ings famous that Lyonel Baratheon is not featured in The Sworn Sword or The Thriller Knight, the second and third novellas of George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg sequence. It is already been confirmed that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2’s story will adapt The Sworn Sword, with a possible season 3 specializing in The Thriller Knight‘s narrative.
Making the potential for Lyonel Baratheon to return in season 2 or 3 much less doubtless, Ings defined that the upcoming outings in Ira Parker’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms sequence shall be “very devoted to George [R.R. Martin]’s writing.” As such, with Lyonel being absent from these tales, Ings seems to be telling audiences to not get their hopes up for the enduring A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms character to return anytime quickly.
Nonetheless, whereas season 1 was extremely devoted to Martin’s The Hedge Knight novella, there have been some important departures from the supply materials, such because the finale including in brand-new scenes with Lyonel, Raymun, and Arlan. Subsequently, hope is not fully misplaced for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 or 3 so as to add in a brand new scene or two with Daniel Ings’ Lyonel – regardless that he’ll doubtless be harm by Dunk refusing his provide to come back to Storm’s Finish.
If it involves fruition, Ira Parker’s formidable 12–15 season plan for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms would all however seal a comeback for Lyonel Baratheon, nonetheless. Although solely three Dunk and Egg novellas have been revealed up to now, Martin has already outlined a number of future novella tales whereas confirming the fates of Dunk and Egg in different books from the A Music of Ice and Fireplace universe.
Ings revealed that whereas on the set of season 1, George R.R. Martin approached him about Lyonel Baratheon’s future, reminding him that his character “comes again later down the road.” The actor defined that he is performed “a bit of deep dive into the Westeros lore on-line,” with the established historical past confirming “some fascinating story to inform additional down the road for Lyonel and Dunk and Egg.”
Nevertheless, it will be roughly one other twenty years in Recreation of Thrones sequence’ timeline earlier than the foremost occasions Ings is referring to happen, so he has “to attend and see if the story catches as much as it.” If HBO agrees to Parker’s plan to increase A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms‘ story that far into the long run, then Ings would “be pumped” to inform it on display.
Although manufacturing is ongoing, the solid of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 has largely been stored beneath wraps outdoors the confirmed returns of Peter Claffey as Dunk and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg. Whereas actor Sam Spruell revealed that he will not return as Maekar Targaryen in season 2, there have been few bulletins of solid departures or additions for the approaching episodes.
With A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 confirmed to reach in 2027, it should not be lengthy earlier than extra updates on the brand new solid and characters shall be revealed. Nevertheless, it is at all times attainable that the standing of whether or not Daniel Ings’ Lyonel Baratheon will return for season 2 or not shall be stored a shock till the brand new episodes premiere.
- Launch Date
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January 18, 2026
- Community
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HBO
- Showrunner
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Ira Parker
- Administrators
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Owen Harris
- Writers
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George R. R. Martin, Ira Parker
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Peter Claffey
Ser Duncan ‘Dunk’ the Tall
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