Shock and sacrifice — Baelor Targaryen boldly saves Ser Duncan the Tall twice in a blood-soaked trial that reshapes Westeros forever

In episode 5 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, honor cuts deeper than steel. First, Baelor steps into the Trial of Seven to defend Dunk against Prince Aerion’s cruelty, risking royal fury for justice. Then, after the clash ends, he stops a brutal “treatment” that would have poured boiling oil into Dunk’s wounds — saving him again with a single command.

But fate strikes fast. Amid the chaos, Maekar I Targaryen accidentally crushes Baelor’s skull in battle. The prince who chose righteousness over bloodline collapses and dies, unaware that his final act secured Dunk’s survival — and altered the Targaryen future.
Baelor’s death fractures the royal line. His son Valarr falls to plague. Kings perish in sickness and madness. The crown eventually reaches Aegon V Targaryen — young Egg — who grows into a compassionate ruler shaped by Baelor’s example. Dunk becomes his Lord Commander, their bond forged in sacrifice.

As actor Bertie Carvel explained, Baelor wasn’t born noble — he chose to be. And in a world sliding toward darkness, that choice proved deadly.
Honor, once again, demands everything.