Egg is short for Aegon, as in Prince Aegon Targaryen, later known as King Aegon V Targaryen. His eldest brother is Maester Aemon, who befriends Jon Snow at The Wall in the Game of Thrones series.

And Egg’s older brother is none other than Maester Aemon of the Night’s Watch. Martin has long said he has plans for many more Dunk & Egg stories. The show could ultimately adapt those ...