The Game of Thrones universe crossed paths in the best possible way at CCXP when Fabien Frankel (Ser Criston Cole in House of the Dragon) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones) teamed up to send a special video message to the cast of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Addressing Dunk and Egg directly, the pair offered a mix of genuine guidance and cheeky in‑character banter that perfectly bridged two eras of Westeros storytelling.
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Fabien Frankel urges Dunk to choose alliances wisely and embrace “fire and blood.”
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau tells him to “keep all your members intact” and praises Egg as “the best squire in all of Westeros.”
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Their CCXP message playfully links House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms for fans.
Criston Cole’s fiery warning for Dunk
Frankel, speaking as Ser Criston Cole, leaned fully into the hardened, battle‑tested mindset of his character. “Choose your alliances carefully. Keep your wits about you. You see, there is no glory without a bit of fire and blood,” he advised (via House the Dragon), a line that feels brutally on-brand for the infamous Kingmaker and a pointed reminder of how deadly politics and loyalty can be in Westeros. Coming from a man whose choices helped tear the realm apart in the Dance of the Dragons, it’s a fitting warning for a young hedge knight about to ride into his own trials.
The moment drew big laughs and cheers from the CCXP crowd, especially as Frankel opened with a playful nod to the new show, joking about there being “a new knight in the West” before pivoting into more serious counsel for Dunk’s journey. It was a fun way of acknowledging that while Criston and Dunk belong to very different corners of the timeline, they’re cut from the same dangerous cloth: sworn steel in a world that rarely rewards honor cleanly.
Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) e Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) enviaram uma mensagem para Dunk no painel da CCXP! 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/5610dZhW1E
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Jaime Lannister’s practical advice for keeping all your parts
Not to be outdone, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau appeared via video with his own very Jaime-coded words of wisdom. He began by apologizing for not being there in person and sending his support to “the new guy,” before offering this piece of unmistakably Lannister‑flavored advice: “If there’s one piece of advice I can give you, it’s this: try to keep all your members intact. It’s a great life being a knight—especially when you have a loyal squire by your side. And from what I hear, you’ve got the best squire in all of Westeros.”
The line was both a clear wink at Jaime’s own infamous maiming and a warm endorsement of the Dunk–Egg bond at the heart of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Paired with the light‑hearted back‑and‑forth between him and Frankel at the start of the clip, it turned the segment into a passing of the torch moment: two of Westeros’ most notorious knights giving their blessing—half sincere, half savage—to the next generation of storytellers and heroes.
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