Let’s dreamcast A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight

Karl Urban as Lord Lyonel Baratheon

Lyonel Baratheon is King Robert Baratheon’s great-grandfather, which should tell you a lot about him. Lyonel is a lot like Robert in terms of temperament and martial prowess. He was known as “the Laughing Storm” because he often laughed at his opponents during combat, just on account of how much fun he was having.

Lyonel plays a relatively minor part in The Hedge Knight, but it’s a credit to how memorable the character is that he still leaves an impression. When it seems Dunk won’t have enough comrades to fight at his side in the Trial of Seven, Lyonel is one of the warriors who comes to his aid, both because Egg asked it of him, and because he “wasn’t about to miss a chance to fight the Kingsguard knights and tweak Prince Maekar’s nose in the process.”

Karl Urban would be a perfect fit for Lyonel Baratheon. Urban is a veteran actor, but has really risen to prominence of late as Billy Butcher on The Boys, a character who has the exact sort of raucousness as Lyonel. Watching Karl Urban deliver that line about Maekar would be a hoot to watch, and there’s really no doubt that Urban would be a really solid addition to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight. As far as his features, he could totally pass as a member of Robert Baratheon’s family. He’s also a stellar actor who can basically pull off any role thrown at him, but he’s especially great at warriors with a sense of humor, which is pretty much Lyonel to a T.