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These budding friendships, his yin-yang mentorship of Egg, and a connection with Prince Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvel), a kindhearted noble who actually does remember Ser Arlan, will shape his fate as the series unfolds, in chivalric challenges on and off the tiltyard.
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
He's got something of the chivalric knight about him, as if every day was St Crispin’s Day and Arsenal are fighting not just for points but for the honour of it all.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
The name draws from the medieval concept of the chivalric idea of noble devotion and secret desire, a romantic notion fully aligned with the spirit of his creations.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
It was first raised in 2006, after Andrew was made a Knight of the Order of the Garter, a chivalric order founded in the 14th century.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
He's got something of the chivalric knight about him, as if every day was St Crispin’s Day and Arsenal are fighting not just for points but for the honour of it all.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
The name draws from the medieval concept of the chivalric idea of noble devotion and secret desire, a romantic notion fully aligned with the spirit of his creations.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
It was first raised in 2006, after Andrew was made a Knight of the Order of the Garter, a chivalric order founded in the 14th century.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Chivalric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chivalric. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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chivalric
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chi·val·ric
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