Everything we've seen about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms so far makes it seem like the HBO Original, despite being part of the Game of Thrones franchise, is completely different in its tone and approach to the story. Based on the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas by the A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin, the show follows the first novella, The Hedge Knight.George R.R. Martin has been inexplicably involved in the creation of the HBO series as an executive producer and a writer, so he has had a huge contribution to the tone and approach of the series.Recent comments from showrunner Ira Parker suggest that even the showrunners were more than open to all the suggestions that Martin had regarding A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker on George R.R. MartinGeorge R. R. Martin has already given his stamp of approval to A Knight of Seven Kingdoms, calling it "as faithful an adaptation as a reasonable man could hope for," and revealing that he has watched all six episodes and "loved them", so it is apparent that the HBO Original has managed to find a saturation point in its adaptation.Recent comments from showrunner Ira Parker reveal that George's involvement in the creation of the show was more than what he himself suggested or "demanded". Parker expressed that one of his main goals behind this adaptation was creating something that would make the author happy.She explained this particular sentiment:"They say when you’re writing that you should not want to please everybody, that you shouldn’t write for the audience, that you should pick one person and write for them. I did this season for George. The fact that he’s happy makes me very happy. Hopefully this extends to other people."It was previously revealed that Martin even had a special demand about the series that was met wholeheartedly by the showrunners. The A Song of Fire and Ice author is revealed to have asked the showrunners to make sure that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms never shifts to a perspective of a character in the upper class.This addition is clearly reflected in the tone and pacing of the show, which does not boast of palaces or dragons or magic, but instead, all the focus is on one character who has a lot of heart.Parker explains in a conversation with Entertainment Weekly:"Nobody's thinking about magic. This could basically be 14th century Britain. This is hard nose, grind it out, gritty, medieval knights, cold with a really light, hopeful touch. It's a wonderful place to be. We are ground up in this series, we are starting right at the bottom. We're not with the lords and ladies, the kings and queens."George R.R. Martin has been very vocal about his love for the Dunk and Egg novellas, referring to them as his favorites, so the fact that it's a series adaptation, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, was created keeping him incredibly involved in the loop appears to pay the author his dues.The HBO Original, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, premieres on January 18, 2026.Read More: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: How Game of Thrones’ upcoming prequel re-imagines the Arya and Hound dynamicKeep following Soap Central for more such interesting insights!