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{{Noble house
 
{{Noble house
| Title=[[House Blackfyre]]
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| Title = [[House Blackfyre]]
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| Image = House-Blackfyre-heraldry.jpg
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| Sigil=A three-headed dragon, black on red.
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| Sigil = A black three-headed dragon, <br>on a red field.
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| Region=[[The Crownlands]] (formerly)
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| Region = [[The Crownlands]] (formerly)
| Lord=None, extinct
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| Lord = None, extinct
| Heir=None, extinct
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| Heir = None, extinct
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| Age = '''Founded:''' 184AL <br> '''Died out:''' +/- 256AL
| Date of founding= 184AL
 
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| Founder = [[Daemon Blackfyre]]
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| Founder=Daemon Blackfyre
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| Weapon = [[Blackfyre]]}}
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{{Quote|Even the beautiful Targaryens had bastards when brothers tired of their sisters. Many took the name Blackfyre after [[Aegon the Conqueror|the conqueror]]'s own sword. When Aegon the Unworthy legitimised all his bastards on his deathbed, they rose up against his true-born heir. Westeros bled.|[[Ellaria Sand]]|The Bastards of Westeros}}
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'''House Blackfyre''' was a [[cadet branch]] of [[House Targaryen]], founded by [[Daemon Blackfyre]], a [[bastard]] son of King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], following his legitimization. Their sigil was a black three-headed dragon on a red field, the reversal of the Targaryen heraldry.
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'''House Blackfyre''' was a cadet branch of [[House Targaryen]], founded by Daemon Blackfyre, the [[bastard]] of King Aegon IV Targaryen, following his legitimization. House Blackfyre is named for the family's ancestral sword of the same name. Their sigil was a black three-headed dragon on red, the reversal of the Targaryen crest.<ref name="VG Westeros Through The Ages">[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/appendix/beyond-the-houses/ HBO Viewer's Guide, Season 2 appendices Westeros Through the Ages]</ref>
 
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== Members ==
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* [[Daemon Blackfyre]], legitimized bastard son of King Aegon IV
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**[[Serena Blackfyre]], his wife
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** [[Aegon Blackfyre]], his eldest son, Aemon's twin
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** [[Aemon Blackfyre]], his second son, Aegon's twin
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** [[Daemon II Blackfyre]], his third son
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* [[Maelys Blackfyre]], dubbed 'Maelys the Monstruous', the last Blackfyre
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===Daemon Blackfyre's ancestors===
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{{House Targaryen family tree Regency Conquest of Dorne era}}
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===Daemon Blackfyre's descendants===
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{{House Blackfyre family tree}}
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== History ==
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=== [[Season 1]] ===
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[[Image:History and Lineages Blackfyre.jpg|thumb|The right column of the page gives the history of House Blackfyre.]]
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House Blackfyre is among the noble houses listed in the ''[[The Lineage and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms]].''<ref>"[[Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things]]"</ref>
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== In the books ==
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, House Blackfyre is mentioned, though it is extinct by the time the series takes place, and features more prominently in the ''Tales of Dunk and Egg'' stories. House Blackfyre is infamous for their repeated and unsuccessful attempts to overthrow the Targaryen dynasty in a series of conflicts collectively known as the "Blackfyre Rebellions". There were at least five Blackfyre Rebellions, with the largest and greatest being the first rebellion led by Daemon Blackfyre. The rebellions took place across the better part of sixty years, ending in [[War of the Ninepenny Kings|the last rebellion]] when the last male member of House Blackfyre was killed in battle by the young [[Ser]] [[Barristan Selmy]].
   
House Blackfyre is infamous for their repeated, unsuccessful attempts to overthrow their Targaryen overlords in a series of conflicts collectively known as the "Blackfyre Rebellions".
 
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* {{AWOIAF}} (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
*[http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?title=House_Blackfyre&action=edit House Blackfyre at A Wiki of Ice and Fire]
 
   
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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[[Category:House Targaryen]]
 
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{{CrownlandsHouses}}
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[[Category:Noble houses|Blackfyre]]
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[[Category:Houses from the Crownlands|Blackfyre]]
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[[Category:Extinct houses|Blackfyre]]
 
[[Category:House Blackfyre| ]]
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[[Category:Valyrians|Blackfyre, House]]

Revision as of 01:33, 29 March 2015

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"Even the beautiful Targaryens had bastards when brothers tired of their sisters. Many took the name Blackfyre after the conqueror's own sword. When Aegon the Unworthy legitimised all his bastards on his deathbed, they rose up against his true-born heir. Westeros bled."
Ellaria Sand[src]

House Blackfyre was a cadet branch of House Targaryen, founded by Daemon Blackfyre, a bastard son of King Aegon IV Targaryen, following his legitimization. Their sigil was a black three-headed dragon on a red field, the reversal of the Targaryen heraldry.

Members

Daemon Blackfyre's ancestors

Template:House Targaryen family tree Regency Conquest of Dorne era

Daemon Blackfyre's descendants

Template:House Blackfyre family tree

History

Season 1

History and Lineages Blackfyre

The right column of the page gives the history of House Blackfyre.

House Blackfyre is among the noble houses listed in the The Lineage and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms.[1]

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, House Blackfyre is mentioned, though it is extinct by the time the series takes place, and features more prominently in the Tales of Dunk and Egg stories. House Blackfyre is infamous for their repeated and unsuccessful attempts to overthrow the Targaryen dynasty in a series of conflicts collectively known as the "Blackfyre Rebellions". There were at least five Blackfyre Rebellions, with the largest and greatest being the first rebellion led by Daemon Blackfyre. The rebellions took place across the better part of sixty years, ending in the last rebellion when the last male member of House Blackfyre was killed in battle by the young Ser Barristan Selmy.

See also

References

  1. "Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things"

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