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:''This article is about the Valyrian steel sword. For the house founded by [[Daemon Blackfyre]], see '''[[House Blackfyre]]'''''.
 
:''This article is about the Valyrian steel sword. For the house founded by [[Daemon Blackfyre]], see '''[[House Blackfyre]]'''''.
  
'''Blackfyre''' was a [[Valyrian steel|Valyrian]] sword that was brought to Westeros by [[Aegon I]]. After Aegon, all the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] kings carried Blackfyre until [[Aegon IV]] gave the sword to his bastard son [[Daemon Blackfyre]] after the boy won a tournament.
 
  
Supporters of Daemon later claimed that the gesture meant that Aegon intended for Daemon to succeed him as king. Partisans of Aegon's eldest legitimate son [[Daeron II]] claimed that the sword was just given to Daemon because it was of no use to Daeron, who was no warrior. After he had been legitimized, Daemon named his house ([[House Blackfyre]]) after the sword.
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'''Blackfyre''' is a fabled [[Armament|Greatsword]] of [[Valyrian steel]], wielded by [[Aegon the Conqueror]]. It was one of two Valyrian steel Swords, The Targaryens brought from [[Dragonstone]] after the Doom(the other is [[Dark Sister]]) and was passed from Targaryen king to king, until [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon the Unworthy]] chose to bestow it on his bastard son [[Daemon Blackfyre|Daemon]] instead of his legitimate son.<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/2999/ SSM:June 26, 2001]</ref>
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Some felt that the sword symbolized the monarchy, so the gift was the seed from which the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]] grew. During the Blackfyre Rebellion Daemon continued to wield the sword in battle, and fought an epic duel with Ser [[Gwayne Corbray]] of the Kingsguard at the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]], Blackfyre pitted against Gwayne's own Valyrian blade [[Lady Forlorn]].  
  
After the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]] and the death of Daemon, his half brother [[Aegor Rivers|Bittersteel]] took Blackfyre with him in exile. Rumor says that the sword was passed on by the descendants of Bittersteel.
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After the death of Daemon Blackfyre and his sons on the Redgrass Fields, his half brother [[Aegor Rivers|Bittersteel]] took Blackfyre with him in exile in the [[Free Cities]]. Where Bittersteel and Daemon's surviving kin founded the mercenary force known as the [[Golden Company]]. The sword's Whereabouts after the death of [[Maelys Blackfyre]] during the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]] is unknown. It is believed to have been lost or may yet remain in the possession of the Golden Company.
  
 
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Revision as of 07:20, 6 November 2011

This article is about the Valyrian steel sword. For the house founded by Daemon Blackfyre, see House Blackfyre.


Blackfyre is a fabled Greatsword of Valyrian steel, wielded by Aegon the Conqueror. It was one of two Valyrian steel Swords, The Targaryens brought from Dragonstone after the Doom(the other is Dark Sister) and was passed from Targaryen king to king, until Aegon the Unworthy chose to bestow it on his bastard son Daemon instead of his legitimate son.[1] Some felt that the sword symbolized the monarchy, so the gift was the seed from which the Blackfyre Rebellion grew. During the Blackfyre Rebellion Daemon continued to wield the sword in battle, and fought an epic duel with Ser Gwayne Corbray of the Kingsguard at the Battle of the Redgrass Field, Blackfyre pitted against Gwayne's own Valyrian blade Lady Forlorn.

After the death of Daemon Blackfyre and his sons on the Redgrass Fields, his half brother Bittersteel took Blackfyre with him in exile in the Free Cities. Where Bittersteel and Daemon's surviving kin founded the mercenary force known as the Golden Company. The sword's Whereabouts after the death of Maelys Blackfyre during the War of the Ninepenny Kings is unknown. It is believed to have been lost or may yet remain in the possession of the Golden Company.