Blacks
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The blacks carried the personal sigil of Rhaenyra Targaryen: the normal Targaryen red dragon sigil, quartered with the moon-and-falcon sigil of House Arryn (for her mother Aemma Arryn), and the silver seahorse on sea green of House Velaryon (for her first husband Laenor Velaryon, as well as for the Velaryons in general, who were among her major supporters).
The blacks were the faction of House Targaryen and their loyalists who supported the ascent of Rhaenyra Targaryen as Queen of the Seven Kingdoms during the Dance of the Dragons. They were opposed by the greens.[1]
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History
The title derives from a great tournament held in 111 AC at King's Landing on the fifth anniversary of King Viserys I’s marriage to Queen Alicent Hightower, his second wife.[1]
At the opening feast, Queen Alicent wore a green gown, whilst Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Viserys’s daughter by his first wife, dressed dramatically in Targaryen red and black. Note was taken, and thereafter it became the custom to refer to “greens” and “blacks” when talking of the queen’s party and the party of the princess.[1]
Prominent blacks
Royal Targaryen Members
Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, rode Syrax
Prince Daemon Targaryen, rode Caraxes
Prince Jacaerys Velaryon, rode Vermax- Prince Lucerys Velaryon, rode Arrax
- Prince Joffrey Velaryon, rode Tyraxes
- Prince Aegon Targaryen, rode Stormcloud
- Prince Viserys Targaryen, possessed one dragon egg
- Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, rode Meleys
- Lady Baela Targaryen, rode Moondancer
- Lady Rhaena Targaryen, possessed one dragon egg and later two more.
The Black Council
- Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lady of the Seven Kingdoms
- Prince Daemon Targaryen, Protector of the Realm
- Lord Corlys Velaryon, Lord of the Tides, Master of Driftmark and Hand of the Queen
- Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
- Prince Jacaerys Velaryon
- Prince Lucerys Velaryon
- Prince Joffrey Velaryon
Lord Bartimos Celtigar, Lord of Claw Isle
Lord Staunton of Rook's Rest
Lord Gormon Massey, Lord of Stonedance
Lord Bar Emmon of Sharp Point
Lord Darklyn of Duskendale- Grand Maester Gerardys, formerly Maester of Dragonstone
Rhaenyra's Queensguard
Ser Steffon Darklyn, Lord Commander of the Queensguard (1st)- Ser Lorent Marbrand, Lord Commander of the Queensguard (2nd)
- Ser Glendon Goode, Lord Commander of the Queensguard (3rd)
- Ser Erryk Cargyll
- Ser Lyonel Bentley
- Ser Harrold Darke
- Ser Adrian Redfort
- Ser Loreth Lansdale
Defected to the Blacks
Ser Luthor Largent
Other notable blacks
Crownlanders
- Lord Staunton of Rook's Rest
- Lord Gormon Massey, Lord of Stonedance. Killed by Vermithor
- Lord Bar Emmon of Sharp Point
- Lord Darklyn of Duskendale
- Lady Meredyth Darklyn of Duskendale
Lord Stokeworth of Stokeworth
Lord Rosby of Rosby
House Crabb of Crackclaw Point
House Brune of Brownhollow- House Brune of the Dyre Den
- Ser Robert Quince, Castellan of Dragonstone
- Ser Addam Velaryon, formerly Addam of Hull, bonded with Seasmoke
- Ser Alyn Velaryon, formerly Alyn of Hull
- Nettles, bonded with Sheepstealer
- Silver Denys, devoured by the Cannibal
Blood- Cheese
Ser Balon Byrch, Captain of the City Watch- Ser Garth the Harelip, Captain of the City Watch
Northmen
Lord Cregan Stark, Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North
Lord Roderick Dustin, known as "Roddy the Ruin", Lord of Barrowton, leader of the Winter Wolves
Lord Manderly of White Harbor- Ser Medrick Manderly
- Ser Torrhen Manderly
Rivermen
Lord Kermit Tully, Lord of Riverrun- Ser Elmo Tully, Lord of Riverrun
Lord Walys Mooton, Lord of Maidenpool
Lord Darry of Darry
Lord Forrest Frey, Lord of the Crossing
Lord Benjicot Blackwood, Lord of Raventree- Lady Alysanne Blackwood
Lord Jon Charlton
Lord Piper- Lord Deddings
- Lord Perryn
- Lord Chambers
- Lord Bigglestone
- Ser Garibald Grey
- Ser Pate of Longleaf, the Lionslayer
- Red Robb Rivers, the Bowman of Raventree
- Billy Burley
Men of the Reach
Lord Lyman Beesbury, Lord of Honeyholt and master of coin
Lord Thaddeus Rowan, Lord of Goldengrove
Lord Alan Tarly, Lord of Horn Hill
Lord Owen Costayne, Lord of Three Towers
Lord Mullendore of Uplands
Lord Grimm of Greyshield
Lord Footly of Tumbleton
Tom Flowers, Bastard of Bitterbridge- Ser Alan Beesbury
Valemen
Lady Jeyne Arryn, Maiden of the Vale
Ser Willum Royce
Lord Borrell of Sweetsister
Lord Sunderland of the Three Sisters
Foreigners
References
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