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The Blacks is the faction of [[House Targaryen]] and their loyalists who supported the ascent of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] as Queen of [[Westeros]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].
[[File:House Targaryen (Rhaenyra).svg|250px|thumb|right|The blacks carried the personal sigil of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]: the normal [[House Targaryen|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''', previously known as the '''party of the princess''', 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]] and the years that preceded it.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} They were opposed by the [[greens]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}


The title derives from a great tournament held in [[111 AL]] at [[King’s Landing]] on the fifth anniversary of the king’s marriage to [[Alicent Hightower|Queen Alicent]].  
==History==
[[File:The Blacks and The Greens by Fkaluis.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] in black and [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent]] in green, by [https://fkaluis.tumblr.com/ Fkaluis] ©]]
[[File:The Blacks by naomimakesart.jpg|thumb|right|500px|The Blacks, by Naomimakesart ©]]
The title derives from a great tournament held in {{Date|111}} at [[King's Landing]] on the fifth anniversary of King [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I's]] marriage to Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], his second wife.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}


At the opening feast, the [[Alicent Hightower|queen]] wore a green gown, whilst the [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Princess Rhaenyra]] dressed dramatically in Targaryen red and black. Note was taken, and thereafter it became the custom to refer to “[[The Greens|greens]]” and “[[The Blacks|blacks]]” when talking of the queen’s party and the party of the princess.<ref>[[The Princess and the Queen]]</ref>
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.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}


==References and Notes==
==Prominent blacks==
{{references}}
===Royal Targaryen Members===
*{{coa|Rhaenyra Targaryen|s}} Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], rode [[Syrax]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], rode [[Caraxes]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]], rode [[Vermax]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon]], rode [[Arrax]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]], rode [[Tyraxes]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Prince [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]], rode [[Stormcloud]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]], possessed one [[dragon egg]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]], rode [[Meleys]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Lady [[Baela Targaryen]], rode [[Moondancer]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Lady [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], possessed one [[dragon egg]] who did not hatch and later was given three more, one of them hatching into [[Morning]].


===The Black Council===
The [[black council]] was a version of the [[small council]] which advised Rhaenyra Targaryen during the war.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
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*{{coa|Rhaenyra Targaryen|s}} Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lady of the Seven Kingdoms
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], Protector of the Realm
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], [[Lord of the Tides]], [[Master of Driftmark]] and [[Hand of the Queen]] <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]]
*{{coa|Celtigar|s}} Lord [[Bartimos Celtigar]], Lord of [[Claw Isle]]
*{{coa|Staunton|s}} [[Lord Staunton]] of [[Rook's Rest]]
*{{coa|Massey|s}} Lord [[Gormon Massey]], Lord of [[Stonedance]]
*{{coa|Bar Emmon|s}} Lord [[House Bar Emmon|Bar Emmon]] of [[Sharp Point]]
*{{coa|Darklyn|s}} Lord [[Gunthor Darklyn]] of [[Duskendale]]
*{{coa|Grand Maester|s}} Grand Maester [[Gerardys]], formerly Maester at [[Dragonstone]]
}}
===Rhaenyra's Queensguard===
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Steffon Darklyn]], [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander of the]] [[Queensguard]] (1st)
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Lorent Marbrand]], Lord Commander of the Queensguard (2nd)
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Glendon Goode]], Lord Commander of the Queensguard (3rd)
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Erryk Cargyll]]
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Lyonel Bentley]]
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Harrold Darke]]
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Adrian Redfort]]
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Loreth Lansdale]]
===Defected to the Blacks===
*{{coa|Bracken|s}} Lord [[Humfrey Bracken]], Lord of [[Stone Hedge]]
*{{coa|City Watch|s}} Ser [[Luthor Largent]]
===Other notable blacks===
====Crownlanders====
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*{{coa|Staunton|s}} [[Lord Staunton]] of [[Rook's Rest]]
*{{coa|Massey|s}} Lord [[Gormon Massey]], Lord of [[Stonedance]]. Killed by [[Vermithor]]
*{{coa|Bar Emmon|s}} Lord [[House Bar Emmon|Bar Emmon]] of [[Sharp Point]]
*{{coa|Darklyn|s}} Lord [[Gunthor Darklyn]] of [[Duskendale]]
*{{coa|Darklyn|s}} Lady [[Meredyth Darklyn]] of Duskendale
*{{coa|Stokeworth|s}} [[Lord Stokeworth]] of [[Stokeworth]] <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*{{coa|Rosby|s}} [[Lord Rosby]] of [[Rosby]] <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*{{coa|Hayford|s}} [[Lord Hayford (Dance)|Lord Hayford]] of [[Hayford]]
*{{coa|Harte|s}} [[Lord Harte]]
*{{coa|Crabb|s}} [[House Crabb]] of [[Crackclaw Point]]
*{{coa|Crabb|s}} Ser [[Rennifer Crabb]]
*{{coa|Brune of Brownhollow|s}} [[House Brune of Brownhollow]]
*{{coa|Bourney|s}} Lord [[Owain Bourney]] <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*{{coa|Brune of the Dyre Den|s}} [[House Brune of the Dyre Den]]
*Ser [[Robert Quince]], Castellan of Dragonstone
*{{coa|Broome|s}} Ser [[Alfred Broome]] <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*Ser [[Roger Corne]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Ser [[Addam Velaryon]], formerly Addam of [[Hull]], bonded with [[Seasmoke]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Ser [[Alyn Velaryon]], formerly Alyn of Hull
*{{coa|Celtigar|s}} [[Clement Celtigar]]
*{{coa|Celtigar|s}} [[Arthor Celtigar]]
*[[Moslander of Yore]]
*Ser [[Garrick Hall]] of [[Middleton]]
*Ser [[Merrell the Bold]]
*[[Nettles]], bonded with [[Sheepstealer]]
*[[Silver Denys]], devoured by [[the Cannibal]]
*[[Blood (the butcher)|Blood]]
*[[Cheese (the rat-catcher)|Cheese]]
*{{coa|Byrch|s}} Ser [[Balon Byrch]], Captain of the [[Old Gate]] in [[King's Landing]]
*{{coa|City Watch|s}} Ser [[Garth the Harelip]], Captain of the [[Dragon Gate]] in King's Landing
}}
====Northmen====
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*{{coa|Stark|s}} Lord [[Cregan Stark]], Lord of [[Winterfell]] and [[Warden of the North]]
*{{coa|Dustin|s}} Lord [[Roderick Dustin]], known as "Roddy the Ruin", Lord of [[Barrowton]], leader of the [[Winter Wolves]]
*{{coa|Manderly|s}} Lord [[Desmond Manderly]] of [[White Harbor]]
*{{coa|Manderly|s}} Ser [[Medrick Manderly]]
*{{coa|Manderly|s}} Ser [[Torrhen Manderly]]
*{{coa|Cerwyn|s}} Lord [[House Cerwyn|Cerwyn]] of [[Castle Cerwyn|Cerwyn]]
*{{coa|Hornwood|s}} Lord [[House Hornwood|Hornwood]] of [[Hornwood]]
*{{coa|Hornwood|s}} Lord [[House Hornwood|Hornwood]]'s younger son
*{{coa|Hornwood|s}} [[Hallis Hornwood]]
*[[Timotty Snow]]
}}
====Rivermen====
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*{{coa|Tully|s}} Lord [[Kermit Tully]], Lord of [[Riverrun]]
*{{coa|Tully|s}} Ser [[Elmo Tully]], Lord of Riverrun
*{{coa|Tully|s}} Ser [[Oscar Tully]]
*{{coa|Strong|s}} Ser [[Harwin Strong]] <small>(died before the Dance of the Dragons)</small>
*{{coa|Mooton|s}} Lord [[Walys Mooton]], Lord of [[Maidenpool]]
*{{coa|Mooton|s}} Lord [[Manfryd Mooton]], Lord of Maidenpool <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*{{coa|Maester|s}} Maester [[Norren (House Mooton)|Norren]], Maester at Maidenpool <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*Ser [[Florian Greysteel]], Manfryd's champion <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*{{coa|Darry|s}} [[Lord Darry (Dance)|Lord Darry]], Lord of [[Darry]]
*{{coa|Darry|s}} Lord [[Derrick Darry]], Lord of Darry
*{{coa|Darry|s}} Lord [[Roland Darry]], Lord of Darry
*{{coa|Frey|s}} Lord [[Forrest Frey]], Lord of [[Twins|the Crossing]]
*{{coa|Frey|s}} Lady [[Sabitha Frey]], Lady of the Crossing
*{{coa|Blackwood|s}} Lord [[Samwell Blackwood]], Lord of [[Raventree]]
*{{coa|Blackwood|s}} Lord [[Benjicot Blackwood]], Lord of [[Raventree]]
*{{coa|Blackwood|s}} Lady [[Alysanne Blackwood]]
*[[Robb Rivers|Red Robb Rivers]], the Bowman of Raventree
*{{coa|Charlton|s}} Lord [[Jon Charlton]]
*{{coa|Mallister|s}} Lord [[Jorah Mallister]], Lord of [[Seagard]]
*{{coa|Piper|s}} Lord [[Petyr Piper]], Lord of [[Pinkmaiden]]
*{{coa|Piper|s}} Lord [[Stanton Piper]], Lord of Pinkmaiden
*{{coa|Roote|s}} Lord [[House Roote|Roote]] of [[Lord Harroway's Town]]
*{{coa|Vance of Wayfarer's Rest|s}} Lord [[Tristan Vance]], Lord of [[Wayfarer's Rest]]
*{{coa|Smallwood|s}} Lord [[Joseth Smallwood]], Lord of [[Acorn Hall]]
*{{coa|Butterwell|s}} [[Lord Butterwell]] <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*{{coa|Deddings|s}} Lord [[Lyonel Deddings]]
*{{coa|Perryn|s}} [[Lord Perryn]]
*{{coa|Chambers|s}} [[Lord Chambers]]
*{{coa|Bigglestone|s}} [[Lord Bigglestone]]
*{{coa|Penny|s}} Ser [[Harry Penny]]
*{{coa|Grey|s}} Ser [[Garibald Grey]]
*{{coa|Wode|s}} Ser [[Oswald Wode]]
*Ser [[Pate of Longleaf]], the Lionslayer
*{{coa|Burley|s}} [[Billy Burley]]
}}
====Men of the Reach====
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*{{coa|Beesbury|s}} Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]], Lord of [[Honeyholt]] and [[master of coin]]
*{{coa|Beesbury|s}} Ser [[Alan Beesbury]]
*{{coa|Caswell|s}} [[Lord Caswell (Dance)|Lord Caswell]] of [[Bitterbridge]]
*{{coa|Caswell|s}} [[Lady Caswell]] of Bitterbridge
*[[Tom Flowers]], Bastard of Bitterbridge
*{{coa|Costayne|s}} Lord [[Owen Costayne]], Lord of [[Three Towers]]
*{{coa|Footly|s}} [[Lord Footly]] of [[Tumbleton]]
*{{coa|Grimm|s}} Lord [[House Grimm|Grimm]] of [[Greyshield]]
*{{coa|Merryweather|s}} [[Lord Merryweather]] of [[Longtable]]
*{{coa|Merryweather|s}} [[Lady Merryweather]] of Longtable
*{{coa|Mullendore|s}} Lord [[House Mullendore|Mullendore]] of [[Uplands]]
*{{coa|Oakheart|s}} Lord [[House Oakheart|Oakheart]] of [[Old Oak]]
*{{coa|Rowan|s}} Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]], Lord of [[Goldengrove]]
*{{coa|Tarly|s}} Lord [[Alan Tarly]], Lord of [[Horn Hill]]
}}
====Stormlanders====
*{{coa|Buckler|s}} [[Lord Buckler]] of [[Bronzegate]]
*{{coa|Fell|s}} [[Lady Fell]] of [[Felwood]]
====Valemen====
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*{{coa|Arryn|s}} Lady [[Jeyne Arryn]], Maiden of the [[Vale]]
*{{coa|Borrell|s}} Lord [[House Borrell|Borrell]] of [[Sweetsister]]
*{{coa|Corbray|s}} Lord [[Leowyn Corbray]], Lord of [[Heart's Home]]
*{{coa|Corbray|s}} Ser [[Corwyn Corbray]]
*{{coa|Royce|s}} Ser [[Willam Royce]]
*{{coa|Sunderland|s}} Lord [[House Sunderland|Sunderland]] of the [[Three Sisters]]
}}
====Foreigners====
*{{coa|Yronwood|s}} Ser [[Gyles Yronwood]] <small>([[Dorne]] was not under dominion of the [[Iron Throne]] yet)</small>
*{{coa|Myr|s}} [[Trombo|Black Trombo]]
*{{coa|Lys|s}} [[Mysaria]]
==References==
{{References}}
{{Political factions}}
[[Category:Blacks| ]]
[[Category:Dance of the Dragons]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
[[es:Los Negros]]
[[fr:Noirs (faction)]]
[[nl:Zwarten]]
[[pt:Os Negros]]
[[ru:Черные]]

Latest revision as of 12:56, 1 May 2024

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, previously known as the party of the princess, 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 and the years that preceded it.[1] They were opposed by the greens.[2]

History

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Rhaenyra in black and Alicent in green, by Fkaluis ©
The Blacks, by Naomimakesart ©

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

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Royal Targaryen Members

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The Black Council

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The black council was a version of the small council which advised Rhaenyra Targaryen during the war.[2]

Rhaenyra's Queensguard

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Defected to the Blacks

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Other notable blacks

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Crownlanders

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Northmen

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Rivermen

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Men of the Reach

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Stormlanders

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Valemen

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Foreigners

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens.
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