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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 the [[Seven Kingdoms]] 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}}


==History==
==History==
The title derives from a great tournament held in [[111 AL]] at [[King’s Landing]] on the fifth anniversary of the [[Viserys I|King Viserys']] marriage to [[Alicent Hightower|Queen Alicent]].  
[[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}}


==Prominent Blacks==
==Prominent blacks==
===Royal Targaryen Members===
===Royal Targaryen Members===
*Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], bonded with [[Syrax]]
*{{coa|Rhaenyra Targaryen|s}} Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], rode [[Syrax]]
*Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]], bonded with [[Vermax]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], rode [[Caraxes]]
*Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon]], bonded with [[Arrax]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]], rode [[Vermax]]
*Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]], bonded with [[Tyraxes]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon]], rode [[Arrax]]
*Prince [[Daemon Targaryen (husband of Rhaenyra)|Daemon Targaryen]], bonded with [[Caraxes]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]], rode [[Tyraxes]]
*Prince [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]], bonded with [[Stormcloud]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Prince [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]], rode [[Stormcloud]]
*Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]], possessed one [[dragon egg]]
*Lady [[Baela Targaryen]], bonded with [[Moondancer]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]], rode [[Meleys]]
*Lady [[Rhaena Targaryen (Rhaena of Pentos)|Rhaena Targaryen]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Lady [[Baela Targaryen]], rode [[Moondancer]]
*Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (The Queen Who Never Was)|Rhaenys Targaryen]], bonded with [[Meleys]]
*{{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|Black Council]]===
===The Black Council===
*Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]  
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}}
*Prince [[Daemon Targaryen (husband of Rhaenyra)|Daemon Targaryen]]
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*[[Corlys Velaryon]], Lord of [[Driftmark]] and [[Hand]] of the Queen
*{{coa|Rhaenyra Targaryen|s}} Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lady of the Seven Kingdoms
*Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (The Queen Who Never Was)|Rhaenys Targaryen]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], Protector of the Realm
*Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], [[Lord of the Tides]], [[Master of Driftmark]] and [[Hand of the Queen]] <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon]]
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}} Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]]
*Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]]
*[[Bartimos Celtigar]], Lord of [[Claw Isle]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon]]
*Lord [[House Staunton|Staunton]] of [[Rook's Rest]]
*{{coa|Velaryon|s}} Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]]
*[[Gormon Massey]], Lord of [[Stonedance]]
*{{coa|Celtigar|s}} Lord [[Bartimos Celtigar]], Lord of [[Claw Isle]]
*Lord [[House Bar Emmon|Bar Emmon]] of [[Sharp Point]]
*{{coa|Staunton|s}} [[Lord Staunton]] of [[Rook's Rest]]
*Lord [[House Darklyn|Darklyn]] of [[Duskendale]]
*{{coa|Massey|s}} Lord [[Gormon Massey]], Lord of [[Stonedance]]
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*{{coa|Bar Emmon|s}} Lord [[House Bar Emmon|Bar Emmon]] of [[Sharp Point]]
*Ser [[Erryk Cargyll]] – of the [[Kingsguard]]
*{{coa|Darklyn|s}} Lord [[Gunthor Darklyn]] of [[Duskendale]]
*Ser [[Lorent Marbrand]] – of the [[Kingsguard]]
*{{coa|Grand Maester|s}} Grand Maester [[Gerardys]], formerly Maester at [[Dragonstone]]
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}}


===The Black's Queensguard===
===Rhaenyra's Queensguard===
*Ser [[Steffon Darklyn]], Lord Commander of the Queensguard (1st)
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Steffon Darklyn]], [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander of the]] [[Queensguard]] (1st)
*Ser [[Lorent Marbrand]], Lord Commander of the Queensguard (2nd)
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Lorent Marbrand]], Lord Commander of the Queensguard (2nd)
*Ser [[Glendon Goode]], Lord Commander of the Queensguard (3rd)
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Glendon Goode]], Lord Commander of the Queensguard (3rd)
*Ser [[Erryk Cargyll]]
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Erryk Cargyll]]
*Ser [[Lyonel Bentley]]
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Lyonel Bentley]]
*Ser [[Harrold Darke]]
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Harrold Darke]]
*Ser [[Adrian Redfort]]
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Adrian Redfort]]
*Ser [[Loreth Lansdale]]
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Loreth Lansdale]]


===Defected to the Blacks===
===Defected to the Blacks===
*Ser [[Luthor Largent]]
*{{coa|Bracken|s}} Lord [[Humfrey Bracken]], Lord of [[Stone Hedge]]
*{{coa|City Watch|s}} Ser [[Luthor Largent]]


===Other notable Blacks===
===Other notable blacks===
====Crownlanders====
====Crownlanders====
*Lord [[House Staunton|Staunton]] of [[Rook's Rest]]
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*Lord [[Gormon Massey]], Lord of Stonedance. Killed by [[Vermithor]]
*{{coa|Staunton|s}} [[Lord Staunton]] of [[Rook's Rest]]
*Lord [[House Bar Emmon|Bar Emmon]] of Sharp Point
*{{coa|Massey|s}} Lord [[Gormon Massey]], Lord of [[Stonedance]]. Killed by [[Vermithor]]
*Lord Darklyn of Duskendale
*{{coa|Bar Emmon|s}} Lord [[House Bar Emmon|Bar Emmon]] of [[Sharp Point]]
*Lady [[Meredith Darklyn]] of Duskendale
*{{coa|Darklyn|s}} Lord [[Gunthor Darklyn]] of [[Duskendale]]
*Young Lord [[House Stokeworth|Stokeworth]]
*{{coa|Darklyn|s}} Lady [[Meredyth Darklyn]] of Duskendale
*[[Robert Quince]], Castellan of Dragonstone
*{{coa|Stokeworth|s}} [[Lord Stokeworth]] of [[Stokeworth]] <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*[[Addam Velaryon]], formerly Addam of Hull, bonded with [[Seasmoke]]
*{{coa|Rosby|s}} [[Lord Rosby]] of [[Rosby]] <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*[[Alyn Velaryon]], formerly Alyn of Hull
*{{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]]
*[[Nettles]], bonded with [[Sheepstealer]]
*[[Denys|Silver Denys]], devoured by [[Cannibal]]
*[[Silver Denys]], devoured by [[the Cannibal]]
*[[Blood (the butcher)|Blood]]
*[[Blood (the butcher)|Blood]]
*[[Cheese (the rat-catcher)|Cheese]]
*[[Cheese (the rat-catcher)|Cheese]]
*Ser [[Balon Byrch]], Captain of the City Watch
*{{coa|Byrch|s}} Ser [[Balon Byrch]], Captain of the [[Old Gate]] in [[King's Landing]]
*Ser [[Garth the Harelip]], Captain of the City Watch
*{{coa|City Watch|s}} Ser [[Garth the Harelip]], Captain of the [[Dragon Gate]] in King's Landing
}}


====Northmen====
====Northmen====
*Lord [[Cregan Stark]], Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North
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*[[Roderick Dustin]], known as "Roddy the Ruin", Lord of Barrowton leader of the Winter Wolves
*{{coa|Stark|s}} Lord [[Cregan Stark]], Lord of [[Winterfell]] and [[Warden of the North]]
*Lord Manderly
*{{coa|Dustin|s}} Lord [[Roderick Dustin]], known as "Roddy the Ruin", Lord of [[Barrowton]], leader of the [[Winter Wolves]]
*Ser [[Medrick Manderly]]
*{{coa|Manderly|s}} Lord [[Desmond Manderly]] of [[White Harbor]]
*Ser [[Torrhen Manderly]]
*{{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]]
}}


====Riverlanders====
====Rivermen====
*Lord [[Walys Mooton]], Lord of Maidenpool
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*Lord [[House Darry|Darry]]
*{{coa|Tully|s}} Lord [[Kermit Tully]], Lord of [[Riverrun]]
*[[Forrest Frey]], Lord of the Crossing
*{{coa|Tully|s}} Ser [[Elmo Tully]], Lord of Riverrun
*[[Benjicot Blackwood]], known as Ben Blackwood, Lord of Raventree
*{{coa|Tully|s}} Ser [[Oscar Tully]]
*Ser [[Garibald Grey]]
*{{coa|Strong|s}} Ser [[Harwin Strong]] <small>(died before the Dance of the Dragons)</small>
* Lord [[Jon Charlton]]
*{{coa|Mooton|s}} Lord [[Walys Mooton]], Lord of [[Maidenpool]]
*Lord [[House Perryn|Perryn]]
*{{coa|Mooton|s}} Lord [[Manfryd Mooton]], Lord of Maidenpool <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*Lord [[House Chambers|Chambers]]
*{{coa|Maester|s}} Maester [[Norren (House Mooton)|Norren]], Maester at Maidenpool <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*Lord [[House Bigglestone|Bigglestone]]
*Ser [[Florian Greysteel]], Manfryd's champion <small>(defected to the greens)</small>
*[[Longleaf]] the Lionslayer
*{{coa|Darry|s}} [[Lord Darry (Dance)|Lord Darry]], Lord of [[Darry]]
*Red [[Robb Rivers]], the Bowman of Raventree
*{{coa|Darry|s}} Lord [[Derrick Darry]], Lord of Darry
*[[Billy Burley]]
*{{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]]
}}


====Reachmen====
====Men of the Reach====
*[[Lyman Beesbury]], Lord of Honeyholt and Master of Coin
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*[[Thaddeus Rowan]], Lord of Goldengrove
*{{coa|Beesbury|s}} Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]], Lord of [[Honeyholt]] and [[master of coin]]
*[[Alan Tarly]], Lord of Horn Hill
*{{coa|Beesbury|s}} Ser [[Alan Beesbury]]
*[[Owen Costayne]], Lord of Three Towers
*{{coa|Caswell|s}} [[Lord Caswell (Dance)|Lord Caswell]] of [[Bitterbridge]]
*[[Tom Flowers]], The Bastard of Bitterbridge
*{{coa|Caswell|s}} [[Lady Caswell]] of Bitterbridge
*Ser [[Alan Beesbury]]
*[[Tom Flowers]], Bastard of Bitterbridge
*[[Lord Footly]]
*{{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====
====Valemen====
*Lady [[Jeyne Arryn]], Maiden of the Vale
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*Lord Borrell
*{{coa|Arryn|s}} Lady [[Jeyne Arryn]], Maiden of the [[Vale]]
*Lord Sunderland of Sisterton
*{{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}}


==References and Notes==
{{Political factions}}
{{references}}


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[[Category:Dance of the Dragons]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
[[es:Los Negros]]
[[es:Los Negros]]
[[fr:Noirs (faction)]]
[[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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