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{{Infobox character
| Character_name= Alysanne Blackwood [[File:House_Blackwood.png|50px|left]] [[File:House_Stark.PNG|50px|right]]
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| firstname = Alysanne
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| lastname = Blackwood
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| arms = Blackwood
| Alias = Black Aly Blackwood
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| arms2 = Stark
| Title = Lady of [[Winterfell]]
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| title = Lady
| Allegiance = [[House Blackwood]]<br>[[House Stark]]<br>[[The blacks]]
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| image = [[File:Alysanne Blackwood by Rae Lavergne.jpg|300px]]
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| image_caption = Black Aly Blackwood, by Rae Lavergne©
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| Alias = Black Aly Blackwood{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
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| Title = Lady of [[Winterfell]]{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
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| Allegiance = [[House Blackwood]]<br>[[Blacks]]<br>[[Lads]]<br>[[House Stark]]
 
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| Culture = [[Rivermen]]
| Spouse = [[Cregan Stark]]
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| Father = Lord [[House Blackwood|Blackwood]]
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| Mother =  
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| Spouse = Lord [[Cregan Stark]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Stark Lineage}}
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| Issue = [[Sarra Stark]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Stark Lineage}}<br>[[Alys Stark]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Stark Lineage}}<br>[[Raya Stark]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Stark Lineage}}<br>[[Mariah Stark]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Stark Lineage}}
 
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|113}}<ref name=ages>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Alysanne Blackwood|Alysanne Blackwood]] calculation.''</ref>
 
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|136|179}}<ref name=ages/>
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'' (Mentioned)
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)
 
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'''Alysanne Blackwood''', known as '''Black Aly''', was a member of [[House Blackwood]] who became Lady of [[Winterfell]].
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Lady '''Alysanne Blackwood''', also known as '''Black Aly''', was a member of [[House Blackwood]]. She was the aunt of Lord [[Benjicot Blackwood]] of [[Raventree Hall]],<ref group="N">Earlier prints of ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' state that Alysanne is the sister of Lord Benjicot Blackwood (''The World of Ice & Fire'', The Stormlands: House Baratheon). However, Elio García has confirmed that the statement is in error (A Forum of Ice and Fire: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/116403-looking-in-the-mush-for-some-world-book-content/&page=3#comment-6440919 Looking in the MUSH for some World Book content (November 11, 2014)]), stating "''Aly is Ben's aunt, BTW. Sister is an error in the book, we'll get it corrected.''". This error has been subsequently fixed in later editions (Reddit,
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[https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/7bmaof/spoilers_main_an_errata_of_ice_and_fire_list_of/ (Spoilers Main) An Errata of Ice and Fire: list of fixed/confirmed/probable errors (November 8, 2017)]).</ref>  and the second wife of Lord [[Cregan Stark]] of [[Winterfell]].
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==Appearance and Character==
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{{See also|:Category: Images of Alysanne Blackwood|l1=Images of Alysanne Blackwood}}
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Alysanne was tall and thin with long black curls.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} Although not noted for her beauty,{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} she was regarded as a fierce, fearless woman with a bawdy tongue.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}
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Black Aly was an excellent hunter, [[horse]]-breaker, and archer.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} She is rumored to have been fond of Lady [[Sabitha Frey]].{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], the Blackwoods sided with [[the blacks]]. Black Aly, the aunt of Lord [[Benjicot Blackwood]],<ref>"Aly is Ben's aunt, BTW. Sister is an error in the book, we'll get it corrected." from A Forum of Ice and Fire: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/116403-looking-in-the-mush-for-some-world-book-content/page-3#entry6440919 Looking in the MUSH for some World Book content]</ref> commanded archers of the [[riverlands]] during the [[Battle of the Kingsroad]]. After Bloody Ben broke the flank of Lord [[Borros Baratheon]]'s royalist [[the greens|greens]], Black Aly's archers slew the royalist [[knight]]s.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands}}
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Alysanne lost her [[maiden]]head while horse-riding at the age of thirteen.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
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Alysanne was sixteen years old when [[House Blackwood]] declared for the [[blacks]], the faction loyal to Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. Although Ser [[Amos Bracken]] slew Lord [[Samwell Blackwood]] during the [[Battle of the Burning Mill]], Aly is said to have quickly avenged her brother's death by firing a [[weirwood]] arrow into the slit of Amos's helm.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}
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Aly shared her tent with Lady [[Sabitha Frey]] while on campaign.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} Alysanne commanded archers of the [[riverlands]] during the [[Battle of the Kingsroad]]. After her nephew, Lord [[Benjicot Blackwood]], broke the flank of Lord [[Borros Baratheon]]'s royalist [[greens]], Alysanne's archers slew the royalist [[knight]]s and unhorsed Borros, who was then slain by Lord [[Kermit Tully]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands: House Baratheon}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} The [[Lads]] then advanced on [[King's Landing]].
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During the [[Hour of the Wolf]], Lord [[Cregan Stark]] of [[Winterfell]] briefly served as [[Hand of the King]] to the newly-crowned eleven-year-old boy king [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and dispensed [[justice]] after the [[poison]]ing of King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. Alysanne agreed to marry Cregan in exchange for allowing Aegon III's pardon of Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]] to stand.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} According to [[Mushroom]], Aly's actions helped to bring peace after the civil war.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
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Alysanne [[married]] Cregan in the [[godswood of Winterfell]] in {{Date|132}}, and young [[Rickon Stark (son of Cregan)|Rickon Stark]] sang a song for his stepmother during the splendid wedding's feast.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} Alysanne gave Cregan four daughters, [[Sarra Stark|Sarra]], [[Alys Stark|Alys]], [[Raya Stark|Raya]], and [[Mariah Stark]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Stark Lineage}}
  
During the [[Hour of the Wolf]], Lord [[Cregan Stark]] briefly served as [[Hand of the King]] and dispensed justice after the death of King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. Aly agreed to marry Cregan in exchange for allowing Aegon's prior pardon of Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]] to stand.{{ref|TWOIAF| Aegon III}}
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==Quotes by Alysanne==
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{{Quote|'''Cregan''': What if I ask you for your [[maiden]]head, my lady?<br>
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'''Alysanne''': I cannot give you what I do not have, my lord. I lost my maidenhead in the saddle when I was three-and-ten.<br>
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'''Cregan''': Some would say that you squandered on a [[horse]] a gift that by rights should have belonged to your future husband.<br>
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'''Alysanne''': Some are [[fool]]s, and she was a good horse, better than most husbands I have seen.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}|[[Cregan Stark]] and Alysanne}}
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==Quotes about Alysanne==
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{{Quote|A lean tall creature was this wench, thin as a whip and flat-chested as a boy, but long of leg and strong of arm, with a mane of thick black curls that tumbled down past her waist when loosed.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}|writings of [[Mushroom]]}}
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{{Quote|She smells of woodsmoke, not flowers.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}|[[Cregan Stark]] to Lord [[House Cerwyn|Cerwyn]]}}
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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==References==
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Revision as of 18:55, 21 January 2023

House Blackwood.svg Lady
Alysanne Blackwood
House Stark.svg
Alysanne Blackwood by Rae Lavergne.jpg
Black Aly Blackwood, by Rae Lavergne©

Alias Black Aly Blackwood[1]
Title Lady of Winterfell[2]
Allegiances
Culture Rivermen
Born 113 AC[3]
Died 136179 AC[3]
Father Lord Blackwood
Spouse Lord Cregan Stark[4]
Issue
Books

Lady Alysanne Blackwood, also known as Black Aly, was a member of House Blackwood. She was the aunt of Lord Benjicot Blackwood of Raventree Hall,[N 1] and the second wife of Lord Cregan Stark of Winterfell.

Appearance and Character

Alysanne was tall and thin with long black curls.[5] Although not noted for her beauty,[5] she was regarded as a fierce, fearless woman with a bawdy tongue.[6]

Black Aly was an excellent hunter, horse-breaker, and archer.[5] She is rumored to have been fond of Lady Sabitha Frey.[5]

History

Alysanne lost her maidenhead while horse-riding at the age of thirteen.[5]

Alysanne was sixteen years old when House Blackwood declared for the blacks, the faction loyal to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons. Although Ser Amos Bracken slew Lord Samwell Blackwood during the Battle of the Burning Mill, Aly is said to have quickly avenged her brother's death by firing a weirwood arrow into the slit of Amos's helm.[7]

Aly shared her tent with Lady Sabitha Frey while on campaign.[5] Alysanne commanded archers of the riverlands during the Battle of the Kingsroad. After her nephew, Lord Benjicot Blackwood, broke the flank of Lord Borros Baratheon's royalist greens, Alysanne's archers slew the royalist knights and unhorsed Borros, who was then slain by Lord Kermit Tully.[8][6] The Lads then advanced on King's Landing.

During the Hour of the Wolf, Lord Cregan Stark of Winterfell briefly served as Hand of the King to the newly-crowned eleven-year-old boy king Aegon III Targaryen and dispensed justice after the poisoning of King Aegon II Targaryen. Alysanne agreed to marry Cregan in exchange for allowing Aegon III's pardon of Lord Corlys Velaryon to stand.[1] According to Mushroom, Aly's actions helped to bring peace after the civil war.[5]

Alysanne married Cregan in the godswood of Winterfell in 132 AC, and young Rickon Stark sang a song for his stepmother during the splendid wedding's feast.[2] Alysanne gave Cregan four daughters, Sarra, Alys, Raya, and Mariah Stark.[4]

Quotes by Alysanne

Cregan: What if I ask you for your maidenhead, my lady?

Alysanne: I cannot give you what I do not have, my lord. I lost my maidenhead in the saddle when I was three-and-ten.
Cregan: Some would say that you squandered on a horse a gift that by rights should have belonged to your future husband.

Alysanne: Some are fools, and she was a good horse, better than most husbands I have seen.[5]

Cregan Stark and Alysanne

Quotes about Alysanne

A lean tall creature was this wench, thin as a whip and flat-chested as a boy, but long of leg and strong of arm, with a mane of thick black curls that tumbled down past her waist when loosed.[5]

—writings of Mushroom

She smells of woodsmoke, not flowers.[5]

Cregan Stark to Lord Cerwyn

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
Lord
Blackwood
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robb
Rivers
 
Samwell
 
Unknown
wife
 
Alysanne
 
Cregan
Stark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benjicot
 
Sarra
Stark
 
Alys
Stark
 
Raya
Stark
 
Mariah
Stark
 


Notes

  1. Earlier prints of The World of Ice & Fire state that Alysanne is the sister of Lord Benjicot Blackwood (The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands: House Baratheon). However, Elio García has confirmed that the statement is in error (A Forum of Ice and Fire: Looking in the MUSH for some World Book content (November 11, 2014)), stating "Aly is Ben's aunt, BTW. Sister is an error in the book, we'll get it corrected.". This error has been subsequently fixed in later editions (Reddit, (Spoilers Main) An Errata of Ice and Fire: list of fixed/confirmed/probable errors (November 8, 2017)).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand.
  3. 3.0 3.1 See the Alysanne Blackwood calculation.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 The World of Ice & Fire, Appendix: Stark Lineage.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Fire & Blood, Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.
  7. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.
  8. The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands: House Baratheon.