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*{{COA|House Darry|small}} Lord [[Roland Darry]], Lord of Darry
 
*{{COA|House Darry|small}} Lord [[Roland Darry]], Lord of Darry
 
*{{COA|House Frey|small}} Lord [[Forrest Frey]], Lord of [[Twins|the Crossing]]
 
*{{COA|House Frey|small}} Lord [[Forrest Frey]], Lord of [[Twins|the Crossing]]
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*{{COA|House Vypren|small}} Lady [[Sabitha Vypren]], Lady of [[Twins|the Crossing]]
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*{{COA|House Blackwood|small}} Lord [[Samwell Blackwood]], Lord of [[Raventree]]
 
*{{COA|House Blackwood|small}} Lord [[Benjicot Blackwood]], Lord of [[Raventree]]
 
*{{COA|House Blackwood|small}} Lord [[Benjicot Blackwood]], Lord of [[Raventree]]
 
*{{COA|House Blackwood|small}} Lady [[Alysanne Blackwood]]
 
*{{COA|House Blackwood|small}} Lady [[Alysanne Blackwood]]
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*{{COA|House Piper|small}} Lord [[Petyr Piper]], Lord of [[Pinkmaiden]]
 
*{{COA|House Piper|small}} Lord [[Petyr Piper]], Lord of [[Pinkmaiden]]
 
*{{COA|House Piper|small}} Lord [[Stanton Piper]], Lord of Pinkmaiden
 
*{{COA|House Piper|small}} Lord [[Stanton Piper]], Lord of Pinkmaiden
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*{{COA|House Roote|small}} Lord [[House Roote]] of [[Lord Harroway's Town]]
 
*{{COA|House Vance (Wayfarer's Rest)|small}} Lord [[Tristan Vance]], Lord of [[Wayfarer's Rest]]
 
*{{COA|House Vance (Wayfarer's Rest)|small}} Lord [[Tristan Vance]], Lord of [[Wayfarer's Rest]]
 
*{{COA|House Smallwood|small}} Lord [[Joseth Smallwood]], Lord of [[Acorn Hall]]
 
*{{COA|House Smallwood|small}} Lord [[Joseth Smallwood]], Lord of [[Acorn Hall]]
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*{{COA|Unknown|small}} Lord [[House Chambers|Chambers]]
 
*{{COA|Unknown|small}} Lord [[House Chambers|Chambers]]
 
*{{COA|Unknown|small}} Lord [[House Bigglestone|Bigglestone]]
 
*{{COA|Unknown|small}} Lord [[House Bigglestone|Bigglestone]]
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*{{COA|Unknown|small}} Ser [[Harry Penny]]
 
*{{COA|Unknown|small}} Ser [[Garibald Grey]]
 
*{{COA|Unknown|small}} Ser [[Garibald Grey]]
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*{{COA|House Wode|small}} Ser [[Oswald Wode]]
 
*{{COA|Unknown|small}} Ser [[Pate of Longleaf]], the Lionslayer
 
*{{COA|Unknown|small}} Ser [[Pate of Longleaf]], the Lionslayer
 
*{{COA|House Blackwood|small}} [[Robb Rivers|Red Robb Rivers]], the Bowman of Raventree
 
*{{COA|House Blackwood|small}} [[Robb Rivers|Red Robb Rivers]], the Bowman of Raventree

Revision as of 07:24, 20 January 2019

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

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.[2]

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.[2]

Prominent blacks

Royal Targaryen Members

The Black Council

Rhaenyra's Queensguard

Defected to the Blacks

Other notable blacks

Crownlanders

Northmen

Rivermen

Men of the Reach

Stormlanders

Valemen

Dornishmen

Foreigners

References

  1. Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Princess and the Queen.