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After his father took the throne, Daemon distinguished himself during a tournament melee by besting a score of other squires. Afterwards, King Aegon acknowledged Daemon as his son and presented him with [[Blackfyre]], the [[Valyrian steel]] sword of [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] kings. Daemon matured into a man of considerable charm and strength,  He mastered all weapons of the battlefield, especially the sword. He won friends easily and women were drawn to him.  
 
After his father took the throne, Daemon distinguished himself during a tournament melee by besting a score of other squires. Afterwards, King Aegon acknowledged Daemon as his son and presented him with [[Blackfyre]], the [[Valyrian steel]] sword of [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] kings. Daemon matured into a man of considerable charm and strength,  He mastered all weapons of the battlefield, especially the sword. He won friends easily and women were drawn to him.  
  
After King Aegon legitimized all his bastards on his deathbed, Daemon claimed the Iron Throne as Aegon IV's true heir, and led a rebellion against his half-brother, Daeron II. Daemon attracted many followers with his martial skill and his possession of Blackfyre. He was called the King Who Bore the Sword. Many who disliked the Dornish influence and academic nature of Daeron's court preferred Daemon's rugged charisma and apathy toward learning and religion. He took the name of Blackfyre for his house and displayed the inverted Targaryen arms, a black dragon on red.  
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After King Aegon legitimized all his bastards on his deathbed. According to non-canon sources, Daemon waited some time before rebelling. This was due to his growing resentment at being a bastard and surrounding himself with councillors who urged him to make his claim.<ref>Private Meeting (Santa Fe, NM; May 4, 2004) report</ref> Daemon claimed the Iron Throne as Aegon IV's true heir, and led a rebellion against his half-brother, Daeron II. Daemon attracted many followers with his martial skill and his possession of Blackfyre. He was called the King Who Bore the Sword. Many who disliked the Dornish influence and academic nature of Daeron's court preferred Daemon's rugged charisma and apathy toward learning and religion. He took the name of Blackfyre for his house and displayed the inverted Targaryen arms, a black dragon on red.  
  
 
The deceicive battle was fought [[Battle of the Redgrass Field|on the Redgrass Field]]. According to Ser [[Eustache Osgrey]], who fougth on the rebels site, Daemon fought "like [[the Warrior]] himself". He defeated Ser Gwayne Corbray of the Kingsguard. Then in stead of attacking prince Maekar's forces he pickup the wounded Corbay and had him carried behind the lines.  
 
The deceicive battle was fought [[Battle of the Redgrass Field|on the Redgrass Field]]. According to Ser [[Eustache Osgrey]], who fougth on the rebels site, Daemon fought "like [[the Warrior]] himself". He defeated Ser Gwayne Corbray of the Kingsguard. Then in stead of attacking prince Maekar's forces he pickup the wounded Corbay and had him carried behind the lines.  

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Daemon Blackfyre
Aliases
  • The Black Dragon,
  • King Who Bore the Sword
Allegiance House Blackfyre
Culture Westeros
Born 170 AL
Kingslanding
Died 196 AL
Redgrass Field
Spouse unknown
Book The Hedge Knight

Daemon Blackfyre (170 AL [1] - 196 AL) was the bastard son of Daena Targaryen and Aegon IV. Daemon swayed half the kingdom to support his claim to the Iron Throne against King Daeron II in a war called the Blackfyre Rebellion, but failed and died in the fighting.

Appearance

Daemon was tall and powerful, with broad shoulders, muscular arms, and a flat stomach. He had strong Targaryen features, with deep purple eyes and silver-gold hair worn long over his shoulders. He always went clean-shaven. Almost inhumanely beautiful, Daemon looked every inch the warrior, and many thought that he strongly resembled portraits of Aegon I[2].

History

After his father took the throne, Daemon distinguished himself during a tournament melee by besting a score of other squires. Afterwards, King Aegon acknowledged Daemon as his son and presented him with Blackfyre, the Valyrian steel sword of Targaryen kings. Daemon matured into a man of considerable charm and strength, He mastered all weapons of the battlefield, especially the sword. He won friends easily and women were drawn to him.

After King Aegon legitimized all his bastards on his deathbed. According to non-canon sources, Daemon waited some time before rebelling. This was due to his growing resentment at being a bastard and surrounding himself with councillors who urged him to make his claim.[3] Daemon claimed the Iron Throne as Aegon IV's true heir, and led a rebellion against his half-brother, Daeron II. Daemon attracted many followers with his martial skill and his possession of Blackfyre. He was called the King Who Bore the Sword. Many who disliked the Dornish influence and academic nature of Daeron's court preferred Daemon's rugged charisma and apathy toward learning and religion. He took the name of Blackfyre for his house and displayed the inverted Targaryen arms, a black dragon on red.

The deceicive battle was fought on the Redgrass Field. According to Ser Eustache Osgrey, who fougth on the rebels site, Daemon fought "like the Warrior himself". He defeated Ser Gwayne Corbray of the Kingsguard. Then in stead of attacking prince Maekar's forces he pickup the wounded Corbay and had him carried behind the lines. In the mean time Brynden Rivers and his personal guard had found a spot from which they could shoot their arrows. Daemon ans his twin sons, Aemon and Aegon, were killed. With this the change of victory for the rebels was gone[4].

Family

Daemon had four sons of which two died in battle with him. His remaining sons went into exile with Bittersteel[5]. Their descendents would attack at least four more times until Maelys, the last of the line, was killed in 258 AL.

 
 
 
Daena
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
Aegon IV
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barba
Bracken
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daemon I
 
Rohanne
of Tyrosh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aegon
 
 
Daemon II
 
 
Aenys
 
Two sons
 
 
Calla
 
Aegor
Rivers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aemon
 
Haegon
 
Unknown
wife
 
Daughter(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daemon III
 
Son(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daemon
 
Maelys
 

References and sources

  1. George R.R. Martin in correspondence with Les Dabel Concerning_the_Great_Bastards
  2. George R.R. Martin in correspondence with Les Dabel Concerning_the_Great_Bastards
  3. Private Meeting (Santa Fe, NM; May 4, 2004) report
  4. The Sworn Sword, page 33
  5. The Sworn Sword, page 42

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