Daemon I Blackfyre

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Aliases
  • The Black Dragon
  • King Who Bore the Sword
Allegiance House Blackfyre
Born 170 AL
King's Landing
Died 196 AL
Redgrass Field
Spouse unknown
Books

Daemon Blackfyre (170 AL - 196 AL) was the bastard son of Daena Targaryen and Aegon IV.[1] 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 was killed 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 inhumanly 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, but with the sword in hand he was said to fight like the Warrior himself. He won friends easily and women were drawn to him.

After King Aegon legitimized all his bastards on his deathbed, Daemon - according to semi-canonical sources - waited some time before rebelling. This was due to his growing resentment at being a bastard and surrounding himself with councilors who urged him to make his claim.[3] It was however the wedding of Princess Daenerys to the Dornish Prince Maron Martell that led to the Blackfyre Rebellion, it was said Daemon loved her and her him and rose in rebellion when she was denied to him. 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 decisive battle was fought on the Redgrass Field. According to Ser Eustace Osgrey, who fought on the rebels side, Daemon fought "like the Warrior himself". He defeated Ser Gwayne Corbray of the Kingsguard. Then instead of attacking Prince Maekar's forces he defended the wounded Corbray and had him carried off the field. In the mean time Brynden Rivers and his personal guard had found a spot from which they could rain their arrows down upon Daemon's position. Daemon and his twin sons, Aemon and Aegon, were killed. With this the chance of victory for the rebels was gone.[4]

Family

Daemon had seven sons of which two died in battle with him.[5] His remaining sons went into exile with Bittersteel.[6] Their descendants 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 Notes

  1. The Citadel. Concerning the Great Bastards, (April 6, 2004) So Spake Martin
  2. The Citadel. Concerning the Great Bastards, (April 6, 2004) So Spake Martin
  3. The Citadel. Private Meeting Santa Fe, NM (May 4, 2004) So Spake Martin
  4. The Sworn Sword, page 33
  5. The Mystery Knight
  6. The Sworn Sword, page 42

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