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Lady '''Melissa Blackwood''',{{ref|ADWD|48}}<ref>"Brynden Rivers" entry in ''[[A World of Ice and Fire]]''</ref> named in semi-canon sources as '''Mylessa Blackwood'''<ref name="GB"/> and nicknamed '''Missy''',{{ref|ADWD|48}} was the sixth mistress of King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]] and the mother of one of his [[Great Bastards]], [[Brynden Rivers]].<ref name="GB">The Great Bastards. (December 26, 2005) [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Category/C91/ So Spake Martin]</ref> She replaced Aegon's fifth mistress, [[Barba Bracken]].<ref>Amok's Forum, May 22, 2008  [http://web.archive.org/web/20081228040634/http://amokanet.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=51/ Amok's Site]</ref>
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Lady '''Melissa Blackwood''',{{ref|ADWD|48}}{{ref|awoiaf| Brynden Rivers}} nicknamed '''Missy''',{{ref|ADWD|48}} was a member of [[House Blackwood]] during the reign of [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]. She was King Aegon IV's sixth mistress.
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==History==
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Both younger and prettier than Lady [[Barba Bracken|Barba]] (albeit far less buxom), as well as more modest, Missy had a kind heart and generous nature that led even Queen [[Naerys Targaryen|Naerys]], the [[Dragonknight]] and Prince [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]] to befriend her.{{ref|twoiaf| Aegon IV}}
  
 
The [[godswood]] of [[Raventree Hall]] contains a statue of Lady Melissa, whom [[Hoster Blackwood]] claims was much more beautiful than Barba Bracken. While Barba was buxom, Melissa had a slender frame. When Barba joked that Melissa was flat as a board, Aegon had the [[Teats]] renamed from Barba's Teats to Missy's Teats to honor his new mistress.{{ref|ADWD|48}}
 
The [[godswood]] of [[Raventree Hall]] contains a statue of Lady Melissa, whom [[Hoster Blackwood]] claims was much more beautiful than Barba Bracken. While Barba was buxom, Melissa had a slender frame. When Barba joked that Melissa was flat as a board, Aegon had the [[Teats]] renamed from Barba's Teats to Missy's Teats to honor his new mistress.{{ref|ADWD|48}}
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==Family==
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During the five years of her "reign," Missy bore the king three bastards, [[Mya Rivers]], [[Gwenys Rivers]], [[Bryndon Rivers|Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers]].{{ref|twoiaf| Aegon IV}}
  
 
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Revision as of 02:52, 29 November 2014

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Alias Missy
Allegiance House Blackwood
Books

Lady Melissa Blackwood,[1][2] nicknamed Missy,[1] was a member of House Blackwood during the reign of Aegon IV Targaryen. She was King Aegon IV's sixth mistress.

History

Both younger and prettier than Lady Barba (albeit far less buxom), as well as more modest, Missy had a kind heart and generous nature that led even Queen Naerys, the Dragonknight and Prince Daeron to befriend her.[3]

The godswood of Raventree Hall contains a statue of Lady Melissa, whom Hoster Blackwood claims was much more beautiful than Barba Bracken. While Barba was buxom, Melissa had a slender frame. When Barba joked that Melissa was flat as a board, Aegon had the Teats renamed from Barba's Teats to Missy's Teats to honor his new mistress.[1]

Family

During the five years of her "reign," Missy bore the king three bastards, Mya Rivers, Gwenys Rivers, Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers.[3]

References and Notes