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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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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 Aegon's sixth mistress and the best loved of them.{{ref|TWOIAF| Aegon IV}}
  
 
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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}}
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Both younger and prettier than Lady [[Barba Bracken]] (albeit far less buxom), as well as more modest, Missy had a kind heart and generous nature that led even Queen [[Naerys Targaryen]], Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon 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}}
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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}} [[Lord Bracken]] and Barba groomed [[Bethany Bracken]] to replace Missy, which occurred when Aegon visited his bastard son [[Aegor Rivers]] at [[Stone Hedge]] and met Bethany in {{date|177}}.{{ref|twoiaf| Aegon IV}} Because Lady Melissa was well loved, however, and her son [[Brynden Rivers]] was able to maintain close relations at court even after his mother left [[King's Landing]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Daeron II}}
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[[Hoster Blackwood]] tells Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] that the [[godswood]] of [[Raventree Hall]] contains a statue of Lady Melissa, whom Hoster claims was much more beautiful than [[Barba Bracken]].{{ref|ADWD|48}}
  
 
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Revision as of 20:46, 5 January 2015

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Melissa Blackwood
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Alias Missy
Allegiance House Blackwood
Born or between 156 AC and 160 AC[1]
Books

Lady Melissa Blackwood,[2][3] nicknamed Missy,[2] was a member of House Blackwood during the reign of Aegon IV Targaryen. She was Aegon's sixth mistress and the best loved of them.[4]

History

Both younger and prettier than Lady Barba Bracken (albeit far less buxom), as well as more modest, Missy had a kind heart and generous nature that led even Queen Naerys Targaryen, Prince Aemon the Dragonknight, and Prince Daeron to befriend her.[4]

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.[2] Lord Bracken and Barba groomed Bethany Bracken to replace Missy, which occurred when Aegon visited his bastard son Aegor Rivers at Stone Hedge and met Bethany in 177 AC.[4] Because Lady Melissa was well loved, however, and her son Brynden Rivers was able to maintain close relations at court even after his mother left King's Landing.[5]

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Hoster Blackwood tells Ser Jaime Lannister that the godswood of Raventree Hall contains a statue of Lady Melissa, whom Hoster claims was much more beautiful than Barba Bracken.[2]

Family

During the five years of her "reign," Missy bore the king three bastards, Mya Rivers, Gwenys Rivers and Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers.[4]

References and Notes