Robert and his friend Ned rebel against the mad king along with their foster father Jon Arryn with the Tully's joining the rebels side sealing the bond in marriage with Catelyn marrying Eddard and Lysa, Jon. However, King Aegon V Targaryen has received word of this scheme and plans to send an army to the Stepstones to face this threat before yet another Blackfyre invasion can devastate the realm.Īfter the abduction of Lyanna Stark by Rhaegar Targaryen and the mad king murdering both Rickard and Brandon Stark. Now Maelys Blackfyre, the last of the Blackfyre Pretenders and commander of the Golden Company has convinced them to attack Westeros and claim the Iron Throne. They set up Alequo Adarys the Silvertongue as ruler of Tyrosh. On the small council, Bloodraven advocated a hard line against the rebels, winning out over Prince Baelor's desire to pardon and so war erupted in westeros.Ģ19 AC: Haegon Blackfyre, fourth born son of Daemon Blackfyre, and Aegor Bittersteel launched an attack against Aerys Targaryen to try and claim the Iron Throne for the Blackfyres.Ģ36 AC: Daemon Blackfyre, the Third of His Name, eldest son of Haegon Blackfyre, along with Aegor Bittersteel launched an attack against King Aegon Targaryen, the Fifth of His Name, by landing at Massey's Hook.Ģ60 AC: The Band of Nine, a group of ambitious power seekers in Essos have conquered the Disputed Lands and the Stepstones. Brynden 'Bloodraven' Rivers, another Great Bastard, remained loyal to the King. Blackfyre mustered a sizeable army against Daeron and was joined by his half-brother Aegor 'Bittersteel' Rivers, a fellow Great Bastard. Daeron sent the Kingsguard to arrest him, but Daemon escaped with the aid of Ser Quentyn Ball, the master-at-arms of the Red Keep. The immediate cause was Daemon Blackfyre's rage over Daeron betrothing his sister Daenarys to Maron Martell, Prince of Dorne. In 184 Al, Aegon IV was succeeded by Daeron II.Īfter more than a decade of building tension, open warfare erupted in 195 AL. His noble bastards were called the Great Bastards, the most notable of whom was Daemon Blackfyre, a great warrior and wielder of the Targaryen sword of kings, Blackfyre. King Aegon IV Targaryen had legitimised all of his bastards on his deathbed.

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