Some readers have the theory that Aegon is in truth a Blackfyre, a descendant of a legitimized branch of House Targaryen which contested the succession to the Iron Throne. Bookreaders have theorized that the Golden Company would never back a Targaryen after they have fought against them for generations.
What happened to Blackfyre and dark sister?
Dark Sister was the name of the Valyrian steel sword belonging to Visenya Targaryen, the sister-wife of Aegon the Conqueror. The sword was ultimately lost generations later during the Blackfyre Rebellion.
What are the words of House Blackfyre?
House Blackfyre is named for the Valyrian steel sword of the same name. Their sigil is a black three-headed dragon, breathing black fire on red, the Targaryen sigil with the colours reversed. Their motto is ‘No Better Friend, No Fiercer Foe’, coined during the Bloodraven Rebellion by King Haegon I Blackfyre.
Is Aegon really a Targaryen?
Aegon (Little Griff) is not actually the baby of Rhaegar Targaryen and Elia Martell, but is a Blackfyre impostor that Varys and Illyrio Mopatis are propping up as a real Targaryen. He is descended from the female Blackfyre line (all the males were killed).
Is Rhaegar targaryen son alive?
After Rhaegar died on the Trident, Prince Viserys Targaryen was named heir to the throne by King Aerys II Targaryen, while Aegon was still alive. After Aerys’s death, Viserys was declared king on Dragonstone.
Is Jon Snow the son of Rhaegar Targaryen in the books?
The season 7 finale episode “The Dragon and the Wolf” confirmed that Jon is indeed the legitimate son of Rhaegar and Lyanna, and that his birth name is actually Aegon Targaryen.
Is longclaw a Dark Sister?
Longclaw is a big, long sword- a bastard sword, which is hand-and-a-half. On the other hand, Dark Sister was forged to be used by a woman. So, right off the bat we know that Dark Sister and Longclaw are different swords. Blackfyre and Dark Sister are ancestral Targaryen blades given to Aegon and Visenya Targaryen.
Did the Blackfyres have dragons?
No. The family’s dragons were gone before the Blackfyres were a thing. The last dragon died in the reign of Aegon III, while the Blackfyres were descended from Aegon III’s daughter Daena and his nephew Aegon IV. The Blackfyres tried to get dragons, though.
Who won the Blackfyre rebellion?
The fifth and final Blackfyre Rebellion (260 AC), also known as the War of the Ninepenny Kings, was fought in the Stepstones and ended with the death of Maelys Blackfyre at the hands of Ser Barristan Selmy.
