Blackfyre Rebellions: House Targaryen’s greatest enemies
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Published 2021-03-31
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Aegon I and Torrhen art by Chase Stone: www.chasestoneart.com/
Targaryen kings art by Amok: www.facebook.com/amokanet
Aegon I art by Magali Villeneuve: www.magali-villeneuve.com/
Robert Baratheon, Daenerys Targaryen art by Hongqi Zhang: www.artstation.com/hongqizh1437
Prince Daemon Targaryen, Bittersteel, Second Rebellion art by Marc Simonetti: art.marcsimonetti.com/
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Redgrass Field and Mystery Knight graphic novel art by Mike S. Miller: youtube.com/user/UnderdogMike/
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Quentyn Ball art by Manre-Art: www.deviantart.com/manre-art
Redgrass Field, Barristan Maelys art by Jose Daniel Cabrera Peña and Dhian Prasetya: www.artstation.com/thrax
Gwayne Corbray and Daemon Blackfyre art by Fadly Romdhani: www.artstation.com/fadly_romdhani
Three-eyed crow art by Katie Hallaron: www.artstation.com/katiehallaron
Jaehaerys Daeron Duncan the Small art by Karla Ortiz: www.karlaortizart.com/
Bittersteel, Maelys, Rickard art by Mike Hallstein: mike-hallstein.deviantart.com/
Ninepenny Kings art by drafturgy: twitter.com/drafturgy
Salladhor Saan art by Oznerol-1516: www.deviantart.com/oznerol-1516
Maelys art by Andréa Boloch: www.artstation.com/balduck
Quellon art by klaradox: klaradox.de/en/
Illyrio art by Tiziano Baracchi: www.deviantart.com/thaldir
Young Griff art by Borja Pindado: www.artstation.com/borjap
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Myles Toyne art by gaystannis: gaystannis.tumblr.com/
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Iron Throne art by Enrique Corominas
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Great Bastards art by l-livas-l: www.deviantart.com/l-livas-l
Quaithe art by Lauren K. Cannon: www.artstation.com/navate
References & further reading:
History of Westeros: • The Blackfyre Rebellions - History of...
Steven Attewell: towerofthehand.com/blog/2015/02/22-blacks-and-reds…
Butterfly: nobodysuspectsthebutterfly.tumblr.com/post/1770919…
Mythological Weave of Ice & Fire sweeticeandfiresunray.com/2017/07/11/house-blackfy…
Good Queen Aly: goodqueenaly.tumblr.com/post/186769519708/half-of-…
BryndenBFish on Daenerys and Young Griff: warsandpoliticsoficeandfire.wordpress.com/tag/bloo…
Westeros.org forums: asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/86100-aegon-v…
Special thanks to Patrons Cameron Weiss, Michael Appell, Ryan Steele, Triangle Wine Company, Harry, Shane Veglia, Ria McDoodle, Brian Sentient, Tim Cunniff, NotGac, Cara Heller.
0:00 Aegon IV and Daemon
2:51 King Daeron
04:37 Bittersteel and Bloodraven
06:29 First Rebellion
08:34 Second Rebellion
10:34 Third Rebellion
12:01 Great Council
15:01 Fourth Rebellion
16:15 Ninepenny Kings
19:11 Young Griff
23:34 Slayer of Lies
25:59 Green King
All Comments (21)
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I swear I know more about the Targaryen dynasty than real history at this point
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"So Bittersteel was bitter". This is the kind of deep analysis and critical thinking that keeps me coming back to this channel lol.
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The fact that Egg named one of his kids “Duncan the small” after Duncan the tall has to be the best detail in the entire series
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The Targaryens’ greatest enemy was always themselves. The Dance of the Dragons, the Blackfyre Rebellions, Robert’s Rebellion, the inevitable Dany/Faegon conflict. Their lust for power was always their undoing, even at the brink of extinction.
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Fun fact: Robert Baratheon and Rhaegar Targaryen were literally second cousins. Robert’s Rebellion was kind of just another familial civil war.
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Hearing the theory of Bran becoming king as a puppet of the Three-Eyed Raven makes me think that George told D&D, "Bran will be king in the end," but didn't elaborate beyond that.
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I completely buy into Young Griff being a Blackfire. It just makes so much more sense than him actually being Aegon.
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That virgin vs chad format had me rolling with laughter
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House targaryen: "no one can defeat me" House targaryen but slightly different: "think again"
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Gotta give it to Golden Company for staying loyal to their commitment of putting a Blackfyre on the throne
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Think we can all agree that George RR Martin is probably one of the coolest people when it comes to things like this. He's created a world filled with drama and history over hundreds of years.
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"Duncan The Small, who is probably named after Duncan The Tall" Another solid theory!
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“This was 20 years after the first rebellion and these guys were still fighting over who got to root their sister” what a phrase lmao.
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Damn. even 50 years after his age Daemon was revered as 'the wonder and the terror of his age' GOALS.
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I can't believe the show completely omitted the Young Griff plotline. This is the first time I'm hearing of it and I want to see a show/movie adaptation of it. Come on, an exiled prince who's supposedly the last of House Targaryen's biggest rival/obstacle and has the biggest potential to win the Game of Thrones before Daenerys even sets foot on Westeros, that's made for the silver screen!
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It’s funny how Robert is technically still Aegon the Conqueror’s descendant in that opening
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Maelys truly has the strength of one man... and one baby
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The fact that Quentyn Ball joined Daemon the moment he didn't have his way shows how wise Daeron was to not accept him to kingsguard.
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I like how Blackfyre is essentially an allegory for how one's greatest enemy is often the one of their own making.
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"They don't want Aegon to be king cause he travelled with this hedge knight... And got these crazy ideas that peasants should have rights and stuff..." I can't believe how hard I laughed at this LOL
