Game of Thrones: The Blackfyre Rebellions, Explained
Quick Links There is little known about the Blackfyre Rebellions, which took place much before the events ofGame of Thrones. It began when Daemon Blackfyre laid claim to the Iron Throne after his father,King Aegon IV Targaryen, legitimized all his bastards on his deathbed. Daemon also felt thatBlackfyre, the ancestral Targaryen swordthat had been given to him, was further proof of his legitimacy — which not many agreed with. The resulting chaos is also pointed out by Catelyn Stark inGame of Thrones, when she dissuades Robb from making Jon Snow his successor, to avoid another potential situation like the Blackfyre Rebellions....