The War of Sucession
A Blackfyre Rebellion Hotseat
Some old dead king gave a sword to one son instead of another, that was the start of it.
King Aegon IV bestowed the sword of kings, Blackfyre, on his bastard son Daemon. This was seen by many to show who should follow Aegon IV as King of Westeros. And on his deathbed, Aegon IV gained the name the Unworthy, by legitimizing all of his bastards. The noble bastards where named the Great Bastards, and they included Brynden Bloodraven, Aegor Bittersteel and Daemon.
In 184AL, Aegon IV was succeeded by Daeron II. King Daeron was a cultured, scholarly man and reigned over a sophisticated court, attended by maesters and learned men, which was perceived as effete and overly-refined, not pleasing to many of his more martial courtiers and nobles. His marriage to the Dornish princess Myriah introduced foreign influences and manners to the court, further adding to the displeasure with his reign.
In addition to the aggravation of the Dornish influences at court, popular rumours held that King Aegon IV's sister-wife Naerys had shared her affections with their other brother, Aemon the Dragonknight, leading to the possibility that Daeron II was not the son of Aegon IV.
After more than a decade of building tension, open warfare erupted in 195AL. The immediate cause was Daemon Blackfyre's rage over Daeron betrothing his sister Daenerys to Maron Martell, Prince of Dorne. However Daemon rebelled so many years after Aegon the Unworthy's death for several reasons. One was his growing resentment at having the status of a bastard, and what it meant. Another was that he gained councillors who urged him to it
King 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.
Now the greatest knights of the realm have flocked to Daemon’s banner, having created a new royal house, House Blackfyre.The Great Lords much decide to which dragon, the black or the red, they give their loyalty. However their decision will shape the realm, and could see a new power sit the throne.
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