the Blacks

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The Blacks were the faction loyal to Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons in George R.R. Martin’s fictional history of Westeros.

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the Blacks canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional organization
loyalist faction
military alliance
political faction
appearsInFranchise A Song of Ice and Fire
Game of Thrones franchise
appearsInTVSeries House of the Dragon
appearsInWork Fire & Blood
associatedWithSigil three-headed red dragon of House Targaryen
basedAt Dragonstone
Kings Landing (during parts of the war)
linked to: King's Landing
claimsLegalBasis Rhaenyra’s status as named heir
Viserys I Targaryen’s declared succession
colorSymbol black
red
conflictType succession dispute
hasKeyLeader Corlys Velaryon
Daemon Targaryen
Rhaenyra Targaryen NERFINISHED
hasKeySupporter City Watch of Kings Landing (partially, at times)
House Arryn
House Baratheon (initially divided) NERFINISHED
House Stark
House Tully
House Velaryon
historicalPeriodInFiction Targaryen civil war
loyalTo Rhaenyra Targaryen NERFINISHED
notableDragonridersOnSide Baela Targaryen NERFINISHED
Daemon Targaryen
Jacaerys Velaryon
Lucerys Velaryon
Rhaena Targaryen NERFINISHED
Rhaenyra Targaryen NERFINISHED
operatesInFictionalLocation Westeros
opposedBy Aegon II Targaryen
Alicent Hightower
House Baratheon (Green-aligned branch)
linked to: House Baratheon

House Hightower NERFINISHED
House Lannister
Otto Hightower
linked to: Ser Otto Hightower
opposedTo the Greens
linked to: Greens
participatedIn Dance of the Dragons
primaryGoal place Rhaenyra Targaryen on the Iron Throne
resultOfConflictForFaction eventual victory in succession through Rhaenyra’s son Aegon III
secondaryGoal preserve Targaryen line through Rhaenyra’s descendants
sideInConflict Dance of the Dragons
supportsClaimToThroneOf Rhaenyra Targaryen NERFINISHED
usesMilitaryAssetType armies
dragons
fleets

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