Game Of Thrones House Blackfyre
HBO/BantamWhat is dead may never die. With the end of Game of Thrones in clear sight, HBO are hoping that the franchise will rise again, harder and stronger.
Blackfyre Family Words
Or, to adapt the words of House Stark, spin-offs are coming.Yes, spin-off s plural, with no less (sorry, fewer) than. That's not to say five will make it to air, but it's clear the cable channel has huge plans for Westeros beyond the story of Jon, Daenerys et al.
And that makes a lot of sense.It's not just a financial no-brainer, but a story one too. Game of Thrones is just one small (if crucial) chunk of Westeros history; a six-year period in a world that stretches back thousands. One of the delights of A Song of Ice and Fire is the world George R.R.
Martin has built, which is among the richest in all fantasy literature. And, as GRRM himself says, there are millions of stories waiting to be told - but which one should be?Robert's Rebellion and The Tales of Dunk and Egg have been ruled out, but there are plenty of other options. Aegon's Conquest and The Dance of the Dragons could both be incredible dragon-filled spectacle; Valyria a gorgeous, magical drama.
House Blackfyre was a cadet branch of House Targaryen, founded by Daemon Blackfyre, a bastard son of King Aegon IV Targaryen, following his legitimization. Their sigil was a black three-headed dragon on a red field, a reversal of the Targaryen heraldry. House Blackfyre is among the noble houses. Game Of Thrones: Could the Blackfyre family claim the Iron Throne? Which delves into the history of House Targaryen spanning Aegon Targaryen’s conquest of the Seven Kingdoms to the civil war. What is dead may never die. With the end of Game of Thrones in clear sight, HBO are hoping that the franchise will rise again, harder and stronger. Or, to adapt the words of House Stark, spin-offs.
But the one that really stands above the crowd is the Blackfyre Rebellion.Taking place around 100 years before the events of the show start, it came when Daemon Blackfyre - bastard son of King Aegon IV Targaryen - claimed the Throne of his older, trueborn brother Daeron II Targaryen. The result was a civil war, and the perfect story for a Game of Thrones spin-off.