Blackfyre Rebellion

Lore & Background

The rebellion's conclusion is explicitly detailed through the eyes of Ser Eustace Osgrey and Dunk. Flashbacks narrated by Ser Eustace recount the Battle of the Redgrass Field, where the Blackfyre forces were defeated. Ser Eustace himself was a former traitor who supported the usurper Daemon Blackfyre before being stripped of most of his lands for this treason. During the events of The Sworn Sword, set during the reign of Aerys I, the aftermath of the rebellion is examined in detail: Lady Rohanne Webber refuses to marry because she once loved Addam, Ser Eustace's youngest son, who died at Redgrass Field. The conflict also shaped family sigils; for instance, House Peake forfeited two of their three castles to the Crown after siding with Daemon Blackfyre in his rebellion.

In Their Own Story

In the years following the Battle of the Redgrass Field, the shadow of the rebellion looms over Westeros. During The Mystery Knight, Dunk and Egg travel toward a tourney at Whitewalls hosted by Lord Butterwell. The prize is a dragon egg, but the atmosphere is thick with suspicion as most competitors belonged to the rebel party during the Blackfyre Rebellion. Ser Glendon Ball claims to be the bastard son of Quentyn "Fireball," a famous knight who fought for Daemon Blackfyre. Tensions rise when Gormon Peake, whose family lost two castles due to their support of the rebellion, imprisons Glendon after a dragon egg goes missing. The source reveals that Ser Eustace Osgrey's forest was burned by Lady Rohanne Webber as an act of "fire and sword" against him for his past treasonous service to Daemon Blackfyre, illustrating how the civil war's wounds remained fresh decades later.

Reader's Guide

The Blackfyre Rebellion began when Daemon I Blackfyre challenged the throne but was defeated at the Battle of the Redgrass Field. Key consequences include the stripping of lands from supporters like Ser Eustace Osgrey and the forfeiture of castles by House Peake. The conflict created a lineage of pretenders, with figures like Glendon Ball claiming descent from Blackfyre loyalists such as Quentyn "Fireball." In the years following the battle, the Targaryen crown maintained control but faced ongoing suspicion; for example, at the Whitewalls tourney in The Mystery Knight, attendees included those who had supported the rebellion. The source highlights that the war's end did not erase its impact: Addam Osgrey died at Redgrass Field, and his memory drove Lady Rohanne Webber's refusal to remarry until decades later.

Did You Know?

• Ser Eustace Osgrey was stripped of most of his lands because he supported Daemon Blackfyre during the rebellion.
• House Peake forfeited two of their three castles to the Crown after siding with Daemon Blackfyre.
• Addam, Ser Eustace's youngest son, died at the Battle of the Redgrass Field fighting for the Targaryens against his father's former faction.
• Ser Glendon Ball claims to be the bastard son of Quentyn "Fireball," a famous knight who fought for Daemon Blackfyre.
• The aftermath of the Blackfyre Rebellion is examined in detail during the reign of Aerys I, roughly 90 years before the main novels.