Battle of Blackwater

Tyrion's wildfire against Stannis's fleet.

The Battle of the Blackwater is the subject of "Blackwater", the ninth episode of the second season of Game of Thrones, first aired on May 27, 2012. The Lannister army under Tyrion Lannister, acting Hand of the King, defends King's Landing against a naval assault by Stannis Baratheon.

Quick Facts

Episode: Season 2, episode 9
Location: King's Landing
Victor: House Lannister

Lore & Background

Davos leads Stannis's fleet into Blackwater Bay, where a single unmanned ship rigged with wildfire explodes among it and kills scores of men. Stannis sends his surviving army against the Mud Gate.

Reader's Guide

Written by George R. R. Martin and directed by Neil Marshall, it was the first episode set entirely in one place. It won two Emmys for sound and the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form.