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Maelys Blackfyre

last of the Blackfyre pretenders, died 260 AC

Huge, two-headed by some accounts, and the last Blackfyre to claim the throne. He led the Ninepenny Kings against Westeros in 260 AC.

At a glance

Lived
d. 260 AC
Titles
King (pretender), Captain-General of the Golden Company
Known as
the Monstrous
Death
Killed in single combat by Ser Barristan Selmy on the Stepstones in 260 AC, ending the Blackfyre male line.

Family

On the parentage. A grandson of Daemon I Blackfyre in the male line; the sources never say through which son. He killed his cousin Daemon III for command of the Golden Company.

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The immediate family of Maelys Blackfyre A family chart centred on Maelys Blackfyre, showing parents, spouses, siblings and children with descent lines between them. Maelys Blackfyre , d. 260 AC Maelys d. 260 AC the Monstrous

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Parent to child (shade varies by family) Married Married, brother and sister Married, cousins Married, uncle and niece Disputed parentage / bastard Lovers, never wed Ruled the Iron Throne (number = order) Rode a dragon The Blacks The Greens
Targaryen Velaryon Hightower Baratheon Stark Martell Arryn Blackfyre Lannister Tyrell

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Where this comes from

Dates and relationships for Maelys Blackfyre are taken from Fire & Blood, The World of Ice & Fire, A Song of Ice and Fire and A Wiki of Ice and Fire, cross-checked against the HBO adaptations. Where the books and the shows disagree, both readings are given. Read how this tree is built and sourced.