Blackfyre

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Blackfyre is the famed Valyrian steel longsword of House Targaryen, symbolizing royal legitimacy and wielded by several key Targaryen kings and pretenders in Westerosi history.

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Blackfyre canonical 7
Blackfyre Pretenders 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Valyrian steel sword
fictional weapon
longsword
alsoKnownAs sword of Aegon the Conqueror
associatedWithHouse House Blackfyre
House Targaryen
belongsToTradition Valyrian steel blades of Westeros
bladeColor dark
category Legendary weapons in A Song of Ice and Fire
contrastedWith Dark Sister
creator George R. R. Martin
culturalSignificance emblem of the Blackfyre claim to the Iron Throne
regalia of Targaryen kings
currentLocation unknown
edgeQuality extremely sharp
fictionalUniverse A Song of Ice and Fire
firstOwner Aegon I Targaryen
givenBy Aegon IV Targaryen
givenTo Daemon Blackfyre
material Valyrian steel
notableOwner Aegon I Targaryen
Daemon Blackfyre
various Blackfyre pretenders
notableProperty never loses its edge
origin Valyria
passedTo Daemon Blackfyre
relatedWork Fire & Blood
Tales of Dunk and Egg
The World of Ice and Fire
roleIn Blackfyre Rebellions
status lost
symbolOf Targaryen royal legitimacy
kingship in Westeros
typeComparedToDarkSister broadsword-like longsword
usedAs dynastic heirloom
royal sword of House Targaryen
symbolic proof of the right to rule
usedInConflict Blackfyre Rebellion
War of Conquest
subsequent Blackfyre uprisings
wieldedBy Aegon I Targaryen
Aegon II Targaryen
Daemon Blackfyre
Daeron II Targaryen
Maegor I Targaryen
subsequent Blackfyre pretenders

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House Targaryen ancestralWeapon Blackfyre
Dark Sister contrastedWith Blackfyre
House Blackfyre allegiance Blackfyre Pretenders
linked to: Blackfyre
House Blackfyre weaponNamesake Blackfyre
House Blackfyre namedAfter Blackfyre
House Blackfyre ancestralSword Blackfyre
Maegor I Targaryen weapon Blackfyre