Daemon Blackfyre

Daemon Blackfyre was the bastard son of Princess Daena Targaryen and King Aegon IV Targaryen. He founded House Blackfyre and fought against his half-brother King Daeron II Targaryen for the Iron Throne.

Appearance and Character
Daemon was tall and strong, broad and muscular, he was the picture of everything a warrior king should be. He had strong Targaryen features, with purple eyes and long silver-gold hair.

He was said to be charismatic and charming, as well as chivalrous, earning him a reputation as a great warrior and knight.

History
Daemon was born and raised in the Red Keep, being taught arms by Ser Quentyn Ball. At 12 years old, Daemon entered and won a squire's tourney, after which, King Aegon IV Targaryen personally knighted Daemon, publicly bestowed upon him the ancestral Targaryen sword Blackfyre, and officially recognised him as his son. After acquiring the sword, Daemon took the name Blackfyre.

In 187 AC Daemon participated in Princess Daenerys' wedding tourney, but was defeated in the final tilt by Prince Baelor Targaryen, his nephew.

The Blackfyre Rebellion
In 196 AC, Daemon began his rebellion. There was no single instance that sparked the rebellion, but it was rumoured that he and Princess Daenerys were in love and that the wedding of her to the Dornish prince Maron Martell was the main reason for his rebellion. Though it is known that Ser Quentyn Ball and Aegor Rivers were chief architects in convincing Daemon to press his claim and rebel.

For his sigil, Daemon took the Targaryen sigil with reversed colours, a black dragon on red. This earned him the nickname "the Black Dragon", and when the question is asked about which side someone supported, it is often, "Red or Black?"

The decision to declare open rebellion was made quickly, but word soon reached Daeron's court, and Kingsguard were sent to arrest Daemon. However, with the aid of Ser Quentyn Ball, he escaped.

The Battle of the Redgrass Field in late 196 AC would mark the end of Daemon's rebellion. Daemon and his forces broke the lines of the vanguard lead by Lord Donnel Arryn, putting the loyalist forces on the backfoot until the arrival of Ser Gwayne Corbray of the Kingsguard with reinforcements. It is said that Gwayne and Daemon dueled for almost an hour before Daemon struck Gwayne, wounding him and sending him flying from his horse. Daemon dismounted to prevent him from being trampled and commanded that Corbray be taken from the field to be tended to.

Death
Whilst Daemon and Gwayne Corbray were dueling, Lord Brynden Rivers and his men, The Raven's Teeth, had captured a position on the Weeping Ridge. The ridge looked over the battlefield and allowed them to rain down arrows on Daemon and his men. Daemon's first son and heir, Aegon, died first, followed by Daemon himself. Daemon's second son, Aemon, took up Blackfyre, but was soon quickly slain.