[Greymane]

Bloodraven is the Hand of the King in the 2nd Dunk and Egg story. He's one of Aegon IV's bastards, and he's an albino.

[Werthead]

Greymane, on Aug 16 2009, 11:55 AM, said:

Bloodraven is the Hand of the King in the 2nd Dunk and Egg story. He's one of Aegon IV's bastards, and he's an albino.

Slightly longer version:

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Brynden Rivers was the son of King Aegon IV Targaryen by his sixth mistress, Mysella 'Missy' Blackwood, born in 175 AL. Mysella's elevation at court came at the expense of Aegon's prior mistress, Barba Bracken, and her bastard son Aegor Rivers. As a result of this and their Houses' natural enmity, Aegor and Brynden grew up as fierce rivals. Brynden was an albino with a raven-shaped, blood-coloured scar covering part of his face, hence his nickname of 'Bloodraven'. Along with all of the noble-born bastards of the King, Bloodraven was legitimised on his father's deathbed and given Dark Sister, one of the two Targaryen Valyrian swords.

His rivalry with Aegor and, by extension, their mutual elder half-brother Daemon Blackfyre (who was close friends and allies with Aegor), made him a natural ally of Aegon IV's natural-born son and heir, Daeron II. When Daemon Blackfyre became convinced that Daeron was the illegitimate bastard of Aegon's sister-wife Naerys by their brother, Aemon the Dragonknight, he claimed the Iron Throne as the eldest natural-born son of Aegon IV in 195 AL. Aegor, by now a great knight nicknamed 'Bittersteel', joined in Daemon's rebellion, whilst Bloodraven swore fealty to King Daeron. Unlike the justice-obsessed Daeron and his 'honourable' warrior sons, Baelor and Maekar, Bloodraven was cold-blooded and ruthless. At the Battle of the Redgrass Field he refused to face Daemon in single combat, instead brutally shooting him and then his twin sons down with arrows from afar. Bittersteel cut out one of Bloodraven's eyes in a fury before being forced to flee due to the arrival of reinforcements. The rebellion was crushed and Bloodraven's loyalty proven.

Bittersteel fled to the Free Cities and founded a mercenary company called the Golden Company, which swore an oath to destroy the Targaryens wherever they could find them.

Spoiler

They appear in ADWD, riding for Meereen. We can assume they're not running to off their allegiance to Dany.

Bloodraven became the Hand of the King to King Aerys I after Daeron's death in the Great Spring Sickness of 209 AL. He was removed from office by King Maekar when he took the crown. When Aegon V took the throne in 233 he sent Bloodraven to the Wall for reasons unknown. There he became one of the more renowned Lord Commanders of the Night's Watch and presumably* died there.

* Although some fans now favour the Bloodraven = Coldhands theory.

[Urb]

Werthead, on 14 August 2009 - 06:43 PM, said:

It might be released later on though, like Theon's was.

Isn't that guy dead?

Also, does anyone know where one can buy these prequels? I tried to find them last year, but I could only find the graphic novels, which I don't want. Didn't look very hard though (searched Amazon).

[Bauchelain the Evil]

Urb, on 30 October 2009 - 04:15 PM, said:

Werthead, on 14 August 2009 - 06:43 PM, said:

It might be released later on though, like Theon's was.

Isn't that guy dead?

Not exactly.

Spoiler

He's being cruelly tortured by Bolton's Bastard who 's skinning him little by litlle.

[Urb]

Ah, I see. I'll save the chapter for when I read the whole book I think. Don't want to build up anticipation for the next installment

This post has been edited by Urb: 30 October 2009 - 04:41 PM

[Abyss]

Werthead, on 16 August 2009 - 05:22 PM, said:

...Aegon...King Aegon IV Targaryen ...Aegor Rivers...Daemon Blackfyre ...Daeron II....Aegon's sister-wife Naerys by their brother, Aemon the Dragonknight...Baelor and Maekar,...King Aerys I ...Aegon V ...

MORE character with 'ae' in their name GRMM, MORE please...

- Aebyss, *bookthump*.

[wolverine]

The Hedge Knight is in the short stories anthology called Legends edited by Silverberg. Be careful which one you get though because there are a couple volumes and I don't think they all have it.

The Sworn Sword is in Legends II anthology, again edited by Silverberg, and again be careful of the edition.

The third book, The Mystery Knight, I believe will be in Martin's anthology "Warriors" that will be released in 2010.

This post has been edited by wolverine: 30 October 2009 - 05:48 PM

[Cobbles]

Great, a whole new subforum for fat jokes.

[acesn8s]

You necro'ed a year and a half old thread and that's the best you could come up with.

[End of Disc One]

Damn, it's hard to believe it's been a year and a half.

[Illuyankas]

acesn8s, on 21 March 2011 - 12:14 PM, said:

You necro'ed a year and a half old thread and that's the best you could come up with.

[Insert 'It's more than GRRM has' joke here]

[Cobbles]

Illuyankas, on 21 March 2011 - 01:12 PM, said:

acesn8s, on 21 March 2011 - 12:14 PM, said:

You necro'ed a year and a half old thread and that's the best you could come up with.

[Insert 'It's more than GRRM has' joke here]

Thank you.

And I didn't 'necro' it. It was the third or fourth thread on page one.

Apparently, the administrators think, because a new book might come out this year, it's worthwhile to collect all GRRM threads on a separate page, never mind how old or irrelevant.

There's pre-AFFC threads on page two. :facepalm: Read that for a laugh.

[Spiridon_Deannis]

Cobbles, on 21 March 2011 - 09:30 PM, said:

Illuyankas, on 21 March 2011 - 01:12 PM, said:

acesn8s, on 21 March 2011 - 12:14 PM, said:

You necro'ed a year and a half old thread and that's the best you could come up with.

[Insert 'It's more than GRRM has' joke here]

Thank you.

And I didn't 'necro' it. It was the third or fourth thread on page one.

Apparently, the administrators think, because a new book might come out this year, it's worthwhile to collect all GRRM threads on a separate page, never mind how old or irrelevant.

There's pre-AFFC threads on page two. :facepalm: Read that for a laugh.

Damn, this thread is two years old, I see now.
This could have been written yesterday, by its content.

[Abyss]

Cobbles, on 21 March 2011 - 09:30 PM, said:

...Apparently, the administrators think, because a new book might come out this year, it's worthwhile to collect all GRRM threads on a separate page, never mind how old or irrelevant. ...

You're welcome.

[Cobbles]

Abyss, on 21 March 2011 - 10:38 PM, said:

Cobbles, on 21 March 2011 - 09:30 PM, said:

...Apparently, the administrators think, because a new book might come out this year, it's worthwhile to collect all GRRM threads on a separate page, never mind how old or irrelevant. ...

You're welcome.

Ok, I stop now before someone gets hurt.

[End of Disc One]

Cobbles, on 22 March 2011 - 07:05 PM, said:

Abyss, on 21 March 2011 - 10:38 PM, said:

Cobbles, on 21 March 2011 - 09:30 PM, said:

...Apparently, the administrators think, because a new book might come out this year, it's worthwhile to collect all GRRM threads on a separate page, never mind how old or irrelevant. ...

You're welcome.

Ok, I stop now before someone gets hurt.

Smart idea to look after your health