House Blackfyre

House Blackfyre was the royal family of the High Kingdom of Daelyria and before of the The High Kingdom of Aestyria, the Kingdom of Daelyria and for a time for the Kingdom of Mithra. House Blackfyre was historically one of the most influential families of the High Kingdom of Daelyria, as they were in posession of the crown. Since then it declined over the decades, for a time not properly controlling their royal domain during the Helmian Federation and the Helmian Dominate, only controlling the former crownlands as High Lords. Since the reestablishment of Daelyria High King Maekar ruled the country til his passing. With him being the last living Blackfyre he transferred the daelyrian throne to House Kaerfels. It's seat historically is the castle of Dragonmont in the former capital city of Daelyria, also called Daelyria. It is a line of Kings and heroes, with both of the two youngest members of the house having ruled Daelyria and all of its successor states until the end of the line. The Blackfyre bloodline is said to have begun by the Draconist Ruler of the Gods, Arrax. The sigil of House Blackfyre is black crowned dragon over a red field.
== History and Genealogy ==
=== Origins ===
After the Attack on Kush, a small group of citizens from the Republic of Kush, tired of the raidings and the war, banded together and escaped from their old home to found a new one at a place very far from from their old roots. These four original founders were: TheUnburnt__, Strivers, DuskShard, and Beastfrog. Unburnt kept the main title as king.
The only current living members is Maekar Blackfyre (IGN: TheUnburnt__), son of King Unburnt. Neither are currently married, but he does have forefathers. The family has its roots with the great demi-god Aeron, the Dragonrider, son of the god Arrax. Aeron married a woman called Daenyra, another demi-god, daughter of Gaelithox, whom gave birth to twins: Daemon and Daena, who established the Blackfyre name after their marriage to keep their divine bloodline pure. Daemon was forevermore calle Daemon, the Black Dragon. For several centuries, the process continued, before one day Daena Blackfyre (married to Laenor Blackfyre) gave birth to Unburnt Blackfyre, who was named after the myth that Blackfyres are immune to fire. After the several attacks on Kush, Unburnt Blackfyre found three other refugees: Dusk of House Synderys, as well as Beastfrog of House Nymeros and Strivers. They moved to an island and their powers were awakened. Since then, the Black Palace was raised by Unburnt himself, as well as most of the islands residences, crafted of the materials found deepest in the infernal pits of hell itself, honoring his name as Unburnt. 
== House Blackfyre Succession ==
* Daemon I Blackfyre, the Black Dragon:
** Married Daena Blackfyre
** Had three children, Daeron, Viserys and Rhaenys
* Daeron I Blackfyre:
** Married Rhaenys Blackfyre.
** Had one son: Daemon Blackfyre.
* Daemon II Blackfyre:
** Married Laena Blackfyre (cousin)
** Had five children: Aegon, Rhaenyra, Baelor, Daemyra and Daena.
*Aegon I Blackfyre:
** Married Rhaenyra Blackfyre.
** Had twins: Baelor and Baela.
* Baelor I Blackfyre, the Celibate.
** Didn't marry.
** Had no children.
** Blackfyre Leadership passed on to his uncle Baelor.
* Baelor II Blackfyre, the Warmonger
** Married Daemyra Blackfyre.
** Had seven children: Rhaena, Daemon, Rhaenys, Visenya, Baelyra, Rhaenyra, Laena.
* Rhaena I Blackfyre, the Great:
** Married Daemon Blackfyre.
** Had five children: Daemon, Laenor, Laena, Maegor, Baelor.
** Was the first woman to be the leader of House Blackfyre and ruled equaly with her brother.
* Daemon III Blackfyre:
** Married to Daenerys Blackfyre.
** He had two children: Laenor and Daena.
* Laenor I Blackfyre:
** Married to Daena Blackfyre.
** Had one son: Unburnt I Blackfyre.
* Unburnt I Blackfyre, the Founder:
** Not married.
** Had one son: Maekar Blackfyre.
**Throne passed to his cousin, Jayhawk Blackfyre.
* Jaehaerys I Blackfyre:
** Not married.
** Had no children.
**Also known as Jayhawk.
* Maekar Blackfyre:
** Not married.
** No children.
** 
== Royal Lineage ==
=== Reign of Unburnt I Blackfyre ===
He started by establishing the Public Mines, right under where was later constructed the first royal residence: The Kingfort. After the Public Mines were established, Unburnt and Lord Strivers began construction on the Kingfort, a small castle made of cobblestone to house the High Princes and the King itself. After a time on construction, it was finalized with the Throne of Daelyrian, made of blackstone. King Unburnt also established the High Daelyrian Council (known simply as Daelyrian Council at the time.) While the council took other actions, Unburnt expanded the capital city, with new housings, a elevated portion of the city, the construction of a temple for the Fourteen Gods the High Princes worship and made public farms for new citizens. Unburnt also built the walls around Daelyria and accepted to join Sterling Crownlands (till it's fall). After the dissolution of Owyddnorr, Unburnt I and his council of High Princes expanded its kingdom's borders further unto the continent. Unburnt also started demolishing the Kingfort and the construction of a new royal residence. Unburnt also expanded the capital city and formed a artificial island by connecting to the other smaller islands around the city. His reign also saw the establishment of multiple cities such as: Illerya, the failed colony of Ollerya, Duskopion and Vhagaria. As well as multiple castles such as Arraxia, Frostarch, Duskfang and many more. The king is currently working on a complete remake of the capital city. 
During the Unburnt's reign of Daelyria, he was approached by leaders of the Archduchy of Astoria to establish a new union Helmia. First, Astoria proposed a oligarchic state, but later, Unburnt was chosen as the monarch of this union. During this period, a rebellion sparked inside Daelyria, led by the Halond city in other to conquer independence, led by Miksa of House Silverhand. This ended with Halond seeking peace and being recognized as a Grand Duchy (now called Archonates). Miksa was banished by Unburnt himself. Miksa later established a company and died of old age.
In order to bring Baykonia to the union, Unburnt and Astoria invited the Zamotz Union. This failed after the diplomat Wheyloffle of Astoria left, with Zamotz claiming lack of communication of the Rathniri part of the union the day after, as well as denouncing Kastollia's actions of illegally seceding their union, buying Baykonia's territory and joining the Arcovel (now called Aestyria). This has not developed into any conflicts with Zamotz, who stopped answering to Unburnt's appeals to negotiation.The union was finally complete, but after five weeks of existance, Kastollia found a loophole on the union treaty and peacefully seceded Aestyria with the Grand Duchies of Halondia and Ataraxia. 
After the Varandoyan secession, Unburnt created The Blackfyre Edict to fully organize the nation's nobility, roles, obligations and titles, as well as revised the code of law written by Beastfrog, and later reformed into Aestyria. 
Years later, Unburnt and Jayhawk put their familial quarrels aside and rejoined into the dual monarchy of the Varandoy-Aestyrian Kingdom. He and Jayhawk managed to conquer and estabilize the nation of Alamayn. 
While continuing reigning, Unburnt continue to grow sick old, and later on died a few years after the familial reunion, and making Jayhawk the soul king on the VAK (later Mithra). 
=== Reign of King Jayhawk I Blackfyre ===
The reign of King Jayhawk has so far been defined by struggles, negotiations but also triumphs and expansion. Jayhawk worked on intergrating the nation of Alamayn into Mithra, which proved to be a stressing task, but he persevered, and managed to intergrate them into the kingdom. He also ran negotations with the Zamotz Union and gained their protection. Jayhawk was a scheming and plotting king, with massive spy networks spread across the world. He managed to give rights to Alamayn, such as the former nation having their own monarchs, they were removed from their roles after conflicts during the High Council meetings. This was the first spark of the Alamani rebellions. 
=== Reign of High King Maekar I Blackfyre ===
After all of this, the new Helmian state intended on abolishing all noble titles, which angered Maekar, who rallied with his father's allies and made a petition to keep the nobility in a new form, which was accepted by the Helmian government, that created the Canton System. During the Third Halondian Rebellion, Maekar was neutral and intended to restore the Kingdom of Daelyria to it's former borders, but he was convinced by the Dominate to join the rebellion. With Daelyrians switching sides, the Federation saw that there was no way to fight the Dominate and surrendered. A few days after the rebellion ended, Murad died, as well as many other members of the Dominate, such as Kaelyr Hyterus, from . Before his death, Murad declared the Daelyrians as the true successors Helmia, restoring Daelyria and House Blackfyre to the throne. Maekar now is working on rebuilding Helmia after successive wars and destruction, doing great progress in restoring Illerya and the capital of Daelyria.
== Looks and Traits ==
House Blackfyre has perhaps the most classical Daelyrian looks of any noble family, except maybe House Synderys. With lilac purple eyes, pale, platinum-blonde hair and pale skin, the Daelyrian gene is strong in the family. Dragon dreams are also common in the family, and it was this that inspired the foundation of the Daelyrian. House Blackfyre often resorts for peace and diplomacy over the sword and bloodshed (With a few familial exceptions like Baelor II). They are also a very cold and formal, but also can be kind and charitable.
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