War of false dragon

also known as **sixth Blackfyre rebelion** was attempt by wealthy Illyrio Mopatis and remaining Blackfyres to restore house Blackfyre in Westeros and force queen Daenerys Targaryen to marry Daemon IV. Blackfyre, who claimed to be her long dead nephew Aegon Targaryen.

## Background

After the death of khal Drogo, late husband of queen Daenerys, Viserys Targaryen gathered the remaining loyal Dothraki and create an army to invade Westeros. They eventually started a journey to Pentos, with ser Barristan Selmy joining them at the painted swamps. Viserys married his sister at Lys, where they stopped and Daenerys gave birth to her twin children there.

Daemon Blackfyre, who was killed by Maelys the Monstrous in 260, had two daughters, whose names we don't know, but one of them married second son of harvest prince of Lorath, that we know for sure. She had nine children with him, all of them bore the name Blackfyre. Only three of them survived, Varys, Serra and Laerra. Varys grew up to become masterful spy and later joined the court of king Aerys II., secretely destabilizing the realm and spreading his spies everywhere, although he was castrated so he couldn't take the throne for himself. Serra was dead, but she left behind Illyrio Mopatis, he late husband and child named Daemon IV. Targaryen, who took on the name Aegon VI. Targaryen in order to conquer Westeros, even claiming to be the dead son of Rhaegar Targaryen. He had to dye his hair blue in order for no one to recognize his black hair.

When Targaryens reached Pentos, they were greeted warmly by Illyrio and they met the Young Griff not knowing who he was. After the feast however, Illyrio tried to kill Viserys in order for Daemon to marry Daenerys and consolidate his power. This did not work and Viserys III. alongside his court and family managed to escape. With aid of man named Daario Naharis, Targaryens hired many mercenary companies, creating great army to defeat the Golden Company that ser Jon Connington, warden of Daemon Blackfyre has hired for him, and so when Viserys reorganized his armies near Volantis, the war officialy started, with Viserys declaring war on Aegon and Aegon being proclaimed king of all Westeros by septon from Oldtown.

## Conflict

### Early battles and skirmishes

First battle was fought near Ghoyan Drohe, between Stellicho Mopatis and freeriders of ser Jorah Mormont. Mormont eventually gained leverage, driving Mopatis down the valley where he and his army were butchered. Ser Jon answered by securing the Hinterlands and Pentosi flatlands, effectively driving any Targaryen scouts back to river Rhoyne. By every day, Blackfyre host grew stronger every day and morale of Targaryen troops trying to invade Pentoshi lands only went down.

Eventually ser Barristan Selmy took a great host, with many companies, most notably Company of the Cat and ser Jorah alongside Brown Ben Plumm and with great army he broke the Mopatis lines. But instead of charging straight to Pentos, he made alliance with archon of Myr, Berello Lornel and worked with myrmen to conquer myrth disputed lands, that were so far controlled by pentoshi men. This alliance helped ser Barristan to gain allies and start marching for Pentos.

### Battle of Pentos

While ser Barristan was gathering his host in the south, Viserys and he Dothraki attacked remaining pentoshi guarding the Hinterlands. When Aegon learned of this, instead of charging against Viserys as the king wanted it to go, he wanted to stop ser Barristan. Before he could do that however, myrish crossbowmen attacked city of Pentos, quickly putting end to Daemon's campaign. The false king was wounded, shot by an arrow to his shoulder. Myrmen laid siege to the city when ser Barristan arrived. Archon Lornel hurried Selmy to storm the walls, but the old knight wanted to wait for king Viserys's host to arrive first.

He did not know that Viserys was defeated in Velvet hills, suffering great defeat from hands of Jon Connington and Tyroshi sellswords. The king pulled back but he couldn't inform ser Barristan quickly enough, so Connington took him by surprise. The battle that errupted lasted for a week, with smaller fights filling the time gaps.

In the first day, myrmen suffered great defeat and ser Jon restored supply routes to the city. The next day, Laerra Blackfyre led a van against Targaryens driving them to the sea. Their only chance came when Daario Naharis secretly snuck into the city, creating chaos that force Laerra to retreat. Right next day, Daario conquered prince's palace and there he proclaimed himself king of Pentos. With help of ser Barristan the siege was restored with great loses, the Golden company retreated behind the city walls, guarding the gates and false king. On the morn of fifth day, Viserys and his host started approaching the city. Ser Barristan wanted to meet him, but Aegon himself rode to a battle, leading from the rear. Ser Jorah was brutally wounded and Brown Ben Plumm killed, Barristan had to escape again, this time also retreating with most of his army to prince's palace.

Viserys actually came to the city on the sixth day. He joined ser Barristan and Daario who were already in the city and started attacking the city from inside. It is reported that he also acknowledged Daario as king of Pentos and started gaining control over the city. The Golden company still stood strong however, and Daemon was safe at Mopatis residence. By the dusk of next day, Rommo and few Dothraki charge the walls of palace. Daario again uses his cunning and enters the residence, slaying magister Illyrio and capturing Aegon, effectively ending the battle.

### Last days of rebelion

The false dragon was brought to Viserys and he revealed his real name and even told Viserys about Laerra Blackfyre, who had escaped the city thanks to the eunuch Varys Blackfyre and fled to Tyrosh. The Golden company did not yield and only after Daemon ended their contract the city was yielded to Viserys and the war officialy ended.

That wasn't the truth for the sellswords under Blackfyre lead in Hinterlands, as they proclaimed Laerra new queen, but she did never acknowledge their move or never bothered to even see her new followers. They were led by ser John Mudd, who secured most of the southern Hinterlands and Flatlands. Viserys wanted to intervene and destroy Mudd's army, but ser Barristan told him '*You can't fight the whole world, and you can't keep fighting everyone in your own world*. *It's not about giving up, it's about letting go, your grace.'*

At the dawn of sixth day of three hundredth day after Aegon's conquest of Westeros, the false dragon and false king, Daemon Blackfyre, so called Daemon IV. was executed by Viserys III. himself in great plaza of Pentos, with thousands of eyes upon the dead false king. Viserys seized the ancestral sword of house Targaryen, Blackfyre from his distant cousin and he was proclaimed king of all Westeros, everyone in the plaza knelt before him and even the Golden company now swore an oath to see house Targaryen on the Iron throne again.

## Aftermath

Daario Naharis was proclaimed first king Pentos from house Naharis, estabilishing the new dynasty and monarchy in Pentos, even going to great lenghts by banishing slavery and befriending Myr and Braavos. Most of house Blackfyre is destroyed and an army for Viserys III. is secured. Viserys is proclaimed king and he lands in Massey's hook with pentoshi fleet, alongside his again pregnant wife and twin children. Mopatis family is destroyed and sword Blackfyre is restored to house Targaryen.