War of the Ninepenny Kings (5th Blackfyre Rebellion)

War of the Ninepenny Kings (5th Blackfyre Rebellion)

Author: History of Westeros October 6, 2025 Duration: 1:57:18

Steven Attewell of Race for the Iron Throne joined us to discuss the fascinating and terrifying Maelys the Monstrous, the Band of Nine, the Stepstones, Tyrosh, the Golden Company, Blackfyre lineage, Summerhall and all the events that led up to the outbreak of war. Published January 9, 2020, remastered 2025. Sadly, Steven passed in April 2024 - but his blog remains an amazing resource. RIP to a giant of the community.

Steven Attewell - https://racefortheironthrone.wordpress.com/

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