Yet, during the early 400s, an expedition North of the Wall saw the blade rediscovered, and brought back south and into prominence once more. For a time, the blade was lost to House Targaryen, much akin to how they failed to retain a secure grasp upon their other, arguably more famous ancestral blade Blackfyre. The ancient and deadly blade of Queen Visenya Targaryen. For each time the sword is placed in the hands of a man of House Targaryen, it is a promise to ancestors passed that must be fulfilled.
Blackfyre for centuries has served as the sword which House Targaryen utilises for the purpose of ordaining a King, or future King, now rests in the posession of the King Aegon VII Targaryen.īlackfyre has many a time been both the herald of greatness, and great disappointment. Wielded by the likes of King Aegon I Targaryen, and the highly contentious Daemon Blackfyre. Though by far the most well-known and common means of making uncommon swords, there are weapons not made of Valyrian steel that share similar properties. Valyrian steel was invented in Valyria, and was used to make weapons and various other items of unparalleled quality. Magic and spells play a role in its forging, which makes the steel special and gives it magical characteristics.
