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Brynden Rivers

Albino, one eyed and feared. Master of Whisperers, then Hand, then a black brother, then something older. A thousand eyes and one.

At a glance

Lived
b. 175 AC
Titles
Hand of the King, Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch
Known as
Bloodraven
Death
Vanished beyond the Wall in 252 AC. The books reveal him as the last greenseer.

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The immediate family of Brynden Rivers A family chart centred on Brynden Rivers, showing parents, spouses, siblings and children with descent lines between them. Aegon IV Targaryen , 135 to 184 AC 11 Aegon IV 135 to 184 AC the Unworthy Daeron II Targaryen , 153 to 209 AC 12 Daeron II 153 to 209 AC the Good Daemon Blackfyre , 170 to 196 AC Daemon Blackfyre 170 to 196 AC King (pretender) Brynden Rivers , b. 175 AC Bloodraven b. 175 AC Bloodraven Aegor Rivers , 172 to 241 AC Bittersteel 172 to 241 AC Bittersteel Shiera Seastar Shiera Seastar Daenerys Targaryen , b. 172 AC Daenerys b. 172 AC

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Parent to child (shade varies by family) Married Married, brother and sister Married, cousins Married, uncle and niece Disputed parentage / bastard Lovers, never wed Ruled the Iron Throne (number = order) Rode a dragon The Blacks The Greens
Targaryen Velaryon Hightower Baratheon Stark Martell Arryn Blackfyre Lannister Tyrell

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Where this comes from

Dates and relationships for Brynden Rivers are taken from Fire & Blood, The World of Ice & Fire, A Song of Ice and Fire and A Wiki of Ice and Fire, cross-checked against the HBO adaptations. Where the books and the shows disagree, both readings are given. Read how this tree is built and sourced.