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Daemon Blackfyre II

Daemon II was also known as Daemon the Younger, Young Daemon, Ser John the Fiddler, and the Brown Dragon, he is the son of Daemon I Blackfyre and Rohanne of Tyrosh, born 189 AC.

Daemon II died as a hostage in the Red Keep in 212-219 AC.

Early Life: Daemon was born in Westeros, the third son of Daemon I Blackfyre and Rohanne of Tyrosh. He was named after his father. As a child, he became close friends with Alyn Cockshaw, and they were bullied by Daemon's older brothers, Aegon and Aemon. In 196 AC, when he was seven years old, his father began the First Blackfyre Rebellion. After the death of his father and his older brothers at the Battle of the Redgrass Field, Daemon went into exile in Tyrosh with his surviving family and with Aegor Rivers.

The Second Blackfyre Rebellion: In Tyrosh, Daemon dreamed that a dragon would be born at Whitewalls. Lord Gormon Peake, a Blackfyre supporter, somehow heard of this and convinced Daemon to cross the narrow sea and make a play for the Iron Throne. The pretext for gathering other lords to support Daemon was a wedding tourney that Lord Ambrose Butterwell would hold in 212 AC, at which the grand prize would be Butterwell's dragon egg. However, Bittersteel did not think much of Peake's plan, and mistrusted Daemon's dreams (or perhaps was troubled by his homosexuality), and so did not give him his support nor the sword Blackfyre.

Under the guise of Ser John the Fiddler, Daemon happened across Ser Duncan the Tall and Egg while heading to Whitewalls for the tourney. During the wedding, he was given a place of honor on the dais, uncommon for someone supposed to be a hedge knight. After the bedding took place, Daemon, still under the guise of John, approached Duncan and told him about the dreams he was having, about Duncan wearing a white cloak in the future. He tried to win Duncan over to his side, but Duncan remained unsure and then they were interrupted by Lord Gormon Peake. Alyn Cockshaw, who had been ecstatic at Daemon's return to Westeros, deeply resented Dunk for the loss of Daemon's attention and became his secret enemy.

During the tourney, Daemon unseated Ser Franklyn Frey and Ser Galtry the Green, but Dunk discovered that Peake had been bribing Daemon's opponents so that he would win the tourney. Ser Glendon Flowers, who had turned down Peake's bribe, was charged with the theft of the missing dragon egg, and taken away to be tortured. After it was brought to the attention of Daemon that Glendon had been framed, Daemon revealed his true identity and gave Glendon the power to defend himself against the charges through a trial by battle with Daemon himself. Glendon, though still suffering from the effects of the torture, unhorsed Daemon in the first tilt of their joust. Daemon landed in a mud puddle, gaining the epithet "the Brown Dragon".

News quickly spread that Lord Brynden Rivers, Bloodraven, was marching on Whitewalls to end what had become the Second Blackfyre Rebellion. Daemon tried to inspire the armsmen who were within the castle, but they had no intention of fighting for such a weak warrior. Daemon met the oncoming army and challenged Bloodraven to single combat, but was instead arrested by Lord Rivers.

Layer Life: Bloodraven kept Daemon alive as a hostage to prevent Aegor Rivers from crowning Daemon's younger brother, Haegon. However, Daemon the Younger died a few years later while a hostage in the Red Keep, and Haegon and Bittersteel launched the Third Blackfyre Rebellion.