
It is also believed that Trevyr was tortured by the Kellers in his youth, as he hinted multiple times that " scarred me for life, both mentally and physically, I'm afraid." Trevyr, during the rule of House Keller, worked under Lord Velon in exchange for protection. Trevyr spend the following nine years as Tylan Keller's ward, after he was released from the Pit for "good behavior" although he was, in fact, no better than a political hostage. The Kellers ruled over Blackgard for nine years, mistreating the only living Blackgards, Trevyr and his sister Sofina. After the Kellers succeeded in killing Trevyr's mother Aurola too, everyone thought that it would be the definite end of House Blackgard. However, After he tried to attack Tylan Keller he was killed himself. Trevyr's last brother Trevas swore revenge against the Kellers. When he became ten, House Blackgard's rivals, House Keller killed Trevyr's father, Lord Trovar Blackgard. Trevyr lost his two oldest brothers, Oberon and Dagon when he was six years old. Trevyr was born during the Fourth Border Wars. Because of this, Trevyr's birth was seen as an omen of fortune, as shortly after his birth, the Blackgards remarkably held Sunhold on their own from the Kellers, even though it became evident that they were losing. Shortly after Trevyr was born, the Blackgards were able to defeat the Kellers and managed to hold the palace from them. The battle was almost lost until Aurola went into labour. Moments before his birth, House Keller attacked Sunhold. Trevyr was born in Sunhold, the summer palace of House Blackgard in Dorne to Aurola Blackgard and Trovar Blackgard. As the head of House Blackgard, Trevyr ruled over the wasteland that is the Ashlands.Īurola Blackgard gives birth to Trevyr at Sunhold. Trevyr was the Lord of Blackgard and the father of Dyron, Lucan, Elyse and Eddin Blackgard. Trevyr died shortly thereafter at the age of ninety. Upon his defeat in the Assault of Blackgard, Eddin solidified his family's rule over the Ashlands. When the War of the Five Kings began to bleed into the Ashlands, Trevyr handed the lordship of Ebonheart over to his third son, Eddin Blackgard, who quickly discovered that Lord Edgarth Bergen of the Iredale Fort had sided with the Greyjoys in an attempt to usurp power in Blackgard. Despite siding with the Baratheons in the infamous War of the Usurper, Trevyr remained a Targaryen loyalist. During the Stormcrown Interregnum, Trevyr briefly served as Regent and Protector of the Realm for Aerys II Targaryen, until the latter ascended to the Iron Throne and subsequently dismissed him from his service. After the war, Trevyr rose to power when he was chosen to serve as Hand of the King to Aegon V Targaryen. The young Trevyr personally led an army to crush House Keller and put the rival house to the sword, freeing his people from a devastating genocide that nearly wiped out the Bordermen. Trevyr's father Trovar was a stubborn, vulnerable lord who allowed his enemies to become overmighty, culminating in the Fourth Border Wars. Since Robert's Rebellion, Trevyr headed the Order of the Dragon as its Grandmaster in an attempt to bring Daenerys Targaryen to Westeros. He also served as Hand of the King for almost 30 years.

Lord Trevyr Blackgard was the Lord of Ebonheart, Master of Blackgard, Lord Paramount of the Ashlands, and Chieftain of the Bordermen. I am the Lord of Ebonheart, and you will leave these lands or die on these lands." ―Trevyr, to the Kellers shortly after the Liberation of Blackgard Not since the days of Dirron the Butcher, and not even now. Not since the days of Asterion the Black.

This is my home, and these are my people. " I am Trevyr Blackgard, son of Trovar, son of Tragen.
