Earl of Blackwood

Earl of Blackwood is a hereditary title, established for Daren Blackfyre in the year 210 K.C. (See Earldom of Blackwood) Since the title's creation, there have been eight Earls of Blackwood. The current Earl of Blackwood is Sir David Blackfyre, who is a paladin of the Silver Hand, and also a Knight of the Brotherhood of the Horse.

Coat of Arms
The Blackfyre coat of arms has changed many times throughout the Kingdom's history, with each generation adding new elements or changing the old.

The Grey Tower was the personal standard of Daren Blackfyre, and has remained unchanged since his time.

The Arms - Quarterly, 1st Sable a Tower (Blackfyre); 2nd Argent a Lion Passant, Guardian Or; 3rd Argent a Horse Sinister Gules; 4th Sable an Ankh Or. (Ludlow)

The Crests - 1st A Horse Sinister Argent, Armed Or; 2nd an Earl's Coronet.

The Motto - "Bravery Alone Is Not Enough"

Past Earls of Blackwood
The Earls of Blackwood have had a troubled history, and the title was actually stripped from the sixth Earl and held by the Crown for nearly a century until it was restored to his great, great grandson.

First Creation 210 K.C. - 479 K.C.

 * Daren Blackfyre - The first Earl of Blackwood, built Castle Blackfyre. 210 K.C. - 240 K.C.
 * Alec Blackfyre - The Second Earl of Blackwood, eldest son of Daren, built Rivergrove Manor. 240 K.C. - 283 K.C.
 * Jacob Blackfyre - The third Earl of Blackwood, eldest son of Alec, married Elizabeth Ludlow and built Ludlow Castle. 283 K.C. - 321 K.C.
 * Stephen Blackfyre - Fourth Earl of Blackfyre, youngest son of Jacob. (Both elder brothers died in battle) 321 K.C. - 397 K.C. (Longest ever to hold the title)
 * John Blackfyre - Fifth Earl of Blackwood, grandson of Stephen. 397 K.C. - 458 K.C.
 * Thomas Blackfyre - Sixth Earl of Blackwood, Nephew of John. Title was stripped after his death in an illegal land war. 458 K.C. - 479 K.C.

Second Creation 572 K.C. - Present

 * Damon Blackfyre - 7th Earl of Blackwood, great, great grandson of Thomas. Attainted for treason for his conspiracies with the Defias and beheaded. 572 K.C. - 616 K.C.
 * David Blackfyre - 8th and Current Earl of Blackwood, son of Damon. Betrayed his father and younger sister by exposing their treason. 616 K.C. - Present