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'''Yunkai''', known also as the '''Yellow City''', is one of the three great Ghiscari city-states of [[Slaver's Bay]], located south-west of [[Meereen]] and north of [[Astapor]]. Pleasure-slaves are Yunkai's chief export.<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/locations/yunkai/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 map, Yunkai entry]</ref> |
'''Yunkai''', known also as the '''Yellow City''', is one of the three great Ghiscari city-states of [[Slaver's Bay]], located south-west of [[Meereen]] and north of [[Astapor]]. Pleasure-slaves are Yunkai's chief export.<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/locations/yunkai/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 map, Yunkai entry]</ref> |
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| − | Yunkai is ruled by an oligarchy of slave merchants calling themselves the [[Wise Masters]]. Its people |
+ | Yunkai is ruled by an oligarchy of slave merchants calling themselves the [[Wise Masters]]. Its people are known both as '''Yunkish''' and '''Yunkai'i'''.<ref>"[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)|The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]"</ref> |
| − | ==Notable |
+ | ==Notable Yunkai'i== |
| − | * [[Razdal mo Eraz]], a [[Slavery|slave-trader]] and one of the [[Wise Masters]]. |
+ | * [[Razdal mo Eraz]], of the [[House of Eraz]], a [[Slavery|slave-trader]] and one of the [[Wise Masters]]. |
| + | == History== |
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| + | ===[[Season 3]]=== |
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| + | When [[Daenerys Targaryen]] arrives and camps near the Yellow City with the army of [[Unsullied]] she acquired in [[Astapor]], the [[Wise Masters]] send one of their own, [[Razdal mo Eraz]], to offer her gold and ships so that she goes to [[Westeros]] and leaves them alone in their business. Daenerys spurns the offer, but she keeps their gold.<ref>"[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)|The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]"</ref> Yunkai also employs a mercenary company called the [[Second Sons]] to stand against Daenerys and her Unsullied, but one of their leaders, [[Daario Naharis]], betrays their contract, kills his colleagues and pledges his company to Daenerys.<ref>"[[Second Sons (episode)|Second Sons]]"</ref> With Daario's insider knowledge, a small party of supporters, composed of the Queen's close adviser [[Jorah Mormont]], the Unsullied commander [[Grey Worm]] and himself, enter Yunkai through a back-gate and open the front-gates for her army. With the numerical advantage on their side, [[Battle of Yunkai|Yunkai falls within hours]].<ref>"[[The Rains of Castamere (episode)|The Rains of Castamere]]"</ref> The city then surrenders her slaves to Daenerys, who praise her as their 'Mother'.<ref>"[[Mhysa]]"</ref> |
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| + | ===[[Season 4]]=== |
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| + | On a council meeting atop the [[Great Pyramid]] in [[Meereen]], Jorah Mormont reports to Daenerys that the Wise Masters have re-enslaved every free man in Yunkai.<ref>"[[First of His Name]]"</ref> This convinces Daenerys not to march on [[King's Landing]] and remain in Meereen to rule over Slaver's Bay and enforce her abolition of slavery.<ref>"[[First of His Name]]"</ref> In order to accomplish this, she sends [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]], a [[Great Masters|Great Master]] at her service, and the Second Sons to Yunkai in order to negotiate with the Wise Masters: if they do not comply with her demands of abandoning slavery once and for all, the mercenaries will execute them all.<ref>"[[Mockingbird]]"</ref> |
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==Image gallery== |
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Yunkai title sequence.png|Yunkai in the [[title sequence]] |
Yunkai title sequence.png|Yunkai in the [[title sequence]] |
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Yunkai 2.png|Yunkai |
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==In the books== |
==In the books== |
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| − | In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Yunkai is located 163 miles from Meereen. The island of Yaros lies just off the Yunkish coast. It is sometimes called the Yellow City, for its buildings are made from yellow bricks. The city contains large, stepped pyramids - though not as large as Meereen's - and can field an army of 5,000 at short notice, though these are mostly slave-warriors of uncertain reliability. The Meereenese do not have a high opinion of the quality of Yunkai's soldiers or generals. Yunkai is ruled by an aristocracy of slavers and merchants known as the Wise Masters. |
+ | In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Yunkai is located at least 163 miles from Meereen. The island of Yaros lies just off the Yunkish coast. It is sometimes called the Yellow City, for its buildings are made from yellow bricks. The city contains large, stepped pyramids - though not as large as Meereen's - and can field an army of 5,000 at short notice, though these are mostly slave-warriors of uncertain reliability. The Meereenese do not have a high opinion of the quality of Yunkai's soldiers or generals. Yunkai is ruled by an aristocracy of slavers and merchants known as the Wise Masters. |
==See also== |
==See also== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Locations in Essos]] |
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Revision as of 19:24, 22 March 2015
- "Ancient and glorious is Yunkai. Our empire was old before dragons stirred in Old Valyria."
- ―Razdal mo Eraz
A map showing the location of Yunkai on the continent of Essos.
Yunkai, known also as the Yellow City, is one of the three great Ghiscari city-states of Slaver's Bay, located south-west of Meereen and north of Astapor. Pleasure-slaves are Yunkai's chief export.[1]
Yunkai is ruled by an oligarchy of slave merchants calling themselves the Wise Masters. Its people are known both as Yunkish and Yunkai'i.[2]
Notable Yunkai'i
- Razdal mo Eraz, of the House of Eraz, a slave-trader and one of the Wise Masters.
History
Season 3
When Daenerys Targaryen arrives and camps near the Yellow City with the army of Unsullied she acquired in Astapor, the Wise Masters send one of their own, Razdal mo Eraz, to offer her gold and ships so that she goes to Westeros and leaves them alone in their business. Daenerys spurns the offer, but she keeps their gold.[3] Yunkai also employs a mercenary company called the Second Sons to stand against Daenerys and her Unsullied, but one of their leaders, Daario Naharis, betrays their contract, kills his colleagues and pledges his company to Daenerys.[4] With Daario's insider knowledge, a small party of supporters, composed of the Queen's close adviser Jorah Mormont, the Unsullied commander Grey Worm and himself, enter Yunkai through a back-gate and open the front-gates for her army. With the numerical advantage on their side, Yunkai falls within hours.[5] The city then surrenders her slaves to Daenerys, who praise her as their 'Mother'.[6]
Season 4
On a council meeting atop the Great Pyramid in Meereen, Jorah Mormont reports to Daenerys that the Wise Masters have re-enslaved every free man in Yunkai.[7] This convinces Daenerys not to march on King's Landing and remain in Meereen to rule over Slaver's Bay and enforce her abolition of slavery.[8] In order to accomplish this, she sends Hizdahr zo Loraq, a Great Master at her service, and the Second Sons to Yunkai in order to negotiate with the Wise Masters: if they do not comply with her demands of abandoning slavery once and for all, the mercenaries will execute them all.[9]
Image gallery
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Yunkai is located at least 163 miles from Meereen. The island of Yaros lies just off the Yunkish coast. It is sometimes called the Yellow City, for its buildings are made from yellow bricks. The city contains large, stepped pyramids - though not as large as Meereen's - and can field an army of 5,000 at short notice, though these are mostly slave-warriors of uncertain reliability. The Meereenese do not have a high opinion of the quality of Yunkai's soldiers or generals. Yunkai is ruled by an aristocracy of slavers and merchants known as the Wise Masters.
See also
Yunkai on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
References
Template:Regions of the Known World Template:SlaversBay