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{{Template:Quote|Ancient and glorious is Yunkai. Our [[Ghiscari Empire|empire]] was old before [[dragons]] stirred in [[Old Valyria]].|Razdal mo Eraz|The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)}}
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[[Image:Yunkai map.png|thumb|right|200px|A map showing the location of Yunkai on the continent of Essos.]]
Yunkai is ruled by an oligarchy of slave merchants calling themselves the [[Wise Masters]]. Its people is known both as '''Yunkish''' and '''Yunkai'i'''.<ref>"[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)|The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]"</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]]. Bedslaves, trained in the "[[Way of the Seven Sighs]]", 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 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>
==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.
 
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==Notable Yunkai'i==
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* [[Razdal mo Eraz]], of the [[House of Eraz]], a [[Slavery|slave-trader]] and one of the [[Wise Masters]].
Yunkai map.png|A map showing the location of Yunkai on the continent of Essos.
 
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== History==
Yunkai title sequence.png|Yunkai as it appears in the title sequence.
 
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===[[Season 3]]===
Yunkai Opening.jpg|The city view from above in the title sequence, notice the [[Harpies|Harpy]]
 
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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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===[[Season 5]]===
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Hizdahr zo Loraq and Daario Naharis return successful from their diplomatic mission: the Wise Masters will comply with Daenerys Targaryen's abolition of slavery and set up a ruling council of former slaveholders and freedman as long as she allows the [[Fighting pit|fighting pits]] to be reopened (with free and willing combatants, of course). Daenerys refuses to tolerate this condition, despite Hizdahr and Daario's repeated appeals on the matter.<ref>"[[The Wars to Come]]"</ref>
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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 ''[[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.
   
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The Yunkai had no choice but to surrender to Daenerys and accept her terms, but they have never complied with the abolition of slavery, and never given up their rule in favor of freedmen. Soon after Daenerys's host leaves to Meereen, they start to plot against her. After the Siege of Meereen ends, a messenger from Astapor informs Daenerys that new levies have been raised and can be seen drilling outside the city walls, warships are being built, envoys have been sent to New Ghis and Volantis to make alliances and hire sellswords. The Yunkai have even dispatched riders to Vaes Dothrak to bring a khalasar down upon Daenerys. Daenerys is greatly disheartened by these news, but unlike in the show she takes no action against Yunkai.
'''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>
 
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
* [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Yunkai Yunkai at A Wiki of Ice and Fire] (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
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"Ancient and glorious is Yunkai. Our empire was old before dragons stirred in Old Valyria."
―Razdal mo Eraz[src]
Yunkai map

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. Bedslaves, trained in the "Way of the Seven Sighs", 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

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]

Season 5

Hizdahr zo Loraq and Daario Naharis return successful from their diplomatic mission: the Wise Masters will comply with Daenerys Targaryen's abolition of slavery and set up a ruling council of former slaveholders and freedman as long as she allows the fighting pits to be reopened (with free and willing combatants, of course). Daenerys refuses to tolerate this condition, despite Hizdahr and Daario's repeated appeals on the matter.[10]

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.

The Yunkai had no choice but to surrender to Daenerys and accept her terms, but they have never complied with the abolition of slavery, and never given up their rule in favor of freedmen. Soon after Daenerys's host leaves to Meereen, they start to plot against her. After the Siege of Meereen ends, a messenger from Astapor informs Daenerys that new levies have been raised and can be seen drilling outside the city walls, warships are being built, envoys have been sent to New Ghis and Volantis to make alliances and hire sellswords. The Yunkai have even dispatched riders to Vaes Dothrak to bring a khalasar down upon Daenerys. Daenerys is greatly disheartened by these news, but unlike in the show she takes no action against Yunkai.

See also

References

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