A Storm of Swords-Chapter 27

Daenerys III
A Storm of Swords chapter
POV	Daenerys
Place	Astapor
Page	304 UK HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Daenerys II ↑
Jon III  ← Daenerys III →  Sansa III
↓ Daenerys IV

Synopsis

Daenerys tells the slavers that she wants all eight thousand Unsullied, plus all the slave boys in training, whether they've been cut yet or not. In order to pay the slave masters, Daenerys offers all three of her ships as well as Drogon, for the price of a dragon is incalculable. Daenerys frees Missandei and takes her into her service, revealing that she can speak High Valyrian. We learn that Valar Morghulis means 'all men must die'.

That night, Quaithe appears to Daenerys, seemingly in a dream, telling her again, "To go north, you must journey south. To reach the west, you must go east. To go forward you must go back, and to touch the light you must pass beneath the shadow." When the time for the deal to be brokered arrives, Daenerys swings the slaver's whip in Kraznys' face, and releases Drogon on him, shouting, "Drogon! Dracarys!" This is the sign for her followers to attack the slavers. With the help of the Unsullied who obey her as she is now their owner she has the slavers killed. The other slaves join her and soon Astapor is conquered.

Character List

Appearing: Daenerys Targaryen Missandei Grazdan Irri Jhiqui Whitebeard Belwas Aggo Jhogo Rakharo

Appearing: Jorah Mormont Kraznys mo Nakloz Drogon Viserion Rhaegal Groleo Quaithe The Silver

Mentioned: Grazdan the Great Viserys Targaryen Rhaella Targaryen Aegon I Targaryen Aerys II Targaryen Eroeh Khal Drogo Mago Robert Baratheon Rhaegar Targaryen

Places and Terms Mentioned

Places: Qarth Astapor Westeros Old Ghis Seven Kingdoms Valyria Valyrian Freehold

Places: Ghiscari Empire Plaza of Pride Trident Palace of Dust Red Waste Worm River Plaza of Punishment

Terms: Good Masters Bloodrider House Mormont Common Tongue Ghiscari Tokar Unsullied

Terms: Balerion Vhagar Meraxes Dragon Field of Fire High Valyrian Valar Morghulis

Terms: arakh khaleesi Lhazareen Undying Ones Dothraki khalasar House Targaryen

Terms: Zorse Jogos Nhai Dragonbone Dracarys

References and Notes

• The synopsis was copied from Aol member vbkorik27 previously at[1]
• A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 16. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
• Re-read Daenerys III, Part I: A World to Cross and Wars to Fight. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
• Re-read Daenerys III, Part II: Daenerys Rides to Town!. Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.