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'''Daznak's Pit''' is the biggest and most extravagant of the [[fighting pits]] in [[Meereen]].  
 
'''Daznak's Pit''' is the biggest and most extravagant of the [[fighting pits]] in [[Meereen]].  
 
==About==
 
==About==
The pit's entrance are the gates of fate where two bronze statues of warriors one on either side form an archway into the fighting pit one wields an axe, one a sword and they are locked in mortal combat.  On the bricks near the entrance are engraved the names of all the gladiators who ever died in the arena.  The pit is made of multi colored bricks. The circular arena is made up of descending tiers of benches each in a different color. The colors are:  
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The pit's entrance is the gates of fate, where two bronze statues of warriors, one on either side, form an archway into the fighting pit. One of the warriors wields an axe, the other a sword, and they are locked in mortal combat.  On the bricks near the entrance the names of all the gladiators who have died in the arena are engraved.  The pit is made of multicolored bricks. The circular arena is made up of descending tiers of benches, each in a different color. The colors are:  
 
{{Columns|2|
 
{{Columns|2|
 
*black
 
*black
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*orange
 
*orange
 
*red}}  
 
*red}}  
The bottom tiers, the red and orange, are for the highest ranking of Meereen.  The black and purple benches the highest from the arena are for the lowest of Meereen, usually [[slave]]s or the poorer Meereenese citizens.{{Ref|aDwD|52}}
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The bottom tiers, the red and orange, are for the highest ranking of Meereen.  The black and purple benches, the highest from the arena, are for the lowest of Meereen, usually [[slave]]s or the poorer Meereenese citizens.{{Ref|aDwD|52}}
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
  
 
===A Storm of Swords===
 
===A Storm of Swords===
[[Daenerys Targaryen]] after taking Meereen has 163 of the [[Great Masters]] impaled on spikes in Daznak's Pit in retaliation for the 163 slave children the masters killed to spite her.{{Ref|aSoS|57}} {{Ref|aDwD|52}}
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After taking Meereen [[Daenerys Targaryen]] has 163 of the [[Great Masters]] impaled on spikes in Daznak's Pit in retaliation for the 163 slave children the masters killed to spite her.{{Ref|aSoS|57}} {{Ref|aDwD|52}}
  
 
===A Dance with Dragons===
 
===A Dance with Dragons===
In celebration of the Marriage between Daenerys and [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]] and peace between [[Yunkai]] and [[Meereen]] the fighting pit is reopened, several fights and spectacles take place in the pit but the noise and smell of blood draws [[Drogon]] to the pit.{{Ref|aDwD|52}}
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In celebration of the marriage between Daenerys and [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]] and the peace between [[Yunkai]] and [[Meereen]], the fighting pit is reopened. Several fights and spectacles take place but the noise and smell of blood draws [[Drogon]] to the pit.{{Ref|aDwD|52}}
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
{{Quote|And I saw that dragon ripping off arms and legs, tearing men in half, burning them down to ash and bones.  People started running, trying to get out of that pit, but I come to see a show, and by all of gods of [[Ghis]], I saw one.  I was up in the purple, so I didn’t think the dragon was like to trouble me. {{Ref|aDwD|57}} }}
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{{Quote|And I saw that [[Drogon|dragon]] ripping off arms and legs, tearing men in half, burning them down to ash and bones.  People started running, trying to get out of that pit, but I come to see a show, and by all of gods of [[Ghis]], I saw one.  I was up in the purple, so I didn’t think the dragon was like to trouble me. {{Ref|aDwD|57}} }}
 
- old [[slave]] in a rusted iron collar, to [[Tyrion]] at the well outside of [[Meereen]]  
 
- old [[slave]] in a rusted iron collar, to [[Tyrion]] at the well outside of [[Meereen]]  
  

Revision as of 21:02, 15 October 2013

Daenerys and Drogon in Daznak's Pit by Marc Simonetti©
The gates of fate - by Marc Fishman ©

Daznak's Pit is the biggest and most extravagant of the fighting pits in Meereen.

About

The pit's entrance is the gates of fate, where two bronze statues of warriors, one on either side, form an archway into the fighting pit. One of the warriors wields an axe, the other a sword, and they are locked in mortal combat. On the bricks near the entrance the names of all the gladiators who have died in the arena are engraved. The pit is made of multicolored bricks. The circular arena is made up of descending tiers of benches, each in a different color. The colors are:

  • black
  • purple
  • blue
  • green
  • white
  • yellow
  • orange
  • red

The bottom tiers, the red and orange, are for the highest ranking of Meereen. The black and purple benches, the highest from the arena, are for the lowest of Meereen, usually slaves or the poorer Meereenese citizens.[1]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

After taking Meereen Daenerys Targaryen has 163 of the Great Masters impaled on spikes in Daznak's Pit in retaliation for the 163 slave children the masters killed to spite her.[2] [1]

A Dance with Dragons

In celebration of the marriage between Daenerys and Hizdahr zo Loraq and the peace between Yunkai and Meereen, the fighting pit is reopened. Several fights and spectacles take place but the noise and smell of blood draws Drogon to the pit.[1]

Quotes

And I saw that dragon ripping off arms and legs, tearing men in half, burning them down to ash and bones. People started running, trying to get out of that pit, but I come to see a show, and by all of gods of Ghis, I saw one. I was up in the purple, so I didn’t think the dragon was like to trouble me. [3]

- old slave in a rusted iron collar, to Tyrion at the well outside of Meereen

References and Notes