Skahaz mo Kandaq

From A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Revision as of 00:41, 3 January 2015 by Nittanian (talk | contribs)
Jump to: navigation, search
Skahaz mo Kandaq
Sir Heartsalot Shavepate.jpg
Skahaz mo Kandaq - by Sir-Heartsalot ©

Aliases
  • The Shavepate
  • Skahaz Shavepate
Allegiances
Culture Ghiscari
Born Meereen
Book A Dance with Dragons (appears)

Skahaz mo Kandaq, also known as the Shavepate, is a Ghiscari noble of the city of Meereen.

Appearance

See also: Images of Skahaz mo Kandaq

Daenerys Targaryen describes Skahaz as having

an odious face— a beetled brow, small eyes with heavy bags beneath them, a big nose dark with blackheads, oily skin that looked more yellow than the usual amber of Ghiscari.[1]

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

After Daenerys Targaryen takes Meereen, Skahaz becomes one of her councilors and shaves his black and red Ghiscari hair (which is often worn into fanciful shapes by Ghiscari) to show he has abandoned Old Meereen to serve the New Meereen and several of his followers do the same.[2]

Under Daenerys's orders Skahaz creates the Brazen Beasts, an organization composed of Shavepates and freedmen that serves as a city watch to Meereen. The beasts wear brass masks in the shapes of fanciful beasts to protect their identities from the Sons of the Harpy who promised death to the families of any man who serves the Dragon Queen. Skahaz argues with Daenerys on several occasions over her refusal not to harm any of the cupbearer/hostages.

After Daenerys's marriage to Hizdahr zo Loraq,[3] Skahaz is removed as commander of the Brazen Beasts by Hizdahr.[4] Skahaz later suspects that Daenerys's new husband tried to poison her at the arena.[5] Skahaz takes his suspicions to Ser Barristan Selmy that Strong Belwas had eaten poisoned locusts that may have been meant for Daenerys.[6] Selmy, Skahaz and Grey Worm seize Hizdahr and take control of Meereen, preparing for war with Yunkai.[7][8]

Quotes by Skahaz mo Kandaq

We will rue your old man’s honor before this game is done.[9]

– Skahaz, to Barristan Selmy

Quotes about Skahaz mo Kandaq

The Shavepate never made a secret of his disdain for my lord husband.[4]

Daenerys Targaryen's thoughts


The Shavepate would feed them to your dragons, it is said.[10]

Galazza Galare, to Daenerys Targaryen, on Skahaz's intentions towards the Meereenese child hostages

References and Notes

  1. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 2, Daenerys I, p 37.
  2. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 2, Daenerys I.
  3. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 50, Daenerys VIII.
  4. 4.0 4.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 50, Daenerys VIII, p 663.
  5. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 52, Daenerys IX.
  6. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 55, The Queensguard.
  7. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 67, The Kingbreaker.
  8. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 70, The Queen's Hand.
  9. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 67, The Kingbreaker, p 873.
  10. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 23, Daenerys IV, p 294.