Editing Brazen Beasts (section)

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Because her [[Unsullied]] are being killed by the [[Sons of the Harpy]], Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]] commands [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]] to form a watch made of native Meereeneese to keep the peace in Meereen.{{ref|ADWD|11}} Skahaz forms the Brazen Beasts from equal numbers of [[freedmen]] and [[shavepates|shavepate]] Meereenese. They walk the streets of Meereen day and night, in dark hoods and brass masks.{{ref|ADWD|16}}

For every Brazen Beast killed by a Son of the Harpy, Skahaz would prefer to kill one of the Meereneese noble [[Cupbearers of Daenerys Targaryen|child hostages]] kept by Daenerys, but she rejects this advice.{{ref|ADWD|23}}

Skahaz has the Brazen Beasts follow Daenerys's betrothed [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]] and spy on him. Despite the lack of proof, Skahaz believes that Hizdahr is [[the Harpy]].{{ref|ADWD|30}} Many of the guards come down with the [[bloody flux]].{{ref|ADWD|43}}

Daenerys weds Hizdahr{{ref|ADWD|43}} against the advice of Skahaz,{{ref|ADWD|55}} and the new king removes the Shavepate from command of the Brazen Beasts and appoints his own cousin, [[Marghaz zo Loraq]], in Skahaz's stead.{{Ref|ADWD|50}}{{Ref|ADWD|55}}

Daenerys visits the [[fighting pits of Meereen]] for the first time, along with her new husband Hizdahr. The royal procession is led by a shavepate [[herald]] with a drum, followed by Brazen Beasts marching four abreast.{{ref|ADWD|52}} Daenerys disappears from [[Daznak's Pit]], however, having flown away on [[Drogon]]'s back.{{Ref|ADWD|52}} In the aftermath, the Brazen Beasts gather the corpses from the pit.{{ref|ADWD|55}}

The Brazen Beasts are still loyal to Skahaz{{Ref|ADWD|55}} and follow his orders when Skahaz, Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], and [[Grey Worm]] arrest Hizdahr and seize control of [[Meereen]].{{ref|ADWD|67}} 

Prince [[Quentyn Martell]], Ser [[Cletus Yronwood]], Ser [[Gerris Drinkwater]], and [[sellsword]]s of the [[Windblown]] disguise themselves as Brazen Beasts, in uniforms acquired by the [[Tattered Prince]], in an effort to capture Daenerys's imprisoned [[dragon]]s, [[Rhaegal]] and [[Viserion]].{{Ref|ADWD|68}} During the attempt, four of the Brazen Beasts are killed, one by Cletus and the rest by the Windblown. Of those who died, two were freedmen who had followed Daenerys since she [[fall of Astapor|took Astapor]].{{ref|ADWD|70}}