Editing Belwas (section)

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Mark Evans Belwas Dany.jpg|thumb|350px|Belwas and [[Daenerys Targaryen]], by Mark Evans © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Belwas serves as a member of Daenerys's protectors, standing at her side when she holds court. A young Meereenese noble wants Daenerys to punish slaves who rose up and killed his family, but the queen has already pardoned all crimes committed during the [[siege of Meereen]]. Belwas stops the youth from attacking Daenerys.{{ref|ADWD|2}} When [[Ghael]], an envoy from [[Astapor]], spits in Daenerys's face after she refuses to aid his city, Belwas slams Ghael to the ground, cracking his teeth.{{ref|ADWD|16}}

As a former pit fighter, Belwas is among those in favor of reopening the [[fighting pits of Meereen]].{{ref|ADWD|11}} When the pits are finally reopened, Belwas attends the competition at [[Daznak's Pit]] and provides commentary on the [[pit fighters]] to Daenerys. Belwas becomes ill after eating [[Poisoned locusts|honeyed locusts]] offered to Daenerys by [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]].{{Ref|ADWD|52}}{{Ref|ADWD|55}} Daenerys disappears from the arena with [[Drogon]].{{ref|ADWD|52}}

Belwas survives the [[poison]] due to his huge bulk,{{ref|ADWD|59}} although his strength and weight are somewhat sapped by the experience.{{ref|ADWD|70}} He is made part of the [[ruling council of Meereen]] instituted by Ser Barristan. As the city is surrounded by Daenerys's enemies, Barristan holds a war council wherein Belwas volunteers himself for a duel between champions. The other attendees favor a more traditional battle.{{Ref|ADWD|70}}