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The '''House of Zhak''' is one of the slaving families of [[Meereen]].
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| Seat = Pyramid of Zhak, [[Meereen]]{{Ref|ADWD|30}}
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The House is hostile to the rule of [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and it's household is suspected being members of the [[Sons of the Harpy]]. Several members of the House along with members of the [[House of Merreq]] wished to quit there pyramids and leave the city to the there estates in the hills. Daenerys said they may do so but as a precaution in case they meant to join the [[Yunkai]] stated that they were forbidden to take there gold and food supplies with them.{{Ref|aDwD|11}}
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The '''House of Zhak''' is one of the [[Great Masters|slaving families]] of [[Meereen]].  
  
When several Meereenese ships join the blockade of Meereen, [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]] presents [[Daenerys Targaryen]] a list with the names of the Meereenese captains and which families they belong too. The House of Zhak was among the names.{{Ref|aDwD|30}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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The House of Zhak is hostile to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]'s rule over [[Meereen]] after she [[Siege of Meereen|takes control]] of the city. Its household is suspected of being members of the [[Sons of the Harpy]].{{Ref|ADWD|2}}{{Ref|ADWD|23}} [[Skahaz mo Kandaq]] reports to Daenerys the Zhaks and [[House of Merreq|Merreqs]] wish to leave the city. Skahaz suggests they might go to their estates in the hills, but Daenerys is not convinced and thinks they will join the [[Wise Masters]] of [[Yunkai]] against her. She permits them to leave the city but their [[gold]] and [[food]] supplies must remain in Meereen.{{Ref|ADWD|11}}
  
==References and Notes==
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Before Meereen fell, a Zhak took the [[maiden]]head of his [[Slavery|slave]] bedwarmer and got her pregnant. The woman eventually marries a [[freedmen]] who pleads his case in front of Daenerys. He asks for the Zhak to be [[Eunuch|gelded]] for rape and to be given a purse of gold to raise the nobleman's [[bastard]] as his own. As the woman was Zhak's property at the time, Daenerys judges against the gelding but grants the freedmen the gold.{{Ref|ADWD|2}}
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When several Meereenese ships join the blockade of Meereen, Skahaz mo Kandaq presents Daenerys Targaryen a list with the names of the Meereenese captains and which families they belong too. The House of Zhak was among the names.{{Ref|ADWD|30}}
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One man of Zhak told Daenerys Targaryen “Horses befoul the streets, slaves do not.”{{Ref|ADWD|43}}
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To ensure peace in Meereen, Queen Daenerys Targaryen has every noble family of Meereen who is of dubious loyalty send her a child as a hostage. These children are made [[Cupbearers of Daenerys Targaryen|her cupbearers]].{{Ref|ADWD|11}} A Zhak child is among them.{{Ref|ADWD|67}}
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==House of Zhak at the end of the third century==
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The known Zhak during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
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* Unnamed Zhak, who got his slave bedwarmer pregnant.{{Ref|ADWD|2}}
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* Unnamed Zhak, a ship captain.{{Ref|ADWD|30}}
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* Unnamed Zhak, a child who becomes one of the [[cupbearers of Daenerys Targaryen]].{{Ref|ADWD|67}}
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==References==
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{{Houses of Slaver's Bay}}
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[[Category:Houses from Meereen|Zhak]]
 
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[[Category:Noble houses|Zhak]]
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[[es:Familia Zhak]]
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[[fr:Famille Zhak]]
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[[ru:Цхаки]]

Revision as of 07:46, 21 October 2020

House of Zhak
Seat Pyramid of Zhak, Meereen[1]
Head Unknown
Region Slaver's Bay
Overlord House Targaryen

The House of Zhak is one of the slaving families of Meereen.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

The House of Zhak is hostile to Daenerys Targaryen's rule over Meereen after she takes control of the city. Its household is suspected of being members of the Sons of the Harpy.[2][3] Skahaz mo Kandaq reports to Daenerys the Zhaks and Merreqs wish to leave the city. Skahaz suggests they might go to their estates in the hills, but Daenerys is not convinced and thinks they will join the Wise Masters of Yunkai against her. She permits them to leave the city but their gold and food supplies must remain in Meereen.[4]

Before Meereen fell, a Zhak took the maidenhead of his slave bedwarmer and got her pregnant. The woman eventually marries a freedmen who pleads his case in front of Daenerys. He asks for the Zhak to be gelded for rape and to be given a purse of gold to raise the nobleman's bastard as his own. As the woman was Zhak's property at the time, Daenerys judges against the gelding but grants the freedmen the gold.[2]

When several Meereenese ships join the blockade of Meereen, Skahaz mo Kandaq presents Daenerys Targaryen a list with the names of the Meereenese captains and which families they belong too. The House of Zhak was among the names.[1]

One man of Zhak told Daenerys Targaryen “Horses befoul the streets, slaves do not.”[5]

To ensure peace in Meereen, Queen Daenerys Targaryen has every noble family of Meereen who is of dubious loyalty send her a child as a hostage. These children are made her cupbearers.[4] A Zhak child is among them.[6]

House of Zhak at the end of the third century

The known Zhak during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

References