![]() ![]() As stated in part 2, Hizdahr was both personally and politically moderate in Meereen. ![]() And Dany was willing to marry Hizdahr zo Loraq. She had chained two of her dragons in the city, and she had spared the child-hostages in Meereen. Moreover, Dany’s peaceful overtures to the Great Masters provided reason for them to attempt peace. Dany was willing to re-open the fighting pits in Meereen (more on that in a bit). Most importantly, Daenerys was willing to meet the Great Masters halfway – Compromise is the mortar for any negotiation.Furthermore, if Dany could achieve peace within the city, it was possible that there wouldn’t be a need for war at all. Daenerys and her army of Unsullied, Freedmen, Dothraki and sellswords stood between the Great Masters and ruin. They would certainly lose their status in society, their wealth, their freedom and likely their lives as well. If the Yunkish and her allies fought and won against Meereen, the people most likely to be negatively impacted would be the Great Masters. The Great Masters stood to lose a lot more if Yunkai and Meereen went to war – When Victarion visited Volantis, the city was drunk with the thought of the wealth and slaves that the war against Meereen would bring to the city.Dany’s liberation of the slave population of Meereen ensured that a significant portion of Meereen’s population (The Freedmen) would remain steadfastly loyal to Daenerys. For the Sons of the Harpy, they were almost entirely comprised of members of the nobility. And in historical cases where the insurgents won, such as Mao in China and Lenin in Russia, the insurgency gained a groundswell of popular support and transitioned to conventional warfare against the Russian and Chinese governments. The Great Masters of Meereen and the Sons of the Harpy realized that they couldn’t win militarily against Dany – Insurgency has the advantage against a hegemonic military power in that the insurgents are often able to cause chaos for the existing political structure, it’s often unable to win outright against a larger military force.By Dany V, Meereen had gone 26 days without a single murder by the Sons of the Harpy. Perhaps he has bought this peace for us with gold, or convinced the other highborn that our marriage is in their best interests.” (ADWD, Daenerys V)īut whether Skahaz or Dany was right, the truth was plain enough. “Hizdahr zo Loraq is a persuasive man with many friends. And Dany, being the closet realist that she was, didn’t dismiss the notion that Hizdahr used under-handed means to achieve peace. To her, Hizdahr’s actions seemed in keeping with the promise he made to her to provide a peace for the city. (ADWD, Daenerys V)īut Daenerys was skeptical of Hizdahr’s involvement. “How? The Sons of the Harpy have put down their knives, but why? Because the noble Hizdahr asked sweetly? He is one of them, I tell you. Skahaz believed that this was evidence of Hizdahr’s involvement with the Sons of the Harpy. According to Skahaz, Hizdahr visited 11 of the great pyramids of Meereen and engaged in hours-long talks with the various noble families therein in hopes of keeping the internal peace of Meereen. Immediately following Dany’s proposal, Hizdahr went to work on behalf of peace. But even while the internal situation within Meereen would stabilize, the Yunkai’i and their allies would finally arrived in force outside of Meereen’s famous walls. This is both a testament to Dany’s restrained, moderate rule as well as well, to the ability of the Sons of the Harpy to give peace a chance. But while the peace was uneasy, it was still peace. In the chapters following Dany’s deal with Hizdahr, (Dany V-VIII), we find the city of Meereen living under an uneasy peace. I have to hope for peace.” (ADWD, Daenerys V) In this section, I’ll talk about the voyage of the Iron Fleet, the unstable peace in Meereen, Yunkai’s siege lines (as well as the introduction of Tyrion Lannister in Meereen) and then finally close out with the return of Drogon and the first shatterings of the peace in Meereen. So, if you’re avoiding spoilers, you’ll be good to go here. This will be the last part devoid of spoilers from The Winds of Winter. But while Dany may have been keen on peace, there were factors both internal within her and external which would force the hand of war. Within the walls, Dany’s peace overture through a marriage offer to Hizdahr zo Loraq would meet with surprising success while Yunkai’s armies finally linked-up with its navy and began to encircle the beleaguered city. Peace hung on an extremely unstable balance. “Their names shall be graven on the Gates of Fate amongst the other valiant fallen.” (ADWD, Daenerys II)Įvents inside and outside of Meereen were quickly coming to a head. “And the losers? What shall they receive?” ![]()
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