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The Unsullied are eunuch slave soldiers, trained from a young age in Astapor to unquestioning obedience and martial prowess. Sold by the century or the ... Navigationmenu Togglenavigation AWikiofIceandFire OurSitesWesterosForumofIceandFireBloodofDragonsMUSHCommunityportalBooksChapterSummariesCharactersHousesofWesterosTimelineofmajoreventsGeograpyCultureTVShow LoginEspañolFrançaisРусский中文 InteractRecentChangesRandomArticleTalkEdit‌History Unsullied FromAWikiofIceandFire Jumpto:navigation,search UnsulliedbyAmok© TheUnsulliedareeunuchslavesoldiers,trainedfromayoungageinAstaportounquestioningobedienceandmartialprowess.Soldbythecenturyorthethousand,theyareusedasguardsallovertheFreeCities.Theymakeexcellentguards,donotloot,andwillneverrape.[1] Contents 1RecruitmentandTraining 2MilitaryTactics 3Customs 4History 5RecentEvents 5.1AStormofSwords 5.2ADancewithDragons 6KnownUnsullied 7Quotes 8BehindtheScenes 9References RecruitmentandTraining AlineofdisciplinedUnsulliedspearmanroutingacavalrycharge,byTomaszJedruszek©FantasyFlightGames Unsulliedbeginasyoungmaleslaveschosenfortheirsize,speed,andstrength.Everydaytheychoosenewnamesatrandombydrawingtokensfromabucket,eachconsistingofacolorandatypeofvermin,suchas"GreyWorm".[1] Theirtrainingstartsatagefiveandisfromdawntodusk.Itisbrutal,designednotonlytoteachthemhowtofight,buttostripawayallindividuality,empathy,andself-worth.Slavesthatfailanyaspectoftheirtrainingarekilled.OnlyathirdoftheslavestoentertrainingsurvivetobecomeUnsullied.[1] Theeunuchsarefullycastrated,withtheirpenisandtesticlescut,andtheirmanhoodsareburnedatthealtaroftheLadyofSpears.Thismeansthattheycannotbeasstrongaswholemen,butthisismorethanmadeupforbydiscipline.[1][2] Onthedayaboyiscut,heisgivenapuppytotakecareof.Attheendofthefirstyear,theboyismadetostranglethepuppy.Shouldhefailtodoso,heiskilledandfedtothesurvivingdogs.Duringtrainingboysareculledwhenevertheyfailatask,beitrunningalldayinfullpack,scalingamountainatnightorwalkingacrossabedofcoals.Towintheirspikedcaptheymusttakeasilvermarkgototheslavemarketsandbuyanewbornslavechildandkillitbeforeitsmotherandpaytheslave'sownerforhisloss.[1] TheGoodMasters,theslaversofAstapor,usedtosellUnsulliedingroupsoftenforhouseholdguards,butthatprovedunsoundsincetheyminglewithothers,andforgetwhotheyare.Nowtheyaresoldonlyingroupsofacenturyorthousand.[1]TheonlyviceleftfortheUnsulliedisfood,soUnsulliedservingashouseholdguardsoftengrowfat.[3] MilitaryTactics TheUnsulliedareinspiredbythelocksteplegionsoftheOldEmpireofGhis,whowerefreemen.[4]TheUnsulliedfightinformationaslightinfantry,equippedwithshortspears,swords,roundshields,anddistinctivespikedcaps.Theyfightfearlesslyandobeywithoutquestion.Theirelite,highlyspecializedtrainingmakesthemmosteffectiveintheirphalanxformation.Theydonotridehorses.[3] Unsullieduniformareplainandwithoutornament,quiltedtunic,ashortsword,threespearsandspikedbronzecaps.Onespikeindicatesalowrank,whilethreespikesgoingfromfronttobackrepresentanofficer.[5] Customs UnsulliedpikemenbyGoranDelic©FantasyFlightGames TheUnsulliedworshipagoddessoftheirownwhosetruenameiskeptinsecretamongthem.TheslavesoldiersrefertohertoothersastheLadyofSpears,theBrideofBattle,andtheMotherofHosts.[6] Theslavesregularlyconsumeanelixircalledthewineofcouragetodeadentheirsensitivitytopain.Theydrinkitwitheverymeal,andeveryyearfeellessandlesspain.[1][2] History ThemostfamousUnsulliedweretheThreeThousandofQohor,whoheldbackaDothrakikhalasaroverfiftythousandstrong.OnlysixhundredUnsulliedsurvived,havingkilledtwelvethousandoftheDothraki.TohonortheUnsullied,thesurvivingDothrakirodeinbeforetheUnsulliedline,throwingtheircutbraidsdowninfrontofthem.[3]Unsulliedhavesincemadeup,oratleastbeensupportedby,thecitywatchofQohor.[3][7] LysaroRogareboughtathousandUnsulliedfromAstaporin135 ACafterthedeathofhisfather,LysandroRogare.WhenLysarofledLys,hesurroundedhimselfwithonehundredoftheslavesoldiers.LysarowaslatercaughtinVolonTheryswithonlytwentyUnsullied,ashehadbeenforcedtoselltherestalongtheway.ThetwentyUnsulliedfoughttotheendonthedocksofthetownandperished.LysarowascapturedandsentbacktoLysinchains.[8] RecentEvents AStormofSwords DuringthevoyagetoPentostojoinupwithMagisterIllyrioMopatis,SerJorahMormontconvincesDaenerysTargaryentochangetheirdestinationtoAstaportobuyUnsullied.HetellsherabouttheThreeThousandofQohor,andtobuytheUnsulliedtheycouldusethetradegoodsbeingcarriedonboard.[3] DanyisshownUnsulliedbyKraznysmoNakloz,oneoftheGoodMasters,intheAstaporiPlazaofPride,wheretenranksofahundredUnsulliedstand.MorethanhalfareofDothrakistock,whileothersappeartobefromLysandQarthandeventhesameethnicityastheirslavers,whileothersarefrompeoplesshedoesnotrecognize.[1] AfterArstanWhitebeardtellsKraznysthatevenbravemenshowfearwhenfacedwithdeathormaiming,theslaverwhipsandmutilatesUnsulliedwhodonotreact.DaenerysishorrifiedbythetrainingregimewhichtheUnsulliedendure.DanyistoldeightthousandUnsulliedareavailable,buttheyarenotcheapbecausetheirtrainingtakesyears.ArstantellsherthatslaveryisheldtobeanabominationinWesteros,andusingslavesoldierswoulddogreatdishonortoHouseTargaryen.KraznyssaysthatacorsairkingwasalsorecentlyinterestedinpurchasingUnsullied.[1] DanylatertellsKraznysthroughthetranslatingslaveMissandeithatshewantsalltheUnsullied,includingsixcenturies,theeightthousand,andthosestillintraining.Eightslaversarehesitanttosellthoseintrainingsinceiftheyfailinbattletheywillshamethem,andtheywouldnothaveanytoselltothenextbuyer.Danytellsthemthatshewillpaythesameforthoseintraining.Thisprovokesanargumentamongtheslavers,somelikinghavingthegoldnowinsteadofthefuture,andothersworriedaboutthereputationoftheUnsulliediftheyfail.Theeldestoftheslavers,Grazdan,agreestosellDaenerysalltheUnsulliedforherblackdragon,Drogon,hertradegoods,andherships.DanyisgivenMissandeiasatoken.MissandeitellsDanyoftheUnsullied'sunflinchingdiscipline,andtheslavegirlrevealsthatthreewereherbrothers.[2] DaenerysTargaryenrideshersilveramongherUnsullied,byDavidHorne©FantasyFlightGames WhenDanybringsherwholecompanytothePlazaofPrideforthetransaction,KraznysadvisesherthatherUnsulliedareinexperienced.TheyexchangeDrogon'schainandawhipwithnineends,theharpy'sfingers.Daenerys,however,thenhasDrogonkilltheslaverwithdragonfire.DuringtheensuingfallofAstapor,theUnsulliedrefusetheslavers'orderstodefendtheirmasters.DanycommandstheUnsulliedtoslaytheGoodMasters,theirsoldiers,andanymanthatwearsatokarorholdsawhip,andtostrikethechainsoffeveryslave.[2] WhenDanylaterarrivesoutsideYunkai,itistheUnsulliedunderGreyWormthatwillattacktheYunkai'ifromrightandleftwhileherhorseattackthecenter.ThebattlenearYunkaiiswonwithlessthanadozenlossesinpartbecausetheStormcrowsdefecttoDanyandtheSecondSonsaredrunk.[9] TheUnsulliedcommander,GreyWorm,isamongthosepresentduringplanningforthesiegeofMeereen.DaenerystellshimshewillnotthrowawayUnsulliedlivesinstormingthecitywalls.WhenaplanispresentedtoinvadeMeereenthroughthesewers,DaenerysthinksitwouldnotmakeuseoftheUnsullied'sdiscipline.[10]SomeUnsulliedareamongthosethatinvadeMeereenthroughthesewersandfreepitfightersinanuprisingofslaves.[11]TheUnsulliedcrushMeereeneseresistanceandpunishmurderers,looters,andrapers.[11] TheQartheenmasteroftheIndigoStartellsDaenerysthatCleon,thenewkinginAstapor,istrainingnewUnsulliedfromthehighbornboysinAstapor.[11] ADancewithDragons Unsulliedsoldiersinaction,byTomaszJedruszek©FantasyFlightGames InVolantis,QuentynMartellseesUnsulliedspearmeninornatearmorandtiger-skincloaksguardingthetriarchsofVolantis.[12] CleonmarchesagainstYunkaiwithhisnewUnsullied,buttheyaredefeatedinabattleattheHornsofHazzat.[13]DuringthesiegeofAstapor,theseUnsulliedarebutcheredbytheWindblown,theCompanyoftheCat,andaGhiscarilegionfromNewGhis.[14] SomeoftheUnsulliedinDaenerys'sservicereclaimtheirbirthnames,whileotherschoosenewnames.SeveralUnsullied,suchasStalwartShield,aremurderedinMeereenbytheSonsoftheHarpy.[15]ThequeenassignsherUnsulliedtoguardthecitywallsandherperson,anddirectsSkahazmoKandaqtocreateaMeereenesecitywatchconsistingoffreedmenandshavepates.[16] GreyWormandfiftyoftheUnsulliedaidrefugeesoutsideofMeereen'swallsandhelpwithburningthedead.[6]Hero,acaptainoftheUnsullied,isamongthehostagessenttotheYunkishcampwhenDaenerysmakespeacewiththeYunkai'i.[17] DaenerysdisappearsfromDaznak'sPitonDrogon'sback.[18]Hernewhusband,KingHizdahrzoLoraq,attemptstogaincontroloftheUnsulliedbuttheyrefusetoobeyhim.[19]SerBarristanSelmyisabletoconvincethemtofollowhimifYunkaishouldattackMeereen.[20] KnownUnsullied {BlackFist} {Cetherys} Dogkiller,aCaptainofDaenerysTargaryen'sUnsullied {Duran} {EladonGoldenhair} GreyWorm,theCommanderofDaenerysTargaryen'sUnsullied Hero,theSecond-in-commandofDaenerysTargaryen'sUnsullied {LoyalSpear} Marselen,CommanderoftheMother'sMen {Mossador} RedFlea {StalwartShield} SureSpear,aCaptainofDaenerysTargaryen'sUnsullied Quotes AcolumnofUnsulliedsoldiers,headedbyGreyWorm,byTomaszJedruszek©FantasyFlightGames AeunuchwhoiscutyoungwillneverhavethebrutestrengthofoneofyourWesterosiknights,thisistrue.Abullisstrongaswell,butbullsdieeverydayinthefightingpits.AgirlofninekilledonenotthreedayspastinJothiel'sPit.TheUnsulliedhavesomethingbetterthanstrength,tellher.Theyhavediscipline.WefightinthefashionoftheOldEmpire,yes.TheyarethelocksteplegionsofOldGhiscomeagain,absolutelyobedient,absolutelyloyal,andutterlywithoutfear.[1]—KraznysmoNakloztoMissandeiandDaenerysTargaryen Thisbeggarqueenmustunderstand,suchwondersdonotcomecheaply.InYunkaiandMeereen,slaveswordsmencanbehadforlessthanthepriceoftheirswords,butUnsulliedarethefinestfootinalltheworld,andeachrepresentsmanyyearsoftraining.TellhertheyarelikeValyriansteel,foldedoverandoverandhammeredforyearsonend,untiltheyarestrongerandmoreresilientthananymetalonearth.[1]—KraznysmoNakloztoMissandeiandDaenerysTargaryen Ben:Didyouseethembronzeheadsabovethegates?Rowsofharpyheadswithopenmouths?TheMeereenesecansquirtboilingoiloutthemmouths,andcookyouraxemenwheretheystand. Daario:PerhapstheUnsulliedshouldwieldtheaxes.Boilingoilfeelslikenomorethanawarmbathtoyou,Ihaveheard. GreyWorm:Thisisfalse.Theseonesdonotfeelburnsasmendo,yetsuchoilblindsandkills.TheUnsullieddonotfeartodie,though.Givetheseonesrams,andwewillbatterdownthesegatesordieintheattempt.[10]—BenPlumm,DaarioNaharis,andGreyWorm Daenerys:DoyouknowhowUnsulliedaremadeandtrained? Xaro:Cruelly,Ihavenodoubt.Whenasmithmakesasword,hethruststhebladeintothefire,beatsonitwithahammer,thenplungesitintoicedwatertotemperthesteel.Ifyouwouldsavorthesweettasteofthefruit,youmustwaterthetree.[13]—DaenerysTargaryenandXaroXhoanDaxos Archibald:WefoughttheUnsulliedatAstapor. Beans:IsaidrealUnsullied.Hackingoffsomeboy'sstoneswithabutcher'scleaverandhandinghimapointyhatdon'tmakehimUnsullied.Thatdragonqueen'sgottherealitem,thekindthatdon'tbreakandrunwhenyoufartintheirgeneraldirection.[14]—ArchibaldYronwoodandBeans Unsulliedarebravesoldiers...butnotwarriors.Notknights.[20]—BarristanSelmytoArchibaldYronwood Mantoman,theUnsulliedarenobetterorworsethananyotherspearmen.It'stheirdisciplinethatmakesthemdangerous,butiftheycannotformupintoaspearwall...[21]—TyrionLannistertoPenny BehindtheScenes AccordingtoGeorgeR.R.Martin,theUnsulliedarepartiallyinspiredbyslavelegionsliketheMamluksandtheJanissaries.[22] References ↑1.001.011.021.031.041.051.061.071.081.091.10AStormofSwords,Chapter23,DaenerysII. ↑2.02.12.22.3AStormofSwords,Chapter27,DaenerysIII. ↑3.03.13.23.33.4AStormofSwords,Chapter8,DaenerysI. ↑TheWorldofIce&Fire,AncientHistory:TheRiseofValyria. ↑SoSpakeMartin:ConcerningGreyWorm(July31,2003) ↑6.06.1ADancewithDragons,Chapter36,DaenerysVI. ↑TheWorldofIce&Fire,TheFreeCities:Qohor. ↑Fire&Blood,TheLyseneSpringandtheEndofRegency. ↑AStormofSwords,Chapter42,DaenerysIV. ↑10.010.1AStormofSwords,Chapter57,DaenerysV. ↑11.011.111.2AStormofSwords,Chapter71,DaenerysVI. ↑ADancewithDragons,Chapter6,TheMerchant'sMan. ↑13.013.1ADancewithDragons,Chapter16,DaenerysIII. ↑14.014.1ADancewithDragons,Chapter25,TheWindblown. ↑ADancewithDragons,Chapter2,DaenerysI. ↑ADancewithDragons,Chapter11,DaenerysII. ↑ADancewithDragons,Chapter50,DaenerysVIII. ↑ADancewithDragons,Chapter52,DaenerysIX. ↑ADancewithDragons,Chapter55,TheQueensguard. ↑20.020.1ADancewithDragons,Chapter70,TheQueen'sHand. ↑TheWindsofWinter,TyrionII ↑SoSpakeMartin:ConJose(SanJose,CA;August29-September2),August29,2002 Retrievedfrom"https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?title=Unsullied&oldid=264339" Categories:AstaporEunuchsSlavesoldiersSlavesandfreedmenUnsullied