A brief history of the hero Strong Belwas, from his training as a pit fighter to his service under Daenerys Targaryen. Based on the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin.
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Bred as a slave in Meereen, Strong Belwas was made a eunuch and trained as a pit fighter, growing into a tall, heavy set, expert warrior, with some estimating his weight near to 300 pounds. Armed with an arakh and small round shield,
Belwas had a tradition of allowing his opponents to cut him once before viciously defeating
them, proudly claiming his scars revealed how many men he’d killed. After years earning a reputation as a veteran
fighter, he was sold to a new owner in Qohor, and then again
to Illyrio Mopatis, a wealthy
magister of Pentos. Illyrio was not only involved in the politics
of his homeland, but also dedicated time and money to help his allies claim the Iron Throne
of the Seven Kingdoms across the narrow sea. Part of the plan involved looking after the
exiled prince Viserys Targaryen and his younger sister Daenerys, who fled to Essos when their
father King Aerys II was dethroned. To help them raise an army, Ilyrio arranged
for Daenerys to marry Khal Drogo, a Dothraki hor
selord with a Khalasar of 40 000. Illyrio also gave her 3 petrified dragon eggs
as a wedding gift in honor of her ancestors who once conquered half the world with their
dragon armies. Although Viserys was an unstable fool who
got himself killed, the prince’s sister survived, becoming widely known as the Mother
of Dragons after hatching all 3 of the eggs she received from the Pentoshi magister. When the princesses husband Drogo dead, Illyrio
knew he needed to keep Daenerys safe and so ordered Str
ong Belwas to sail east and find
Daenerys, offering three ships so she might return to Pentos. To aid him in this mission, Belwas was paired
with an old man named Arstan Whitebeard to serve as his squire, though the man’s true
identity was Ser Barristan Selmy, the former kingsguard to Aerys II and other who now wished
to serve the last living child of House Targaryen. Arriving just in time to save Daenerys from
the many enemies conspiring against her in Qarth, she decided not to return to Pentos
and instead had the ships to take her to Astapor in slaver’s bay where she might purchase
an army. Under order to ensure her safety, Strong Belwas
served as the princesses bodyguard and champion, standing by her side and fighting on her behalf
as she conquered the Slaver’s bay cities of Astapor, Yunkai and Meereen. During the siege of Mereen, Oznak zo Pahl
rode out of the gates armed with a 14 foot lance, challenging the invaders to a duel
of champions. Daenerys choose Strong Belwas as her repr
esentative,
a man so confident in his victory he put on a performance for the crowd. After wounding his opponent’s horse and
forcing him to the ground, Belwas allowed himself to be cut once before severing the
warrior’s head. Holding it high in the air, he then defecated
in front of the Meereenese nobility looking on, before wiping himself with the slain champion’s
cloak and looting the body. Though Belwas had no interest in having his
cut treated, Daenerys remembered how her husband Khal Drogo
died of a similar wound, and insisted
he see a healer. In order to complete their conquest of Meereen,
Belwas joined the warparty which infiltrated the city, and successfully rallied local slaves
and pit fighters to turn against the masters. With Daenerys now ruling as Queen of Meereen,
Strong Belwas was made one of her Queensguard and served alongside his friend and former
squire Barristan Selmy, who revealed himself before the most recent victory. Though the Queen’s enemies soon rallied
to ret
ake Astapor and Yunkai, Daenerys forged a peace through her wedding to the influential
nobleman Hizdar zo Loraq. To honor the agreement, a great celebration
was held in the fighting pits of Meereen, where Hizdar insisted that Daenerys try the
Honeyed Locusts. However she had no appetite, leaving Strong
Belwas to eat them all and fall severely ill. At the same time the dragon Drogon interrupted
festivities and cause a panic, which led Daenerys to mount its back and fly off, unintentionally
abando
ning the city. Soon after her disappearance, they discovered
the locusts were poisoned, and the amount Belwas ingested would have killed a normal
man. Yet he was so big and powerful he ultimately
survived. Even so the former pit fighter did not escape
all consequences, as the ordeal sapped him of much size and strength. Yet his will never faltered, and once recovered
Belwas remained a fervent Targaryen loyalist, supporting Barristan Selmy in his coup against
Hizdar Zo loraq. With the peace broke
n and the queen’s enemies
gathering around Meereen, Belwas offered to fight a duel of champions. However the ruling council chose to engage
in a more traditional battle. Ready to defend the city in the queen’s
name, Strong Belwas followed Ser Barristan Selmy to war.
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One of my favorite characters. The show did themselves a disservice by cutting him out!
Strong Belwas needs liver and onions!
Honestly thank you so much for these videos. I’m more and more convinced GRRM isn’t going to finish these books, after all… 😢
I really appreciate the care that Daenerys has for Belwas , demanding that his singular cut be treated any time he fights so it do not become infected like her Husband's .Really hope Belwas does not die .
Ilryrio just wants to have a backup, or marry her to his Blackfyre Aegon/Faegon, who might be his kid!
CivEx!!!!!😊
Interesting
I started with the show and am now beginning the books. What I don't understand is why Danaerys is bothering with Essos when her goal is the Iron Throne...?
Imagine belwas fight Oberyn😂
👍🏾
First
Second to take the Black!!!!
The more you learn about GOT the more you dislike the work of show writers and the laziness of the author