Old Ghis
Old Ghis | |
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Fall of Ghis | |
Destroyed | ca. 5,000 years ago. |
Old Ghis is a ruined city in Essos. It is located in southwestern Ghiscar, east across the Gulf of Grief from the Valyrian peninsula.[1][2] As Ghis, it was the capital city of the ancient Ghiscari Empire.
History
Ghis was founded by Grazdan the Great.[3] It developed into a major power in the east, with the Ghiscari Empire dominating much of Essos. Its emblem was a harpy, which had a woman's torso, the wings of a bat instead of arms, the legs of an eagle, and a scorpion's tail. In its claws rested a thunderbolt.[4]
Ghis was brought to ruin following a series of wars with the Valyrian Freehold 5,000 years ago. Ghiscar fought with Valyria five times, losing each time because of Valyria's dragons. Ghis's legions were shattered in the final war. Its brick walls were pulled down, its streets and buildings were turned to ash and cinder by dragonflame, and its fields were sown with salt, sulfur, and skulls.[4]
The city of New Ghis developed on an island south of Ghiscar and the Ghiscari Strait. The ruins of Ghis are now known as Old Ghis.
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References and Notes
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Map of Valyria
- ↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 27, Daenerys III.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 23, Daenerys II.
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