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The '''rat pits''' are seedy places in [[Flea Bottom]] that fester in the shadow of the [[Red Keep]].{{Ref|tpatq}} They serve as an unsavory form of recreation for mostly the [[smallfolk]] inhabitants of [[King's Landing]]. The spectator sport of bull baiting goes on there, likely for the purposes of amusement and betting. Highborn men have been known to frequent the rat pits. Prince [[Daemon Targaryen|Daemon]] knew them well.{{Ref|tpatq}}
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The '''rat pits''' are seedy places that can be found in the slum districts of major cities, such as in [[Flea Bottom]] in the shadow of the [[Red Keep]] in [[King's Landing]] or in the undercity of [[Oldtown]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}
  
==Characters known to have visited the rat pits==
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==Description==
* Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]]
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Rat pits serve as an unsavory form of recreation for mostly the [[smallfolk]] inhabitants of the cities. The spectator sport of bull baiting goes on there, likely for the purposes of amusement and betting. [[Nobility|Highborn]] men have been known to frequent the rat pits too.{{Ref|TPATQ}}
* [[Mysaria]]
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* [[Mushroom]]
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==History==
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The rat pits of Flea Bottom dates back to the founding of the city.{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}}
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Princess [[Viserra Targaryen]] visited the rat pits the night she died.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]] spent time with his friends and his [[City Watch of King's Landing|gold cloaks]] in the seedy places of King's Landing, which earned him such nicknames as the ''"Prince of the City"'' and ''"Lord Flea Bottom"''. Daemon knew the rat pits well.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}}{{Ref|TPATQ}}
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If ''[[The Testimony of Mushroom]]'' can be believed, Ser [[Criston Cole]] of the [[Kingsguard]] once found a drunken and naked Prince [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] at the Flea Bottom rat pits.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
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The [[Riot of King's Landing (Dance of the Dragons)|riot]] of King's Landing during the [[Dance of the Dragons]] started in the rat pits among other places.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}
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Just like her [[Daemon Targaryen|father]] before her, Princess [[Baela Targaryen]] had a wild side to her and enjoyed spending time among Kingslander. She was known to wagered [[Currency|coin]] and sometimes clothing in the rat pits of Flea Bottom.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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[[Daenerys Targaryen]] compares the way [[Drogon]] tears an arm off [[Harghaz]] in [[Daznak's Pit]] to the violence shown by dogs against rodents in rat pits.{{Ref|ADWD|52}}
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==Characters known to have visited rat pits==
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* Prince [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] (according to Mushroom){{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
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* Princess [[Baela Targaryen]]{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
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* Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}}
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* Archmaester [[Marwyn]]{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}
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* [[Mysaria]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}}
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* [[Mushroom]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}
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* Princess [[Viserra Targaryen]] (only once){{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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{{References|2}}
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[[Category:King's Landing]]
 
[[Category:King's Landing]]
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[[Category:Oldtown]]

Revision as of 13:49, 18 April 2021

The rat pits are seedy places that can be found in the slum districts of major cities, such as in Flea Bottom in the shadow of the Red Keep in King's Landing or in the undercity of Oldtown.[1][2]

Description

Rat pits serve as an unsavory form of recreation for mostly the smallfolk inhabitants of the cities. The spectator sport of bull baiting goes on there, likely for the purposes of amusement and betting. Highborn men have been known to frequent the rat pits too.[1]

History

The rat pits of Flea Bottom dates back to the founding of the city.[3]

Princess Viserra Targaryen visited the rat pits the night she died.[4]

Prince Daemon Targaryen spent time with his friends and his gold cloaks in the seedy places of King's Landing, which earned him such nicknames as the "Prince of the City" and "Lord Flea Bottom". Daemon knew the rat pits well.[5][1]

If The Testimony of Mushroom can be believed, Ser Criston Cole of the Kingsguard once found a drunken and naked Prince Aegon Targaryen at the Flea Bottom rat pits.[6]

The riot of King's Landing during the Dance of the Dragons started in the rat pits among other places.[7]

Just like her father before her, Princess Baela Targaryen had a wild side to her and enjoyed spending time among Kingslander. She was known to wagered coin and sometimes clothing in the rat pits of Flea Bottom.[8]

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Daenerys Targaryen compares the way Drogon tears an arm off Harghaz in Daznak's Pit to the violence shown by dogs against rodents in rat pits.[9]

Characters known to have visited rat pits

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Princess and the Queen.
  2. 2.0 2.1 A Feast for Crows, Prologue.
  3. Fire & Blood, Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand.
  9. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 52, Daenerys IX.