《鲜血世纪：厄索斯的混乱与权力斗争》
《权力的游戏》中的“鲜血世纪”指的是什么？
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Game of Thrones The Century of Blood, Explained
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- What Was The Century Of Blood?
- The Rise Of A Power Vacuum
- Valyria’s Children Go To War
- The Rise Of The Elephants In Volantis
While the continent of Westeros sees a certain degree of centralized authority, the same cannot be said about Essos, which is located in its east, across the Narrow Sea. Essos is the cradle of civilization and was once far richer in culture, arts, crafts, history, and religion. It is the place of origin of dragons and the homeland of the Targaryens. However, by the timeline of Game of Thrones, nine independent city-states lie on the Western coast of Essos, the great city of Qarth thrives on its southern coast, the ruins of Valyria are far too dangerous to travel through, and the Dothraki hordes range freely about the grasslands of the Dothraki Sea.
🎮📝 Q: What are some of the notable features and dangers in Essos?
A: In Essos, there are the nine independent city-states on the Western coast, including the great city of Qarth in the south. The ruins of Valyria are extremely dangerous, and the grasslands of the Dothraki Sea are inhabited by the nomadic Dothraki hordes.
The catastrophe known as the Doom of Valyria, which radically changed Essos, receives a fair share of attention in Game of Thrones and the prequel House of the Dragon. The Doom is the biggest disaster in the history of the Known World. It brought about the collapse of arguably the finest civilization and birthed the power vacuum known as the Century of Blood in Game of Thrones lore.
What Was The Century Of Blood?
The Century of Blood saw a hundred years of instability, chaos, turmoil, and bloodshed following the Doom of Valyria. Alternatively recognized by the terms “the Bleeding Years” and “the Years of Blood,” it began in the year 102 BC when the cataclysmic destruction of Valyrian Freehold took place. Following the fall of mighty Valyria and the absence of authority and order, Essos saw the rise of brute forces vying to fill in the power vacuum.
🎮📝 Q: What caused the Century of Blood in Essos?
A: The Century of Blood was caused by the cataclysmic destruction of Valyrian Freehold known as the Doom of Valyria. After the fall of Valyria, various groups in Essos fought for power in the resulting power vacuum.
Game of Thrones lore states that during this tumultuous period, a dragonlord from Qohor named Aurion declared himself the first Emperor of Valyria. He amassed an army of thirty thousand to fill the gap but was never heard of again. The oldest of the Free Cities – Volantis, rushed to lay claim to Valyria’s empire. The Dothraki hordes, too, came galloping from the east, sacking, burning, and destroying villages and cities along their way.
The infamous Lhazareen godswife on Thrones, Mirri Maz Duur, provides some context on the Dothraki warlord, Khal Drogo, and his Khalasar, sacking and pillaging villages in Game of Thrones Season 1:
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“现在他[丹妮莉丝之子]不会烧毁城市。现在他的部落将不再蹂躏任何国家，把它变成尘埃。”
瓦雷利亚的子民发动战争
为了继承龙之领主的地位，自由城市沃兰提斯的老血脉，或者简单来说，《权力的游戏》中的战士贵族阶层，即老虎人，在首先发动了进攻。沃兰提斯人向其他城市宣战，并设法统治利斯和梅尔两代，以及罗因南部地区。然而，蒂罗希人抵抗了他们的统治，最终，除了洛拉斯之外，自由城市们联合起来，共同解放自己，摆脱沃兰提斯的控制。最后一位暴风之王，阿吉拉克·德兰顿，与一支沃兰提斯军队在争议之地交战，以阻止梅尔再次被占领。
同样地，龙领主艾恩·坦格利安，在龙石岛统治时，协助联盟对抗沃兰提斯，并利用贝莉安的龙焰摧毁了一支在利斯的沃兰提斯舰队。自然也发挥了作用，另一支沃兰提斯舰队在烟海中消失了。同样还观察到了蛮族多斯拉基对东部沃兰提斯的进攻。自由城市彭提斯的名义统治者雷吉奥·哈瑞蒂斯，向《龙之家》中的塔格利安祖先，艾恩一世·坦格利安，表示敬酒：
“向征服者艾恩敬酒，你们崇高的祖先，在血世纪中，他加入了我们反对沃兰提斯的事业。骑着巨龙贝莉安，他飞到我们的利斯援助，烧毁了一艘敌舰队，从而扭转了局势。”
🎮📝 问: 血世纪期间的冲突中的主要角色是谁？
答: 沃兰提斯的老虎人，也就是老虎派，向其他城市宣战。自由城市组成联盟以抵制他们的统治。龙领主艾恩·坦格利安也协助联盟对抗沃兰提斯。蛮族多斯拉基的入侵也在冲突中发挥了重要作用。
沃兰提斯象人的崛起
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另一个政治派别出现在自由城市沃兰提斯中，被称为象人。与老虎人不同，象人试图通过贸易实现征服。由放贷人和商人组成，他们反对军事解决方案。最终，象人取代了老虎人，统治了沃兰提斯。
自由城市沃兰提斯为战争带来了持久的冲击。它的财富和人口在多年的冲突中减少。在争议之地，仍然存在着野心勃勃的自由公司雇佣兵。血世纪的冲击也波及到了索苏洛斯和娜斯等偏远地区，经常遭到多斯拉基蛮族的袭击。蛮族勇士甚至重新命名了被劫掠的城市，比如戈纳斯，变成了瓦斯·利克斯（“老鼠之城”），玛多什则被命名为瓦斯·戈尔科伊（“鲜血之城”），等等。
自由城市偶尔在它们之间进行低强度冲突。例如，在争议之地的利斯和梅尔之间曾发生过冲突，偶尔也伴随着和解期。不幸的是，血世纪仍然是厄索斯上的一个不断重演的黑点，没有任何一个像强大的瓦雷利亚那样的力量崛起来结束这场永无休止的斗争循环，并带来地区秩序。
🎮📝 问: 血世纪在厄索斯留下了哪些持久影响？
答: 血世纪在厄索斯留下了深远的影响。自由城市沃兰提斯遭受了严重打击，财富和人口锐减。多斯拉基蛮族袭击了索苏洛斯和娜斯等遥远地方，重新命名了被掠城市。自由城市之间仍有低强度冲突和偶尔的合作。地区秩序仍未恢复。
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