Slaves were categorized immediately after the battle by the queen of the Amazons and her generals. Each slave was granted only a few minutes to plead for mercy, but their desperate cries were often met with indifference. Many faced the ultimate humiliation (castration) while others, deemed utterly useless, were executed on the spot. The examined slave would be placed at the center of a circle formed by the queen and her generals, forced to kneel in the mud, waiting in fear for the verdict that would determine their grim fate.