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'''Tolos''' is a port city that lies on the northwest coast of [[Slaver's Bay]].{{Ref|aDwD|6}} It is connected by [[Valyrian roads]] to [[Mantarys]] and [[Bhorash]]. To the west lies the city of [[Elyria]] on its island. The [[Black Cliffs]] lie between it and Bhorash.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Map of Valyria (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of Valyria]]</ref>
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'''Tolos''' is a port city in central [[Essos]].
  
==About==
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==Geography==
Tolosi slingers are the best slingers in the world, and they throw soft lead balls in place of stones. [[Tyrion Lannister]] notes that their lead balls do vastly more damage than the smooth stones other slingers use, and more than any bow as well.  [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]] has kin in Tolos. 
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Tolos lies on the northwest coast of [[Slaver's Bay]] on the [[Black Cliffs]]. It is connected by [[Valyrian roads]] to [[Mantarys]] and [[Bhorash]]. To the west lies the city of [[Elyria]] on its island.<ref>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', [[Map of Valyria (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of Valyria]]</ref>
  
The city has been plagued by a high incidence of the [[bloody flux]] circa 300-301 AL.{{Ref|aDwD|50}}
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==History==
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Tolos is famed for producing the finest slingers in [[Essos]], who throw soft lead balls in place of stones which do tremendous damage to human flesh.{{ref|awoiaf| "Tolos" entry}}
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[[Hizdahr zo Loraq]] has kin and influence in Tolos.{{Ref|aDwD|2}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Daenerys Targaryen]] of [[Meereen]] sends missions to Tolos hoping to find new friends to the west to balance out the enmity of [[Yunkai]] in the south. The Tolosi reply to Dany’s request for an alliance by proclaiming her a [[whore]] and demanding that she return Meereen to its [[Great Masters]]. Tolos allies with Yunkai.
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Ships from Tolos are spotted by [[Quentyn Martell]] in the harbors of [[Volantis]].{{Ref|aDwD|6}}
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[[Daenerys Targaryen]] sends missions to Tolos hoping to forge an alliance to balance out the enmity of [[Yunkai]] in the south, but Tolos joins [[Mantarys]] in allying with Yunkai.{{Ref|aDwD|16}} The envoys sent to Tolos return and report the city declares her a [[whore]] and demands she return Meereen to its [[Great Masters]].{{Ref|aDwD|23}} A carrack out of Tolos is soon spotted among the naval fleet that closes Meereen from the rest of [[Slaver's Bay]].{{Ref|aDwD|23}}
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Tolosi slingers are spotted among the Yunkish army marching up the coast road to Meereen.{{Ref|aDwD|36}} [[Tyrion Lannister]] witnesses a group of Tolosi torture and kill three slaves, noting the extreme damage the slinger's soft lead balls do to the body.{{Ref|aDwD|47}}
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The [[bloody flux]] is later reported to have taken hold among the Tolosi forces within the [[Yunkish]] host outside of Meereen, spreading the disease across the [[Skahazadhan]] river to the third [[Ghiscari]] legion.{{Ref|aDwD|50}}
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
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Revision as of 09:53, 26 June 2019

Tolos is located in Slaver's Bay
Tolos
Slaver's Bay and the location of Tolos

Tolos is a port city in central Essos.

Geography

Tolos lies on the northwest coast of Slaver's Bay on the Black Cliffs. It is connected by Valyrian roads to Mantarys and Bhorash. To the west lies the city of Elyria on its island.[1]

History

Tolos is famed for producing the finest slingers in Essos, who throw soft lead balls in place of stones which do tremendous damage to human flesh.[2]

Hizdahr zo Loraq has kin and influence in Tolos.[3]

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

Ships from Tolos are spotted by Quentyn Martell in the harbors of Volantis.[4]

Daenerys Targaryen sends missions to Tolos hoping to forge an alliance to balance out the enmity of Yunkai in the south, but Tolos joins Mantarys in allying with Yunkai.[5] The envoys sent to Tolos return and report the city declares her a whore and demands she return Meereen to its Great Masters.[6] A carrack out of Tolos is soon spotted among the naval fleet that closes Meereen from the rest of Slaver's Bay.[6]

Tolosi slingers are spotted among the Yunkish army marching up the coast road to Meereen.[7] Tyrion Lannister witnesses a group of Tolosi torture and kill three slaves, noting the extreme damage the slinger's soft lead balls do to the body.[8]

The bloody flux is later reported to have taken hold among the Tolosi forces within the Yunkish host outside of Meereen, spreading the disease across the Skahazadhan river to the third Ghiscari legion.[9]

References and Notes