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'''Tyrosh''' is a Free City. Natives are called Tyroshi. The city is renowned for its pear brandy.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 54|Chapter 54]], Daenerys</ref> The Archon of Tyrosh is a major political player within the city.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 3|Chapter 3]], Daenerys </ref> At the mouth of the harbor lies the Bleeding Tower.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 35|Chapter 35]], Samwell</ref>
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'''Tyrosh''' is a Free City, located on the [[eastern continent]]. It sits on an island to the north of the [[Stepstones]] in the [[narrow sea]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Map of the Free Cities (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the Free Cities]]</ref> Natives are called Tyroshi. The city is renowned for its pear brandy.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 54|Chapter 54]], Daenerys</ref> The Archon of Tyrosh is a major political player within the city.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 3|Chapter 3]], Daenerys </ref> At the mouth of the harbor lies the Bleeding Tower.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 35|Chapter 35]], Samwell</ref>
  
 
Tyroshi are renown for being greedy.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 18|Chapter 18]], Catelyn</ref> They love bright colors, even coloring their hair brightly.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 18|Chapter 18]], Catelyn</ref> Their inventors are known for creating ornate helmets and ingenious torture devices. Their dialect is a corrupted form of [[Valyria]]n.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones (game)|A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book]], Guardians of Order</ref>
 
Tyroshi are renown for being greedy.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 18|Chapter 18]], Catelyn</ref> They love bright colors, even coloring their hair brightly.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 18|Chapter 18]], Catelyn</ref> Their inventors are known for creating ornate helmets and ingenious torture devices. Their dialect is a corrupted form of [[Valyria]]n.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones (game)|A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book]], Guardians of Order</ref>

Revision as of 23:26, 24 July 2011

Tyrosh is a Free City, located on the eastern continent. It sits on an island to the north of the Stepstones in the narrow sea.[1] Natives are called Tyroshi. The city is renowned for its pear brandy.[2] The Archon of Tyrosh is a major political player within the city.[3] At the mouth of the harbor lies the Bleeding Tower.[4]

Tyroshi are renown for being greedy.[5] They love bright colors, even coloring their hair brightly.[6] Their inventors are known for creating ornate helmets and ingenious torture devices. Their dialect is a corrupted form of Valyrian.[7]

History

The Band of Nine, a group of sellswords, pirates and merchants who had conquered the Disputed Lands, marched on Tyrosh and took it. They installed the wealthy merchant Alequo Adarys as a tyrant and then moved on. While the rest of the possessions of the Band of Nine were lost soon after the death of Maelys Blackfyre, Alequo managed to hold on for six more years before he too was removed from power.[8]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Tyrosh was on the verge of going to war with Lys.[9]

A Feast for Crows

Tyrosh is now on the verge of war with Lys and Myr.[10] It is later rumored that the Archon offered terms to Lys to end the trade war.[11]

References and Notes