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− | '''Tyrosh''' is a harbor city, one of the [[ | + | '''Tyrosh''' is a harbor city, one of the [[Free Cities]]. It sits on an island to the north of the [[Stepstones]], just off the coast of the [[Disputed Lands]], [[Essos]] <ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Map of the Free Cities (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the Free Cities]]</ref> The ruler of Tyrosh is called the [[Archon]].{{Ref|aGoT|3}} |
==City== | ==City== |
Revision as of 03:47, 3 January 2012
Tyrosh is a harbor city, one of the Free Cities. It sits on an island to the north of the Stepstones, just off the coast of the Disputed Lands, Essos [1] The ruler of Tyrosh is called the Archon.[2]
City
Tyrosh is far larger than the shadow city of Sunspear, it is described as being boisterous and loud and at the mouth of its harbor lies the Bleeding Tower.[3]
People
The natives are called Tyroshi. Tyroshi are renown for being greedy.[4] They constantly fight to gain control of the Stepstones and Disputed Lands.
They love bright colors, even coloring their hair brightly.[4] Their inventors are known for creating ornate helmets and ingenious torture devices. Their dialect is a corrupted form of Valyrian.[5]
Economy
Slaves and mercenary sellswords are common in Tyrosh. It is renowned for its pear brandy[6] and Tyroshi armorsmiths can make fantastic helmets shaped like birds and animals, chased with precious metals
History
Tyrosh used to be one of the colonies of the Valyrian Freehold, it gained its independence following the Doom of Valyria.
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.[7]
Recent Events
- A Storm of Swords
Tyrosh was on the verge of going to war with Lys.[8]
- A Feast for Crows
Tyrosh is now on the verge of war with Lys and Myr.[9] It is later rumored that the Archon offered terms to Lys to end the trade war.[10]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Map of the Free Cities
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 3, Daenerys I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 35, Samwell
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 18, Catelyn IV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book, Guardians of Order
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 54, Daenerys VI.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book, Guardians of Order
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 13, The Soiled Knight
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 24, Cersei
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