Editing Lys (section)

==City==
===Location and Layout===
{{See also|:Category:Images of Lys|l1=Images of Lys}}
A mercantile city, Lys is built on a fertile island considered a paradise by [[Valyria]]n [[dragonlord]]s. The sunny island is fertile with palm and fruit trees, and the surrounding blue-green waters are filled with fish.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}}

Lys is protected by high walls and hired [[sellsword]]s. A city dominated by wealth rather than by birth, Lys is where trade is considered a profession more honorable than arms. The city is known for its [[pillow house]]s{{ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}} and pleasure gardens.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Braavos}}

Temples and shrines can be found in the streets and waterfronts of the city,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}} including the [[Temple of Trade]],{{ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}} the temple of [[Yndros]],{{ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} and a [[red temple]] of [[R'hllor]].{{Ref|ACOK|10}} The hulls of Lysene galleys are often striped in bright hues.{{ref|ASOS|10}}{{ref|ADWD|15}}

===People===
[[File:Lyseni_noblewoman.png|thumb|200px|right‎|A Lysene noblewoman, by Magali Villeneuve ©]]
More than anywhere else in the [[known world]], the blood of [[Valyria|Old Valyria]] still runs strong in the Lyseni, who are regarded as beautiful. Even the [[smallfolk]] in Lys have the pale skin, silver-gold hair, and [[purple eyes|purple]], lilac, and pale blue{{ref|ASOS|10}} eyes of the [[dragonlord]]s of old.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}} Many of the nobility in Lys have produced infamous beauties, and the Lysene nobility values the purity of their blood above all. [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] kings and princes are known to have looked at Lys for wives and paramours, for their blood as well as their beauty.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}} The people of Lys are known to curl and perfume their hair.{{ref|AGOT|54}}

The [[Lysene language|Lysene tongue]] is a corruption of [[High Valyrian]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities}} [[George R. R. Martin]] has described the Lysene dialect to be a musical, flowing, liquid tongue.<ref>[[Not a Blog]]: [http://grrm.livejournal.com/153995.html?thread=10154379#t10154379 A New Daenerys (May 21st, 2010), answer to question (June 1st, 2010)]</ref> Like the [[Braavos]]i and [[Pentos]]hi, the Lyseni are great lovers of song.{{ref|ASOS|32}}

Lys is ruled by conclaves of [[magister]]s, chosen from amongst the wealthiest and noblest men of the city,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}} with the [[First Magister]] as the preeminent figure.{{ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} The ''[[gonfaloniere]]'' is an elected military leader.{{ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

Lys is a port city with no established faith. [[Pantera]], [[Yndros of the Twilight]], [[Bakkalon]], [[Saagael]], and [[R'hllor]] are some of the manifold deities of Lys.{{ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}{{ref|ACOK|10}} The city is home to a love goddess{{ref|ASOS|59}} whose naked figure is on Lysene [[currency|coinage]];{{ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}} it is unknown if she is the same as the [[Weeping Lady of Lys]]. 

The Lyseni fight often with [[Tyrosh]] and [[Myr]] over the [[Disputed Lands]], though they will not risk the lives of their citizens in this, preferring to hire free companies instead.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}} Lysene [[pirate]]s often have nests in the [[Stepstones]].{{ref|AFFC|18}}{{ref|AFFC|29}}

===Economy===
[[File:Coin of Lys.png|thumb|right|A [[coin]] of Lys, as depicted by Nutchapol Thitinunthakorn in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]
Lys is deeply involved in the [[slave]] trade, with slaves outnumbering freeborn Lyseni three to one. Lys is most famous for their bed slaves, and Lyseni are known to be famously voracious in their search for comely young boys and fair maids for their [[pillow house]]s. Lys is also known for the breeding of slaves, mating beauty with beauty, hoping to produce the most lovely [[courtesan]]s and bedslaves.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}} 

Lysene [[currency|coins]] are oval in shape and have a naked woman stamped on them,{{ref|ADWD|45}} the native love goddess of Lys.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}}

Lys makes red and white [[wine]],{{ref|AGOT|54}} as well as fine tapestries.{{Ref|AGOT|20}} The [[alchemists of Lys]] are known to make [[poison]]s, including the [[strangler]]{{ref|ACOK|0}} and the [[tears of Lys]].{{ref|AGOT|30}} Heady sweet perfumes also come from the city.{{ref|AGOT|54}} The Lyseni also make fine long dirks.{{ref|ASOS|10}}