Editing Essos (section)

==People==
Essos is home to a much larger and more diverse set of races and cultures than Westeros. They are descendants of old cultures ranging from the [[Andals]], the [[Rhoynar]], old [[Ghis]], and [[Valyrian Freehold]]. Unlike Westeros, which is unified under the [[Seven Kingdoms]], Essos is divided into many different sovereign regions and city-states and has had no dominant power since the Valyrian Freehold fell almost four centuries ago. Its peoples include:
* [[Dothraki]], a copper-skinned race of warlike nomads with their [[Dothraki language|own language]] and unique culture.
* [[Ghiscari]], a mongrel race that populates most of Slaver's Bay, that speak a bastardized version of [[High Valyrian]]. Descendants of old [[Ghis]].
* Peoples of the [[Free Cities]], descendants of the [[Valyrian Freehold]] and their slaves. They speak a distinct form of [[High Valyrian]], though the Common Tongue of Westeros is also used.
**[[Braavos]]i, descendants of slaves from different nations that fled Valyrian slavery.
**[[Lorath]]i, descendants of Valyrian followers of [[Boash]] the Blind God as well as freedmen and escaped slaves that sought refuge in the city.
**[[Norvos]]hi, descendants of Valyrian followers of the [[bearded priests]].
**[[Qohorik]]hi, descendants of Valyrian worshippers of the [[Black Goat]].
**[[Pentos]]hi, descendants of Valyrians, [[Andals]] and other ancient peoples.
**[[Myr]]men, descendants of [[Rhoynar]] settlers.
**[[Lys]]ene, descendants of Valyrian settlers.
**[[Tyrosh]]i, descendants of Valyrian settlers.
**[[Volantis|Volantene]], descendants of Valyrian settlers.
* [[Lhazareen]], a peaceful people with bronze skin, flat faces, and almond eyes. They are predominantly shepherds who worship the [[Great Shepherd]] and are called the 'Lamb Men' by the Dothraki, who frequently prey on them.
* [[Qartheen]], the inhabitants of [[Qarth]], descendants of the [[Qaathi]].
* [[Ibbenese]], a squat and hirsute people engaged in whaling and founders of fishing colonies in the north.
* [[Jogos Nhai]], renowned for capturing [[zorse]]s.
* [[N'Ghai]], kin to the more nomadic Jogos Nhai, the inhabitants of [[Nefer]] the Secret City.
* [[Sarnori]], or Tagaez Fen meaning "Tall Men", the brown-skinned, black-haired people of Sarnor, whose last survivors occupy [[Saath]].
* [[YiTish]], the bright-eyed people of the Golden Empire of [[Yi Ti]], the oldest and largest civilization of Essos.
* [[Lengii]], perhaps the tallest race, with teak-colored skin, golden eyes, long legs, slender build, inhabiting the island of [[Leng]]
* [[Shadow Men]], the mysterious inhabitants of the [[Shadow Lands]], known for covering their bodies in [[tattoo]]s and wearing red lacquered wooden masks.{{ref|AGoT|54}}

Vanquished or vanished cultures include the [[Jhogwin]], the [[Mazemakers]], and the [[Ifequevron]]. The [[Rhoynar]] largely fled the [[Rhoyne]] for [[Dorne]] in [[Westeros]].