Editing Lys (section)

===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}}