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| name = Lorath
 
| name = Lorath
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| image = [[File:Stone Mazes.jpg|350px]]
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| image_caption = The priests of the [[Boash|Blind God]] among the [[Mazemakers|mazes]] of Lorath. Art by [http://jordigart.blogspot.com/ Jordi Gonzalez] ©
 
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| location = [[Free Cities]], [[Essos]]
| location = [[Essos]], [[Free Cities]]
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| settlement_type= [[Free City]]
| settlement_type= City state, one of the [[Free Cities]]
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| seat = Council of [[Princes of Lorath|three princes]] (nominally)<br>[[Council of magisters (Lorath)|Council]] of [[magister]]s
| seat = Council of three princes ([[Harvest Prince]], [[Fisher Prince]], [[Prince of the Streets]])<br>Council of magisters
 
 
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| religion = Mixed [[religion]]s, formerly [[Boash]]
| religion = Mixed [[religion]]s, including [[Boash]]
 
 
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| founded = about 1,700 years ago <!-- 1,322 years before the Doom of Valyria, which was about four centuries ago -->
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| founded = {{date|-1436}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}
 
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| places = The [[Mazemakers|mazes]], [[Lorassyon]]
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'''Lorath''' is one of the Nine [[Free Cities]]. It is situated in a group of islands in the [[Shivering Sea]] near the northern coast of [[Essos]].
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'''Lorath''' is one of the Nine [[Free Cities]]. It is in a group of islands in the [[Shivering Sea]], near the northern coast of [[Essos]].
  
==Geography==
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==City==
Lorath is located on the western side of the largest of three islands surrounded by storm seas.{{ref|AGOT|54}} It is located at the mouth of [[Lorath Bay]]. The second-largest island is [[Lorassyon]], but there are a score of smaller isles.{{ref|TWOIAF| Lorath}} To the east is the [[Axe]] and the west [[Braavos]].<ref>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', [[Map of the Free Cities (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the Free Cities]]</ref> [[Morosh (city)|Morosh]] at the [[Sarne]] delta is a Lorathi colony.{{ref|AWOIAF| 'Morosh' entry}}
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===Location===
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[[File:Free Cities.png|thumb|350px|The Nine Free Cities:<br>[[Pentos]], [[Braavos]], [[Lys]], [[Qohor]], [[Norvos]], [[Myr]], [[Tyrosh]], [[Volantis]], Lorath]]
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Lorath is on the west side of the largest of three islands surrounded by stormy seas.{{ref|AGOT|54}} It is at the mouth of [[Lorath Bay]] and, except [[Braavos]], is the northernmost of the Free Cities. The second-largest island is [[Lorassyon]], but there are a score of smaller isles.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}} To the south of the isles is a thickly forested peninsula. The Lorathi also claim dominion over the waters of Lorath Bay, but fishing fleets from Braavos and whalers and sealers out of [[Ib]] often venture into the bay, for Lorath does not have sufficient strength to make good its claim.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}} To the east is the [[Axe]] and the west [[Braavos]].<ref>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', [[Map of the Free Cities (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the Free Cities]]</ref> [[Morosh]] at the [[Sarne]] delta is a Lorathi colony.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Morosh}} The Lorathi isles are bleak and stony, but in their waters plenty of cod, whales, and grey [[leviathan]]s can be found, and colonies of walrus and seal.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}
  
==History==
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===People===
Ancient Lorath was inhabited by a people known as the [[mazemakers]] who created mazes in the islands and on mainland Essos to the south. The mazemakers were followed first by a race of [[hairy men]] similar to the [[Ibben]]ese, and then by the [[Andals]], with each island having its own king. The Andal king [[Qarlon|Qarlon the Great]] united the Lorathi isles and conquered some of mainland Essos, but Qarlon's kingdom was destroyed in the [[Scouring of Lorath]] by an alliance of [[Norvos]] and the [[dragonlord]]s of the [[Valyrian Freehold]]. The island was completely unpopulated afterwards, and thus modern Lorathi have no descent from these prior civilizations.
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The followers of [[Boash]] did not eat flesh, nor drink [[wine]]. They went about barefoot, dressing in hair shirts and hides, and their priests were [[eunuchs]] who wore eyeless hoods. The cult of Boash believed in extreme self-abnegation, and because all humans were equal before their [[Religion|god]], they considered women to be equal to men in all matters, nor did they practice [[slavery]]. This denial of the self extended to the point that adherents came to refer to themselves and others using indefinite pronouns; they did not use names, and referred to themselves as "a man" and "a woman", instead of saying "I", "me", or "mine". While the cult of Boash has long gone extinct, certain of these speaking habits are still used in Lorath today. Nobles regard it as vulgar to speak of one's self directly.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}  When one of the [[Faceless Men]] of [[Braavos]] uses the identity of "[[Jaqen H'ghar]]" of Lorath, he uses this speech pattern.{{Ref|ACOK|5}}
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Lorath used to be ruled by [[Princes of Lorath|three princes]]: the Harvest Prince, the Fisher Prince, and the Prince of the Streets. These princes, once chosen, served for life. All are chosen by vote: the Harvest Prince by those who own land upon the islands, the Fisher Prince by all who own ships, and the Prince of the Streets by the acclamation of the free men of the city. While the council of princes still exists today, their titles have become ceremonial. The actual rule of Lorath now resides with a council of [[magister]]s made up of nobles, priests, and merchants.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}
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===Economy===
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[[File:Coin of Lorath.png|thumb|right|A [[coin]] of Lorath, as depicted by Nutchapol Thitinunthakorn in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]
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Salt cod, walrus tusks, sealskins, and whale oil form the greater part of Lorath's trade.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}
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Though the Lorathi possess a large fleet of fishing vessels, they have little military power, and build few [[Watercraft|warships]]. Not many Lorathi ever leave the islands. Even fewer Lorathi make their way to [[Westeros]]. Instead, Lorath prefers to trade with their near neighbors, [[Norvos]], [[Braavos]], and [[Ib]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}
  
Valyrian worshippers of the Blind God [[Boash]] founded a temple and settled in the mazes of Lorath 1,322 years before the [[Doom of Valyria]]. Although the worship of Boash gradually vanished, the land was colonized by Ibbenese, Andals, and Valyrian refugees, who founded three villages which grew into a city on Lorath, the largest isle. The colonists eventually rose in rebellion against the priesthood of Boash, who had grown corrupt and rich off the taxes they exacted on their subjects. Only a few acolytes who fled to the temple maze of Lorassyon survived.  
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Lorath is accounted as the poorest of the [[Free Cities]], and the most isolated and backward.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}} Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] believes the city to be insignificant economically.{{Ref|AGOT|54}}
  
Afterward Lorath became a freehold, ruled by a council of three princes. The [[Harvest Prince]] was chosen by a vote of all those who owned land on the islands, the [[Fisher Prince]] by all those who owned ships, and the [[Prince of the Streets]] by the acclamation of the free men of the city. Once chosen each prince would serve for life. The princes continue to sit today, though their titles are purely ceremonial; the true authority now lies in a council of magisters made up of nobles, priests, and merchants.
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==History==
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===Ancient History===
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Ancient Lorath was inhabited by a people known as the [[mazemakers]], who created colossal mazes of carved stone on the islands and on mainland Essos to the south. After the mazemakers died out, they were followed first by a race of [[hairy men]], similar to the [[Ibben]]ese, and then by the [[Andals]], with each island having its own king. The largest of the islands even had four kings.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}
  
The relative isolation of Lorath led them to be little involved in the [[Century of Blood]], save for those who sold their swords to [[Braavos]] and [[Norvos]].
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For the next thousand years, the Andals fought among each other, until the Andal warrior [[Qarlon|Qarlon the Great]] united the Lorathi isles under his rule. On [[Lorassyon]], in the center of the vast haunted maze, he raised a great wooden keep decorated with the heads of those foes he had slain. Qarlon wanted to become king of all Andals, and he conquered petty kingdoms over twenty years. [[Norvos]] eventually closed the rivers against him, causing Qarlon to march against the city. Norvos called to the [[Valyrian Freehold]] for help, and as Qarlon laid siege to Norvos, the [[dragonlords]] came to the aid of their daughter. Qarlon and his army were burned, and the dragonlords flew to Lorath where the city was destroyed in the [[Scouring of Lorath]]. It is said that no one survived.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}
  
Today Lorath is accounted as the poorest of the Free Cites, as well as the most isolated and backward. [[Jorah Mormont]] believes the city to be insignificant economically.{{ref|AGOT|54}}
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For more than a century, the Lorathi isles remained uninhabited. It was said that the islands were haunted, and the whalers from [[Ib]] who went ashore to find freshwater did not dare to venture inland.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}
  
Though possessing a large fleet of fishing vessels, the Lorathi build few warships and have little military power. Few Lorathi leave the islands and fewer still make their way to Westeros. Instead, they prefer to trade with their near neighbors: Norvos, [[Braavos]], and [[Ib]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Lorath}}
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===Valyrian Colony===
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In {{date|-1436}}, [[Valyria]]n worshippers of the Blind God [[Boash]] travelled to Lorath and founded a temple on the main isle, settling in the ancient mazes of the first Lorathi, turning them into their towns, temples, and tombs. For three-quarters of a century, they dominated the islands. However, more and more people who did not share their faith travelled to Lorath and built villages. In time, the islands became a refuge for [[freedmen]] and escaped [[slave]]s, as the priests of Boash taught that every man was equal. Three of such fishing villages on the western part of the largest isle grew so populous and prosperous that they merged into a town. In time, the town became a city.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}
  
==People==
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The numbers of newcomers swelled, while the numbers of the followers of Boash dwindled. As the worship fell away, the remaining priests became more corrupt. Eventually, the colonists rose in rebellion. The acolytes of Boash who remained were killed, though several managed to flee to the great temple maze on [[Lorassyon]], where they remained until the last of them died, the best part of a century later.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}} The Cult of Boash died out roughly around 700 BC.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}
Lorathi men often dress richly and are commonly believed to be poets and merchants. The city's powerful textile merchants specialize in rich velvet, which they trade for steel. The steel is traded along the [[Shivering Sea]] for furs, ivory, and obsidian, which are then traded for the materials to make velvet. The Lorathi merchants hire large numbers of guards and [[mercenary]] companies.<ref>''[[A Song of Ice and Fire Campaign Guide]]''</ref>
 
  
Lorath is nominally ruled by the Harvest Prince, the Fisher Prince, and the Prince of the Streets, but power actually resides in a council of [[magister]]s.{{ref|TWOIAF| Lorath}}
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Afterward, Lorath became a freehold owing allegiance to the [[Valyrian Freehold]], ruled by a council of [[Princes of Lorath|three princes]]: the Harvest Prince, the Fisher Prince, and the Prince of the Streets. The princes continue to sit today, though their titles are purely ceremonial. The true authority now lies in a council of [[magister]]s, made up of nobles, priests, and merchants.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}
  
The Cult of Boash believed in extreme self-abnegation, and because all humans were equally humble before their god, they considered women to be equal to men in all matters, and did not practice slavery.  This denial of the self extended to the point that adherents came to refer to themselves and others using indefinite pronouns:  if a man wanted to thank a woman, he would not say, "I thank you, woman," but "A man thanks a woman."  The Cult of Boash later declined and its weak descendants were removed from power, so that the cult is now extinct.  However, the upper aristocracy of Lorath have retained this speech pattern as a sign of refined, elite manners.  When one of the [[Faceless Men]] of Braavos was pretending to be a Lorathi named "[[Jaqen H'ghar]]" he used this speech pattern, not because this is how Faceless men speak, but because he was pretending to be a Lorathi - though not ''all'' Lorathi, as a rule, use this speech pattern.{{ref|TWOIAF| Lorath}}
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===Recent History===
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The relative isolation of Lorath led it to be little involved in the [[Century of Blood]] after the [[Doom of Valyria]], save for those Lorathi who sold their swords to [[Braavos]] and [[Norvos]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Lorath}}  
  
Because the Cult of Boash did not believe in slavery, Lorath became a haven for runaway slaves from the main parts of the Freehold, who had originated in many different lands. As a result, and somewhat similar to Braavos, the modern Lorathi are a diverse mixture of ethnicities.{{ref|TWOIAF| Lorath}}
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[[Corlys Velaryon]] visited Lorath and the [[Port of Ibben]] during a voyage on ''[[Ice Wolf]]''.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Lorath's trade was affected when the [[Triarchy]] collapsed and the [[Daughters' War]] broke out in the [[narrow sea]]. Lorath allied with Braavos and [[Pentos]] during the war,{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}} but the Lorathi eventually withdrew.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Arya Stark]] meets [[Jaqen H'ghar]], who claims to be Lorathi, though he is really a Faceless Man of Braavos. He dyes one half of his hair red and the other white.
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[[Arya Stark]] meets [[Jaqen H'ghar]], who claims to be Lorathi, though he is really a [[Faceless Man]] of [[Braavos]].{{Ref|ACOK|64}} He dyes one half of his hair red and the other white.{{Ref|ACOK|5}}
  
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]] considers sending his sister Arya to Lorath on account of its geographical isolation, though he later discovers the grey girl on the dying horse is not Arya but [[Alys Karstark]].{{Ref|aDwD|44}}
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Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]] considers sending his sister Arya to Lorath on account of its geographical isolation, though he later discovers the grey girl on the dying horse who approaches [[Castle Black]] is not Arya but [[Alys Karstark]].{{Ref|ADWD|44}}
  
Arya Stark observes a fat Lorathi man at the [[Inn of the Green Eel]] in [[Braavos]] complaining about the size of his booth.{{Ref|aDwD|45}}
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In Braavos, Arya observes a fat Lorathi man at [[Pynto's]] tavern in complaining about the size of his booth.{{Ref|ADWD|45}}
  
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Lorath
Free City
Stone Mazes.jpg
The priests of the Blind God among the mazes of Lorath. Art by Jordi Gonzalez ©
Location Free Cities, Essos
Government Council of three princes (nominally)
Council of magisters
Religion Mixed religions, formerly Boash
Founded 1,436 BC[1]
Notable places The mazes, Lorassyon

Lorath is one of the Nine Free Cities. It is in a group of islands in the Shivering Sea, near the northern coast of Essos.

City

Location

The Nine Free Cities:
Pentos, Braavos, Lys, Qohor, Norvos, Myr, Tyrosh, Volantis, Lorath

Lorath is on the west side of the largest of three islands surrounded by stormy seas.[2] It is at the mouth of Lorath Bay and, except Braavos, is the northernmost of the Free Cities. The second-largest island is Lorassyon, but there are a score of smaller isles.[1] To the south of the isles is a thickly forested peninsula. The Lorathi also claim dominion over the waters of Lorath Bay, but fishing fleets from Braavos and whalers and sealers out of Ib often venture into the bay, for Lorath does not have sufficient strength to make good its claim.[1] To the east is the Axe and the west Braavos.[3] Morosh at the Sarne delta is a Lorathi colony.[4] The Lorathi isles are bleak and stony, but in their waters plenty of cod, whales, and grey leviathans can be found, and colonies of walrus and seal.[1]

People

The followers of Boash did not eat flesh, nor drink wine. They went about barefoot, dressing in hair shirts and hides, and their priests were eunuchs who wore eyeless hoods. The cult of Boash believed in extreme self-abnegation, and because all humans were equal before their god, they considered women to be equal to men in all matters, nor did they practice slavery. This denial of the self extended to the point that adherents came to refer to themselves and others using indefinite pronouns; they did not use names, and referred to themselves as "a man" and "a woman", instead of saying "I", "me", or "mine". While the cult of Boash has long gone extinct, certain of these speaking habits are still used in Lorath today. Nobles regard it as vulgar to speak of one's self directly.[1] When one of the Faceless Men of Braavos uses the identity of "Jaqen H'ghar" of Lorath, he uses this speech pattern.[5]

Lorath used to be ruled by three princes: the Harvest Prince, the Fisher Prince, and the Prince of the Streets. These princes, once chosen, served for life. All are chosen by vote: the Harvest Prince by those who own land upon the islands, the Fisher Prince by all who own ships, and the Prince of the Streets by the acclamation of the free men of the city. While the council of princes still exists today, their titles have become ceremonial. The actual rule of Lorath now resides with a council of magisters made up of nobles, priests, and merchants.[1]

Economy

A coin of Lorath, as depicted by Nutchapol Thitinunthakorn in The World of Ice & Fire

Salt cod, walrus tusks, sealskins, and whale oil form the greater part of Lorath's trade.[1]

Though the Lorathi possess a large fleet of fishing vessels, they have little military power, and build few warships. Not many Lorathi ever leave the islands. Even fewer Lorathi make their way to Westeros. Instead, Lorath prefers to trade with their near neighbors, Norvos, Braavos, and Ib.[1]

Lorath is accounted as the poorest of the Free Cities, and the most isolated and backward.[1] Ser Jorah Mormont believes the city to be insignificant economically.[2]

History

Ancient History

Ancient Lorath was inhabited by a people known as the mazemakers, who created colossal mazes of carved stone on the islands and on mainland Essos to the south. After the mazemakers died out, they were followed first by a race of hairy men, similar to the Ibbenese, and then by the Andals, with each island having its own king. The largest of the islands even had four kings.[1]

For the next thousand years, the Andals fought among each other, until the Andal warrior Qarlon the Great united the Lorathi isles under his rule. On Lorassyon, in the center of the vast haunted maze, he raised a great wooden keep decorated with the heads of those foes he had slain. Qarlon wanted to become king of all Andals, and he conquered petty kingdoms over twenty years. Norvos eventually closed the rivers against him, causing Qarlon to march against the city. Norvos called to the Valyrian Freehold for help, and as Qarlon laid siege to Norvos, the dragonlords came to the aid of their daughter. Qarlon and his army were burned, and the dragonlords flew to Lorath where the city was destroyed in the Scouring of Lorath. It is said that no one survived.[1]

For more than a century, the Lorathi isles remained uninhabited. It was said that the islands were haunted, and the whalers from Ib who went ashore to find freshwater did not dare to venture inland.[1]

Valyrian Colony

In 1,436 BC, Valyrian worshippers of the Blind God Boash travelled to Lorath and founded a temple on the main isle, settling in the ancient mazes of the first Lorathi, turning them into their towns, temples, and tombs. For three-quarters of a century, they dominated the islands. However, more and more people who did not share their faith travelled to Lorath and built villages. In time, the islands became a refuge for freedmen and escaped slaves, as the priests of Boash taught that every man was equal. Three of such fishing villages on the western part of the largest isle grew so populous and prosperous that they merged into a town. In time, the town became a city.[1]

The numbers of newcomers swelled, while the numbers of the followers of Boash dwindled. As the worship fell away, the remaining priests became more corrupt. Eventually, the colonists rose in rebellion. The acolytes of Boash who remained were killed, though several managed to flee to the great temple maze on Lorassyon, where they remained until the last of them died, the best part of a century later.[1] The Cult of Boash died out roughly around 700 BC.[1]

Afterward, Lorath became a freehold owing allegiance to the Valyrian Freehold, ruled by a council of three princes: the Harvest Prince, the Fisher Prince, and the Prince of the Streets. The princes continue to sit today, though their titles are purely ceremonial. The true authority now lies in a council of magisters, made up of nobles, priests, and merchants.[1]

Recent History

The relative isolation of Lorath led it to be little involved in the Century of Blood after the Doom of Valyria, save for those Lorathi who sold their swords to Braavos and Norvos.[1]

Corlys Velaryon visited Lorath and the Port of Ibben during a voyage on Ice Wolf.[6] Lorath's trade was affected when the Triarchy collapsed and the Daughters' War broke out in the narrow sea. Lorath allied with Braavos and Pentos during the war,[7][8] but the Lorathi eventually withdrew.[9]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Arya Stark meets Jaqen H'ghar, who claims to be Lorathi, though he is really a Faceless Man of Braavos.[10] He dyes one half of his hair red and the other white.[5]

A Dance with Dragons

Lord Commander Jon Snow considers sending his sister Arya to Lorath on account of its geographical isolation, though he later discovers the grey girl on the dying horse who approaches Castle Black is not Arya but Alys Karstark.[11]

In Braavos, Arya observes a fat Lorathi man at Pynto's tavern in complaining about the size of his booth.[12]

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 The World of Ice & Fire, The Free Cities: Lorath.
  2. 2.0 2.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 54, Daenerys VI.
  3. A Dance with Dragons, Map of the Free Cities
  4. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Morosh.
  5. 5.0 5.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 5, Arya II.
  6. Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  7. Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand.
  8. The World of Ice & Fire, The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh.
  9. Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows.
  10. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 64, Arya X.
  11. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 44, Jon IX.
  12. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 45, The Blind Girl.