History Characters / ASongOfIceAndFireEssosTheFreeCities

* TheRemnant: Since they consider themseleves the heir of the Valyrian Freehold, the Volantene are the ones who follow its traditions closest. Only those with the purest Valyrian blood are permitted to be triarchs.

!!!Historical Lysene

* AlphaBitch: She's described as acting cold a haughty towards others.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: The origins of the native Myrishmen are unclear. Due to their olive skin, dark eyes, and dark hair, some believe they might be related to the Rhoynar.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: The origins of the native Myrishmen is unclear. Due to their olive skin, dark eyes, and dark hair, some believe they might be related to the Rhoynar.
* TrueCraftsman: Myr is famous for their skilled artisans and Myrish goods such as glass and lace are among the most highly prized in the world.

* PerpetualPoverty: Its the poorest of the Free Cities and its isolationist policies don't exactly help its economy.

* PerfectPoison: The "Tears of Lys", which causes an apparently natural death via a sickness of the stomach and bowls.

[[folder: Samarro Saan]]
--> See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireEssos Essos]] page.
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-->''The Widow:''' Tell her we are waiting. Tell her to come soon.

* HiddenDepths / [[spoiler:HiddenAgendaVillain]]:

** There is also the contradicting aspects regarding Penny; she is seemingly an innocent person but is no stranger to performing sexual favors to achieve her ends; she is attracted to Tyrion and seeks his company even though he is described as being ugly ''even before he lost his nose'' (also mentioned to be ugly even for a man with dwarfism) and also she pursues his friendship even considering that he is the cause her brother Oppo was killed; and last, she shows snippets of being a smarter person than she actually shows herself to be. [[spoiler:WMG speculates that by this evidence she might be an agent of either Varys or Ilyrio; considering who contracted her and Oppo for the performance at Joffrey's wedding (Osmund Kettleblack, an agent of Litllefinger), she might have something to do with Littlefinger too]]. [[spoiler:After an unwarranted kiss and compliment in TWOW, Tyrion does seem to begin mistrusting her advances]].

!!Lady Mellario, Mellario of Norvos

** There is also the contradicting aspects regarding Penny; she is seemingly an innocent person but is no stranger to performing sexual favors to achieve her ends; she is attracted to Tyrion and seeks his company even though he is described as being ugly ''even before he lost his nose'' (also mentioned to be ugly even for a man with dwarfism) and also she pursues his friendship even considering that he is the cause her brother Oppo was killed; and last, she shows snippets of being a smarter person than she actually shows herself to be. [[spoiler:WMG speculates that by this evidence she might be an agent of either Varys or Ilyrio; considering who contracted her and Oppo for the performance at Joffrey's wedding (Osmund Kettleblack, an agent of Litllefinger), she might have something to do with Littlefinger too]].

** There is also the contradicting aspects regarding Penny; she is seemingly an innocent person but is no stranger to performing sexual favors to achieve her ends; she is attracted to Tyrion and seeks his company even though he is described as being ugly ''even before he lost his nose'' (also mentioned to be ugly even for a man with dwarfism) and also considering that he is the cause her brother Oppo was killed; and she has snippets of being a smarter person than she actually shows herself to be. [[spoiler:EpilepticTrees speculates that by this evidence she might be an agent of either Varys or Ilyrio; considering who contracted her and Oppo for the performance at Joffrey's wedding (Osmund Kettleblack, an agent of Litllefinger), she might have something to do with Littlefinger too]].

** There is also the contradicting aspects regarding Penny; she is seemingly an innocent person but is no stranger to performing sexual favors to achieve her ends; she is attracted to Tyrion and seeks his company even though he is described as being ugly ''even before he lost his nose'' (also mentioned to be ugly even for a man with dwarfism) and also considering that he is the cause her brother Oppo was killed; and she has snippets of being a smarter person than she actually shows herself to be.

!!Lady Mellario

* TheAlliance: During wars they tend to from alliances towards other Free Cities. Particularly Qohor and Norvos vs. Volantis as well as Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh vs. Volantis during the Century of Blood

!!Alequo Adarys
!!!Silvertongue, the Tyrant of Tyrosh

A Tyroshi merchant and a member of the Band of Nine, a group of sellswords, pirates and merchants that joined to carve kingdoms for each of its members, instigating the War of the Ninepenny Kings. Even though the war was a failure for the rest of the members, Adarys remained in power for six years before being poisoned by his own queen.
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* AlliterativeName: "A"
* CharacterDeath
* InSeriesNickname: Silvertongue, implying he was an adept and clever speaker. He was also known as the Tyrant of Tyrosh. The books make no mention if he was an actual authoritarian ruler or if this nickname was only about his illegitimacy.
* IntrepidMerchant: Had to be one to embark in a scheme to conquer a city through conquest.
* TheUsurper: He usurped the rightful Archon of Tyrosh for six years.

!!Volantis

The eldest daughter of the Valyrian Freehold, Volantis boasts a large harbour, said to be able to house Braavos comfortably within it. As the oldest Valyrian colony, it saw itself as the inheritor of its hegemony and waged war against the other Free Cities in the "Century of Blood" after the Doom of Valyria. As such, they have several smaller cities across Essos under their control after several periods of aggressive expansion under Tiger rulers.

[[folder:Nyessos Vhassar]]
!!Triarch Nyessos Vhassar

Nyessos Vhassar is one of the Triarchs of Volantis. He's a member of the elephant party, the faction of merchants and moneylenders, advocating trade over war. Not only he's on Illyrio Mopatis' payroll, it is also said in Volantis that he has been bought by Yunkai in order to get Volantis to wage war against Daenerys.

* AristocratsAreEvil: Lends his supports to the cause of ending Daenerys' antislavery crusade.
* CorruptPolitician: He takes money from foreign individuals and governments to influence his nation's policies.
* PlayingBothSides: He has taken money from both Illyrio and Yunkai, who have diametrically opposed agendas as far as Daenerys is concerned.

[[folder: Widow of the Waterfront]]
!!Widow of the Waterfront
!!!Vogarro's Whore

A pleasure slave purchased by a Triarch of Volantis named Vogarro, who fell in love with her, freed her, and married her. After his death, she became a wealthy and influential businesswoman by taking over his businesses.

** Another "Zoidberg" was the city of Gogossos, a former penal colony of Valyria turned slavery market, which also claimed to be another Free City. It was wiped out by an epidemic, though.

* SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: With the exception of Braavos, all Free Cities practice and depend on chattel slavery. Braavos being a city founded via a slave rebellion explicitly forbids slavery of all forms inside its domain, and constantly goes to war with other cities to curb its practice.

--> See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireOrganizations Organizations]] page.

!!Samarro Saan
!!!The Last Valyrian

A notorious pirate from a family of pirates and a member of the Band of Nine.
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* AlliterativeName: '''Sa'''marro '''Sa'''an.
* LastOfHisKind: His nickname is meant to invoke this, despite not actually being the last Valyrian.
* FamousAncestor: Of Salladhor Saan.
* {{Pirate}}: Its the family trade.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Valyrian features and member of a band that included the notorious Maelys the Monstruous.

* CityOfAdventure: Braavos.
* CityOfCanals: Braavos design is loosely based on Venice.

* TheResenter: Despite they separated on good terms, [[WordOfGod Word OF GRRM]] states she's somwehat resentful at Doran for getting to keep their children with him.

* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: The main series doesn't specify why the city of Mantarys is not considered a "Free City", but in ''Literature/TheWorldOfIceAndFire'' it's revealed it's because Mantarys never ruled itself until the Doom, instead having a governor appointed by the Freehold.

* BreakTheCutie: First her brother gets killed, and then she gets enslaved and winds up in the siege lines around Meereen with a dying master.
* BrotherSisterTeam

* HappinessInSlavery

* StreetPerformer

!!This is a listing of the people of the Free Cities that appear in the {{Fantasy}} series ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''. Visit [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFire here]] for the main character index.

* HumanSacrifice: Practiced in Qohor in holy days - in which criminals are sacrificed - and in times of crisis, in which the nobles offer their own children to the Black Goat.
** In Pentos should a war be lost or a crop wither, the Magisters cut the throat of the Prince of Pentos and choose another until the crisis is over.

* TheTheocracy: During the rule of the priests of Boash

!!Norvos

* AnAxeToGrind: What Norvos is known for.
* BaldWomen: Norvoshi women shave their entire bodies, though noblewomen don wigs, specially when in company of foreigners.
* TheBlacksmith: Qohor has the best. They are the only ones who know how to work Valyrian Steel.
* ChurchMilitant: The Bearded Priests buy and train unwanted boys as household guards and soldiers
* CultColony: Originally founded as such
* InSeriesNickname: Called Great Norvos by its own people
* TheTheocracy: The Bearded Priests are the true rulers of Norvos: The High Magister and the council of religious protectors are chosen by them.

[[folder:Mellario]]
!!Lady Mellario

The estranged wife of Prince Doran Martell and mother of Arianne, Quentyn, and Trystane.

* AmicablyDivorced: Mellario and Doran remain in contact.
* CultureClash: She never adapted to the customs of Westeros, chiefly among them the practice of sending one's children to be fostered by other families as part of the political game.
* FourthDateMarriage: They met, they fell for each other and got married
* OnlyOneName: Her family name is not known.
* MarryForLove: Doran and Mellario married out of attraction and not to [[ArrangedMarriage cement a political alliance]].
* TheResenter: Despite they separated on good terms, [[WordOfGod Word OF GRRM]] states she's somwehat resentful at Doran for getting to keep their children with him.

!!Lys

[[folder:In General]]
* InSeriesNickname: Lys the Lovely.
* MasterPoisoner: The alchemists of Lys are this.
* TheRemnant: The blood of Old Valyria still runs strong in Lys. Pure Lyseni still have platinum blond hair as well as blue or lilac-colored eyes.
* SexSlave: Lys purchases comely boys and girls to serve as this in the city's pleasure houses.
* ViceCity: Lys is most known for its pleasure houses.

[[folder:Salladhor Saan]]
!!Salladhor Saan
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A pirate and sellsail, leader of a mercenary fleet, styling himself Prince of the Narrow Sea. Also a smuggler, trader, and banker, and a close friend of Davos Seaworth. He's one of the sellsail admirals hired by Stannis for his campaign to take the Iron Throne.

* AlliterativeName: '''Sa'''lladhor '''Sa'''an.
* AManOfWealthAndTaste: He enjoys the finer things in life, as his clothing reflects.
* BadassBeard
* IHaveManyNames: Prince of the Narrow Sea, and later made Lord of Blackwater Bay by Alester Florent, Stannis' Hand of the King.
* TheLancer: To Davos.
* LoopholeAbuse: Sort of. After being made Lord of Blackwater Bay he sets to intercept any trade ship crossing the bay to "tax them" on their cargo.
* LovableRogue: While he may be a pirate, he is good friends with Davos and would never betray him. He often comments on how he should blame him for him involved with Stannis, but never acts on his threats. Even when he leaves Stannis service, Salladhor makes sure to drop Davos off safely before departing.
* {{Pirate}}: He is a renowned pirate leader, and in fact comes from a long line of illustrious pirates.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He abandons Stannis cause after loosing several of his ships to storms while taking Davos to White Harbor because he grows tired of waiting for payment and returns to the Stepstones to engage in piracy. [[spoiler: Ironically, after abandoning Stannis, the latter is finally able to pay him thanks to a loan from the Iron Bank of Braavos]].

!!!Historical Lysene

[[folder: Serenei of Lys]]
!!Serenei of Lys
!!!Sweet Serenei
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The daughter of an ancient but impoverished line, Serenei was brought to court by Lord Jon Hightower, Hand of the King. She was the ninth recorded mistress of Aegon IV, and the mother of Shiera Seastar.

* DeathByChildbirth: Died giving birth to Shiera Seastar.
* HotWitch: Reputed to be a sorceress.
* ImpoverishedPatrician
* MagicalGirlfriend
* UglyGuyHotWife: Though she was only TheMistress. By this time Aegon IV was already obese.

[[folder: Samarro Saan]]
!!Samarro Saan
!!!The Last Valyrian

A notorious pirate from a family of pirates and a member of the Band of Nine.
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* AlliterativeName: '''Sa'''marro '''Sa'''an.
* LastOfHisKind: His nickname is meant to invoke this, despite not actually being the last Valyrian.
* FamousAncestor: Of Salladhor Saan.
* {{Pirate}}: Its the family trade.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Valyrian features and member of a band that included the notorious Maelys the Monstruous.
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* LoopholeAbuse: Since IndenturedServitude is not forbidden in Pentos, the wealthy Magisters keep bronze-collared "servants" that are slaves in all but name.

* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: The main series doesn't specify why the city of Mantarys is not considered a "Free City", but in ''Literature/TheWorldOfIceAndFire'' it's revealed it's because Mantarys never ruled itself until the Doom, but instead had a governor apointed by the Freehold.

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