The Free City of Braavos

The Free City of Braavos, sometimes called Braavos of the Hundred Isles, is the wealthiest and most powerful of the nine free cities. The city is built in a large lagoon where the shivering and narrow seas meet, the city's architecture built on well over a hundred islands, connected by canals, bridges and narrow alleyways. Braavos is most known for the Titan of Braavos, a giant statue at the lagoons entrance, the Iron Bank, the richest bank in the world as well as its famed bravos and ‘’water dancers’’ who fight with thin but deadly blades. The city's location means it is constantly in need of timber which it imports in huge quantities, and its main trade goods include fish and its famous dyes. Braavos also boasts temples to half a hundred gods, numerous ports and is famed for its courtesans. The Free City of Braavos is one of the most vehement opponents of the practice of slavery, and have routinely gone to war with their neighbors, most notably Pentos to oppose the practice. The ruler of the city is known as the Sealord of Braavos. Unlike the other Free Cities, Braavos was never apart of the Valyrian Freehold and was founded by escaped slaves, hence its hatred of the practice. At the time of our story, Braavos has just established a trading post in the fledgling capitol city of Kings Landing.