Pentos was one of the Valyrian colonies in western Essos. Some of the more famous Pentoshi include: Some of their men dye, oil, and fork their beards. Like the Braavosi, and Lysene, Pentoshi are great lovers of song, and generous with those who please them. This, however, does not prevent the wealthy magisters from keeping many bronze-collared "servants", who are slaves in all but name. There are laws forbidding slavery in the city, in accordance with the terms imposed by Braavos one hundred years ago.
The prince is chosen from the forty families, and presides chiefly over balls and feasts. The prince has a mostly ceremonial function while the rich magisters rule. Pentos is a city where wealth equals power, ruled over by a prince with a council of magisters. There is a large red temple in Pentos, along with the manse of Illyrio Mopatis and the 'Sunrise Gate' allows the traveler to exit the city to the east, in the direction of the Rhoyne. The city has many square brick towers, controlled by the spice traders. It lies on the bay of Pentos off the narrow sea, with the Flatlands plains and Velvet Hills to the east. Pentos is a large port city, more populous than Astapor on Slaver's Bay, and may be one of the most populous of the Free Cities.
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