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Fabled lands lore1/30/2024 North of Yi Ti are trading cities encircling the Great Sand Sea, as well as the Plains of the Jogos Nhai. The southern lands along the Jade Sea include Yi Ti, Asshai, and the Shadow Lands. Little is known of the lands of Essos found east of the Bone Mountains and the Krazaaj Zasqa. South of Qarth is the large island Great Moraq, located between the Summer Sea and the Jade Sea. Brimming with wealth, and priding themselves on their sophistication, the Qartheen engage in unending intrigue between the many powerful factions of their society. Its position at the Jade Gates makes it the gateway of commerce and culture between the east and west (such as the Free Cities and Slaver's Bay), and more eastern lands (such as Asshai, the Shadow Lands, and Yi Ti). It is home to warlocks and merchant princes. Qarth is an ancient city in the distant east, beyond the red waste, on the shores of the Jade Sea. In the northwestern corner of this region, between Braavos and Pentos, are the hills of Andalos, the ancient homeland of the Andals and, according to legends, the source of the Faith of the Seven. The region of the Free Cities extends from the western coastline to the Forest of Qohor and the mighty River Rhoyne in the east, which separate them from the Dothraki sea and the Kingdom of Sarnor. Each of the Free Cities controls a certain amount of territory surrounding it, including smaller towns and villages. They are more developed and mercantile than the cities of Westeros, even King's Landing. Except for Braavos, which was founded by refugee slaves, these cities are former colonies of the destroyed Valyrian Freehold as such they retain elements of its culture. Seven of the cities are coastal ( Braavos, Myr, Pentos and Volantis) or island ports ( Lorath, Lys and Tyrosh), lying on the narrow sea, whilst two others ( Norvos and Qohor) are located inland. The Free Cities are nine independent city-states located on the western coast of Essos. See also: Map of the Free Cities from A Dance with Dragons RegionsĮssos is divided into several regions, each of which are home to distinct cultural groups. Essos is dominated by the Bone Mountains and the Krazaaj Zasqa, longitudinal mountain ranges separating the western half more familiar to the Westerosi and an exotic eastern half of which less is known. The south is dominated by dry rolling hills and has a Mediterranean climate with a coastline along the Summer Sea connecting Volantis with the Valyria peninsula and the great inlet known as Slaver's Bay. Beyond this desert, the city of Qarth sits beside the Jade Gates that lead to the Jade Sea. The middle of the continent is covered by the flat grasslands plains of the Dothraki sea and, to the east, the arid wasteland of red sand known as the red waste, where nothing grows. The western coastline appears to be temperate in the north, becoming drier and hotter to the south, and is characterized by green rolling hills, the massive Forest of Qohor, and extensive island chains such as Braavos and Lys. Being separated from the polar cap of the Land of Always Winter and located farther to the south, it is affected by winters to a lesser extent then Westeros. The geography and climate of Essos varies greatly. South of the Shadow Lands is the continent of Ulthos. In the extreme east, across the Jade Sea, sit Asshai, Yi Ti, and the mysterious region called the Shadow Lands. To the south, across the Summer Sea, lies the uncharted continent of Sothoryos. The north coast of the mainland is separated from the polar cap by the Shivering Sea. Essos is considerably larger than Westeros, though its true extent is unknown as no map of the entire continent currently exists.
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