Pentos
A Free City of magisters, tribute and hidden slavery.
Pentos is a major trading port on a bay of the western coast of Essos, one of the Free Cities. Square brick towers dominate its skyline, and it is headed by a Prince chosen by the magisters who actually rule it.
Quick Facts
- Region
- Free Cities, Essos
- Ruled by
- Magisters (through an elected Prince)
Lore & Background
Khalasars sometimes ride this far from the Dothraki Sea, but Pentos avoids most raids by paying tribute to the khals. Pentoshi men wear dyed, forked beards.
Reader's Guide
The television series filmed Illyrio's mansion in Pentos at Verdala Palace in Malta.
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