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The '''Ghiscari''' are a people and culture established on the region of [[Ghiscar]] and cities like [[New Ghis]] as well as the slaver city-states of [[Slaver's Bay]] - [[Astapor]], [[Yunkai]], [[Meereen]]. The modern Ghiscari are, in fact, a mongrel race descended from the original Ghiscari and a dozen races driven together by the [[Ghiscari Empire]] and its fall and subjugation by the [[Valyrian Freehold]].
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Ghiscari no longer speak the language of their forebears but a [[Low Valyrian|dialect]] of [[High Valyrian]] which also includes words of the [[Old Ghiscari|dead]] Ghiscari tongue.
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==Prominent Ghiscari==
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* {[[Kraznys mo Nakloz]]}, of the [[Good Masters]] of [[Astapor]]. Burned alive by [[Drogon]] during the [[Sack of Astapor]].
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* {[[Greizhen mo Ullhor]]}, of the Good Masters of Astapor. Killed by [[Unsullied]] during the Sack of Astapor.
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* [[Razdal mo Eraz]], Master of Men and Speaker to Savages, of the [[Wise Masters]] of [[Yunkai]], scion of the [[House of Eraz]].
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* {[[Prendahl na Ghezn]]}, one of the captains of the [[Second Sons]] [[mercenary]] company. Beheaded by [[Daario Naharis]].
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* [[Oznak zo Pahl]], a [[Meereen]]ese.
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* [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]], of the [[Great Masters]] of [[Meereen]], scion of the [[House of Loraq]].
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==In the books==
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In the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' novels Ghiscari are a people clinging to the glorious past of the Ghiscari Empire, their culture, language and religion largerly replaced by that of their Valyrian conquerors.
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Modern Ghiscari have dense, dark amber skin and wiry hair with red highlights. Ghiscari men the Slaver Cities are known to wear their hairs teased, oiled, and twisted into fantastic shapes such as wing or horns. They also wear cloaks of yellow with copper disks sewn on. Their tunics are embroidered linen. Below the waist they wear pleated linen skirts and sandals. The richest classes, who are primarily made up of slavers, wear the Tokar, a impractial outfit that forces the wearer to hold it with a hand - and a symbol of status, as the wearer indicates they do not perform any kind of labor. Ghiscari are also fond of rich foods; such as dogs, octopus stew and duck eggs.
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==See also==
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*[http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Ghiscari_Empire#People Ghiscari at A Wiki of Ice and Fire]
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Revision as of 01:37, 8 January 2014

The Ghiscari are a people and culture established on the region of Ghiscar and cities like New Ghis as well as the slaver city-states of Slaver's Bay - Astapor, Yunkai, Meereen. The modern Ghiscari are, in fact, a mongrel race descended from the original Ghiscari and a dozen races driven together by the Ghiscari Empire and its fall and subjugation by the Valyrian Freehold.

Ghiscari no longer speak the language of their forebears but a dialect of High Valyrian which also includes words of the dead Ghiscari tongue.

Prominent Ghiscari

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels Ghiscari are a people clinging to the glorious past of the Ghiscari Empire, their culture, language and religion largerly replaced by that of their Valyrian conquerors.

Modern Ghiscari have dense, dark amber skin and wiry hair with red highlights. Ghiscari men the Slaver Cities are known to wear their hairs teased, oiled, and twisted into fantastic shapes such as wing or horns. They also wear cloaks of yellow with copper disks sewn on. Their tunics are embroidered linen. Below the waist they wear pleated linen skirts and sandals. The richest classes, who are primarily made up of slavers, wear the Tokar, a impractial outfit that forces the wearer to hold it with a hand - and a symbol of status, as the wearer indicates they do not perform any kind of labor. Ghiscari are also fond of rich foods; such as dogs, octopus stew and duck eggs.

See also