Myr

Myr is a port city on the southern shore of the Sea of Myrth in Essos, close to Tyrosh and Lys. It is the only of the three cities to share a land border with the Disputed Lands, which exist directly to its south. Myrmen are visually distinct from their peers in those cities, being of darker hair and olive skin-- Rhoynar traits as opposed to the Valyrian traits of the Lyseni or the colorful dyed hair of the Tyroshi.

People
Myrmen speak their own dialect of bastard High Valyrian, distinct from that of Tyrosh and Lys. Their accent in the common tongue is said to sound sultry. The Myrmen are not unlike the other two cities in the Three Sisters in that they are largely irreligious, placing mercantile achievement above all other considerations. Wealth is, in short, a deity all its own in Myr as in the other two cities.

Economy
As in Tyrosh and Lys, there is a heavy dependence on slavery in Myr. The same ratio exists here as in those cities-- three slaves for every free man. Slaves in Myr wear collars and are branded, rather than tattooed as in Volantis or Lys.

Myr is known for a variety of high-quality and desirable exports. Myrish lace is a sought-after material for dresses. Myrish crossbows are of fine construction and likewise highly valued. Myrish alchemists grow wealthy from the export of Myrish fire, a healing potion that protects cuts from infection and is used to treat those wounded in combat. Paintings and tapestries crafted in Myr are of the highest quality in the world, and are said to be worth their weight in spice and gold. Lenscrafters and glass workers in Myr are also without peer, as their lenses are second-to-none and can be found even in the Citadel of Oldtown.

Government
Like its sister cities, Myr is ruled by magisters who run the city collectively. Though this has the tendency to slow down decision-making, Myr very rarely faces political schism as every magister has their say in the decision-making process. Myr is a favorite stop for dothraki khals, who are accustomed to great payments of tribute from the fantastically wealthy city.

Military
Like Lys and Tyrosh, Myr tends to avoid sending its people to die in battle and favors hiring free companies instead. Some magisters have purchased Unsullied to guard their manses, and a permanent standing guard on the city is established-- there is little real military, however, when no sellswords are retained.

Recent Events
With the Braavosi conquest of Lorath and the subsequent Siege of Pentos, the magisters of Myr convened and submitted to Tyrosh and Lys to put an end to the latest war over the Disputed Lands in favor of cooperation against the Braavosi threat. The most that has thus far been achieved has been this cessation to hostilities, though it is the Myrish who push harder than either of the other two cities for some kind of alliance-- many of the Myrish magisters are horrified at the prospect of Braavosi occupation and the trouble that would bring. Being on land, they are greatly concerned that they are the next to be conquered following Pentos.