Yunkai

Yunkai is one of the Slaver Cities of the Valyrian Freehold, situated in Slaver's Bay. It specializes in the procurement and training of bed-slaves.

It is a disreputable place, and is known as the Yellow City. It claims the title Queen of Cities, which is disputed by Qarth.

The symbol of Yunkai is a harpy-woman grasping a whip and an iron collar.

History
Once a colony of Old Ghis, Yunkai survived the Ghiscari wars to become a colony of the Valyrian Freehold. It has continued its ancient practice of slavery, and along with Astapor, Yunkai, and Hazdahn, forms the backbone of the slave trade in the Freehold.

Government
Yunkai is led by noble families that are known as the Wise Masters. However, it does not have full autonomy thanks to the longstanding animosity between Valyria and Old Ghis. Above the Wise Masters, a Valyrian-born governor is appointed to oversee the rule of Yunkai.

Yunkai has a basic defense of some five thousand slaves, under the command of Valyrian garrisons.

Culture
Noble masters of Ghiscari descent wear the tokar. It is intentionally hard to wear, signifying the wealth and good etiquette of the wearer. The Yunkai'i wear linen discs and tunics dyed deep yellow, and oil their hair to twist it into strange shapes.

Religion
Yunkai follows the religion of Old Ghis, led by an all-female priesthood known as the Graces. The Green Grace is the head of the faith in Yunkai, although not of the entire religion, as there are separate Green Graces in Astapor and Meereen. Other graces involve the Blue Graces: healer-priestesses, Red Graces: temple prostitutes, White Graces: young, noble initiates, and the pink, gold, and purple graces.

Economy
Having few natural resources, Yunkai is wealthy thanks to training bed slaves in the erotic arts, as well as dancers and eunuchs. Slave soldiers are also cheap from Yunkai, though inferior in quality to the Unsullied of Astapor.

Houses
House zo Ahlaq House zo Eraz House zo Faez House zo Myraq House zo Qaggaz House zo Rhaezn House zo Yunzak House zo Zherzyn

Characters
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