Volantis also has an oligarchical form of democracy like a Greek city-state. Volantis is that to Constantinople-a former colony of an empire whose capital (Valyria/Rome) is in ruins, considering itself an heir to the fallen empire.The number of playhouses make it sound like Elizabethan era London. The Titan of Braavos is a statue based on both the Colossus of Rhodes (a statue whose legs form the entrance to the port) and the legendary Colossi of Memnon in Egypt (a statue that "sings" on sunrise.) As a city founded by slaves, exiles and boasting a multi-cultural, multi-lingual culture, it can be seen as one for New York City as well with the Titan being the medieval Lady Liberty. Braavos being a City of Canals like Venice.Comparisons to the United States of America are common, since Essos is a cultural melting pot full of immigrants that is separated by an ocean from Westeros (the European equivalent of the series.).They even speak different dialects descended from High Valyrian (the equivalent of Latin) that, according to Tyrion, are on their way to becoming separate languages. With the exception of Braavos, they are former colonies of the destroyed Valyrian Freehold. Fantasy Counterpart Culture: Loosely based on the medieval Italian city-states (including Italian-sounding names) and some elements of Ancient Greek culture.Cult Colony: How Lorath, Norvos and Qohor got founded.Catchphrase: "Just so" is a common Verbal Tic used by many characters from the Free Cities.One of the most notable of this was the union of Myr, Lys and Tyrosh during the reign of Jaehaerys I as the Triarchy, or the Kingdom of the Three Daughters.Volantis as well as Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh vs. The Alliance: During wars they tend to from alliances towards other Free Cities.
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