![]() What mad cruel god would give a man eyes and tell him he must forever keep them shut, and never look at all the beauty in the world? Our gods gave us legs to run with, noses to smell with, hands to touch and feel. If your septons say there is, your seven gods must be demons. Kojja: All you Westerosi make a shame of loving. Sex Is Good: Summer Islanders view every form of sex to be valuable and this applies to everyone, regardless of their high or lowborn class.This way no cities get sacked and no civilians get killed. Large-scale wars are forbidden by their priests: instead, disputes between city-states are handled by duels, or formal melees between two teams of warriors (sort of like a large-scale Trial of Seven from Westeros). They're actually an idyllic and exotic group of tropical island city-states, famed for their skill at seafaring and exploration. The leaders of the losing side of a war are expected to leave the Isles and go into exile. As a result, there is no sacking, looting, rapes, or even executions. Battles in the Summer Isles are highly ritualized, more similar to gladiator games. Thereafter, the Ghiscari sailors took care to keep away from the Demon Isle (Walano). The Ghiscari first arrived by accident to the Summer Isles and mistook its people for demons burned black by the fires of hell. Pimped-Out Cape: Summer Islanders are known for their cloaks and capes made from the feathers of colorful birds of their homeland.However, they do arm themselves to protect their home and ships from slavers and pirates. Martial Pacifist: Summer Islanders have never engaged in conquest.Sex is considered sacred, thus all noble Summer Islanders are expected to serve, at least for a time, in their temples giving pleasure to all those who seek it. Love Deity: The Summer Islanders worship a love god and a love goddess.Intrepid Merchant: While most ships stay close to the coast, Summer Islands captains venture into the ocean aboard their swan ships.This lesson was taught at the point of a volley or two of arrows shot from their famed (and dreaded) goldenwood bows. However, pirates and slavers are terrified of them and their Swan ships. Good Is Not Soft: Summer Islanders are in general peace loving, kind, polite, and respectful individuals and their society is one of the most well adjusted and progressive ones in the whole world.Their status as a major trading entrepĂ´t gives them overtones of the Caribbean as well. Fantasy Counterpart Culture: Although its population would qualify as "African" by real-world standards, the names of the Isles are reminiscent of the Polynesian islands in the Pacific Ocean.Lannisport gives them gold and iron, the Summer Islanders give them cinnamon and sugar, everybody wins. But the Summer Islanders long since worked around this so it isn't really a problem: they've practically got a monopoly on several major spices that don't grow anywhere else, so early on they developed a strong merchant fleet to trade with other lands for metals. Not just precious metals like gold and silver, but all metals, even iron and tin. ![]() The Summer Isles are very rich in exotic species, rare hardwood timbers used in ship construction, and tropical animals - but in contrast, they are very poor in metals. Crippling Overspecialization: Downplayed.The Archer: The Summer Isles are famed for their bows made of goldenheart wood, said to be some of the best in the world.They're closest to Sothoryos, but are far enough away from the main body of the southern continent to still be habitable and to have little cultural contact see both Mauritius and the Seychelles and their relationships with the rest of Africa-and-Madagascar. The Summer IslesAn archipelago located in the Summer Sea, the Summer Isles are south of Westeros and distant enough from the setting's three main continents to not be considered part of any one of them. This is a listing of the people of the Summer Isles in A Song of Ice and Fire.
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