I think the name is very fitting, and hints at an ancient "First Language" that named all continents
Shannow Send a noteboard - 07/04/2011 07:54:13 PM
This is pretty cool, but I must say I was hoping for rather more - maps showing a more significant part of "Essos" (which, I'm sorry, really isn't a great name, and stresses the lack of originality in "Westeros" as well).
Hence "Westeros" in the West, "Essos" in the east, "Sothoryos" in the South.
It is probably Valyrian, given that many of the Free Cities' names end in "os" as well, like Bravos, Pentos, Norvos, Tyrosh etc.
To me it fits together perfectly.
This message last edited by Shannow on 07/04/2011 at 07:55:10 PM
A Map of the Free Cities from A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE
- 07/04/2011 12:28:51 PM
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Does George
- 07/04/2011 06:53:12 PM
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Yes.
- 07/04/2011 07:41:38 PM
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Valyria is on the maps in A STORM OF SWORDS
- 08/04/2011 09:47:50 AM
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So what lies along the southern coast between the Free Cities and Valyria?
- 08/04/2011 01:26:08 PM
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Huh. I always pictured them as being much closer together.
- 07/04/2011 07:48:52 PM
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I think the name is very fitting, and hints at an ancient "First Language" that named all continents
- 07/04/2011 07:54:13 PM
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"Sothoryos" does sound kinda cool, I'll admit.
- 07/04/2011 07:59:53 PM
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Essos is the "scientific" name for the Eastern Continent...
- 07/04/2011 08:05:41 PM
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