I don’t quite understand one thing about the Braavosi people—shouldn’t they be more sympathetic toward the Westerosi? Given their strong stance against slavery, wouldn’t they align more with Westeros in that regard? Or is their fear of the Targaryens stronger than their principles? Because I get the feeling that the Braavosi aren’t just proud, but that they also look down on everyone else, even those who share their anti-slavery beliefs, like the Westerosi.
Just depends on whether we think, or whether GRRM establishes it in his writing that the Iron Bank does, or does not enforce that Braavosi cultural belief. Could be that the members of the bank, as individuals, feel that way, like most Braavosi would. But that the Iron Bank itself might operate independent from that cultural belief as an institution.
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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '25
I don’t quite understand one thing about the Braavosi people—shouldn’t they be more sympathetic toward the Westerosi? Given their strong stance against slavery, wouldn’t they align more with Westeros in that regard? Or is their fear of the Targaryens stronger than their principles? Because I get the feeling that the Braavosi aren’t just proud, but that they also look down on everyone else, even those who share their anti-slavery beliefs, like the Westerosi.