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- arranged marriages are not uncommon in among
Illianers. (III: 57)
- Illianers are somewhat familiar with the sight
of an Ogier. (III: 486)
- life moves at a slower pace than in the north,
but people still go about their business purposefully. (III: 487)
- the winter season is rainy and "cold", most
Illianers don't believe in snow. (III: 490)
- a group known as the Companions in the Illian
army always ride with the general, wherever the battle is hottest. (IV:
729)
- during the Feast of Stefan, gleeman compete
for 100 gold given to best telling of the Hunt of the Horn. (III: 383)
- when the Hunt of the Horn is called, it is
sent off with a special ceremony. The whole city erupts into a carnival
atmosphere with send-off parties, fireworks, etc. (II: 154)
- those Hunters who don't stay for the blessing
won't make it into the stories? (II: 384)
- Feast of Teven (summer?) holiday celebration
includes contests and prizes for gleemen. (II: 154)
- Fortune prick me! (I: 307)
- Fortune [desert/preserve] [me/you/etc.]. (I:
309)
- horn-cursed (I: 309)
- Light preserve me. (I: 314)
- Burn my soul (III: 362)
- stone-carved fool (III: 450)
- Golden Bees are symbol of Illian. (I: 592)
- nine golden bees on a field of green make up
Illian's flag. (V: 618)
- the Royal Illian standard is golden bees on green
silk. (VI: 181)
- Illian occasionally considers invading Murandy or
Altara. (V: 17)
- silk carpets made in Illian. (V: 332)
- most people won't even touch Tar Valon marks, but
some money-changers handle them. (II: 159)
- while most people in Illian despise or fear Aes
Sedai, not everyone thinks they're as bad as made out. (II: 159)
- there is no law in Illian against trading with the
Aes Sedai, but few would seek them out to do so. (II: 159)
- the King of Illian wears the Laurel Crown. (VI:
183)
- Illian is governed by the Council of Nine and a
King. (II: 157, 429)
- the King and the Council of Nine constantly duel,
while the Assemblage struggles with them both, leaving the people to pretty
much live as they will. (III: 485)
- when one of the old Lords dies, a new one is
raised to the Council of Nine. (III: 491)
- Illianer custom to share of profits to the crew.
(II: 160)
- Illianer pirates often raid the Tear coast. (V:
460)
- there are both men and women sailors. (III: 487)
- olive oil one of Illian's main products. (III:
366)
- an Illianer with grey eyes. (VI: 220)
- The women often wear wide hats with
attached scarves that they wrap around their necks. (III: 485)
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commoner women wear wide hats with
attached scarves that they wrap around their necks. (III: 485)
- men wear beards with no moustaches. (III:
485)
- the men have bears with no moustaches,
shoulder-length hair. (I: 307; III: 485)
- men often wear coats to their knees. (I:
307)
- desc of scarlet, low-cut dress of an
Illianer. (II: xvii)
- the rolling Plains of Maredo extend a little
way into Illian. Thin forested hills to Manetherendrelle, called the
Doirion Hills. (VI: 102)
- Illian is Ogier-built. (VI: 324)
- Maredo Causeway entry into city, a wide road
of packed dirt stretching north through the marsh, both of which end two
miles from the city. (III: 493, 512)
- Illian is as big as Cairhien or Caemlyn. It's
built onto a marsh, and has no walls. A few of the buildings are white
plastered, but most are made from pale (white, grey, reddish, greenish)
stone with roof tiles in a myriad of hues. (III: 479)
- the buildings are clean and bright, and so are
the people. (III: 487)
- the shipyards are at the far end of the
city. (III: 479)
- the city is criss-crossed with as many
canals as streets, with bridges spanning them. (III: 485)
- the criminal element disposes of bodies in
the canal. (III: 497)
- a watch is kept along the dock. (II: 159)
- Illian has long stone docks, with marsh
grass encircling the harbour. (III: 476)
- fishing boats work near the marsh. (III:
476)
- the Perfumed Quarter is the seedy side of
town, has no towers and palaces, the stone isn't as fancy, and it
has a large number of inns and warehouses. (III: 487)
- the law is kept by magistrates, but they
rarely worry about what happens in the Perfumed Quarter. (II: 159)
- Bridge of Flowers takes you into the
Perfumed Quarter. (II: 155, 488)
- the tanning yards are set apart on islands
in the marsh. (III: 477)
- the Square of Tammuz is a huge square many
hides large, surrounded by white marble columns with wreaths of
olive branches at their tops. The King's Palace and the Great Hall
of the Council border the Square. (III: 485)
- Great Square of Tammuz. (V: 412)
- the Ogier built the Palace of the
Assemblage, the Hall of the Council and several other Illian
buildings, and travel from Stedding Shangtai to repair them
occasionally. (III: 486)
- the Ogier built the Palace of the
Assemblage, the Hall of the Council and several other Illian
buildings, and travel from Stedding Shangtai to repair them
occasionally. (III: 486)
- inn named Easing the Badger (II: 156)
- every inn in Illian has an Ogier room, and
it is considered very lucky to have one under the roof. (III: 492)
- low hills surround the road north of
Illian, some trees, and forest ahead. (III: 512)
- the Watch maintains order in the Illian.
(III: 497)
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