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− | After driving [[pirates]] from the [[Stepstones]] in the late first century, the [[Kingdom of the Three Daughters|Triarchy]] became gradually greedier with their tolls for passage, with the [[Lys|Lyseni]] captains even taking women, girls, and comely boys to turn into bedslaves. When fifteen years old, Johanna was thus enslaved, and her niggardly uncle refused to pay the ransom. She became a celebrated courtesan known as the Black Swan, and was eventually ruler of Lys in all but name. | + | After driving [[pirates]] from the [[Stepstones]] in the late first century, the [[Kingdom of the Three Daughters|Triarchy]] became gradually greedier with their tolls for passage, with the [[Lys|Lyseni]] captains even taking women, girls, and comely boys to turn into bedslaves. When fifteen years old, Johanna was thus enslaved, and her niggardly uncle refused to pay the ransom. She became a celebrated courtesan known as the Black Swan, and was eventually ruler of Lys in all but name.{{ref|trp}} |
==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== |
Revision as of 20:01, 18 June 2014
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Lady Johanna Swann was a niece of the Lord of Stonehelm in the early second century who became an influential courtesan in Lys.
History
After driving pirates from the Stepstones in the late first century, the Triarchy became gradually greedier with their tolls for passage, with the Lyseni captains even taking women, girls, and comely boys to turn into bedslaves. When fifteen years old, Johanna was thus enslaved, and her niggardly uncle refused to pay the ransom. She became a celebrated courtesan known as the Black Swan, and was eventually ruler of Lys in all but name.[1]