When folk think of the [[Oenician Republics|Republics]], they likely think of the warm winds, golden beaches, and rainbow rooftiles of Ryblos. It is the most powerful and well-known of all the city-states, primarily due to its vast trading empire and supposedly egalitarian culture. Ryblians engage in Neokrati democracy by electing 100 Counselors to the Grand Forum, and these representatives then elect a Consul to lead the city. However, Ryblos is also famous for using enslavement as a punishment for convicted criminals, and defends this practice as a way of “giving the undesirables a higher purpose.” - **Native Language:** [[Languages|Egaeian]]