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Tyrion Lannister, enslaved - by Marc Fishman ©  Slavery is a
system under which people are treated as property to be bought
and sold, and are forced to work. Though slavery is outlawed in
Westeros, it is widespread throughout many parts of Essos.
Slavery is mentioned in the earlier novels but it is given more
prominence in A Storm of Swords and later becomes a main plot
consideration in A Dance with Dragons.    Slavery is abhorred
and strictly forbidden on the Westerosi mainland. It is likely
due to the Faith of the Seven, which was brought by the Andal
Invaders 6,000 years ago, that it is so. The faith is the
dominant religion in the Seven Kingdoms and it forbids the
practice of slavery.[1]  The Ironborn also keep thralls and salt
wives. Neither are slaves in the literal sense, but are subject
to forced labor and low status, and are not too far removed from
enslavement. Their children, however, are considered free if
they are drowned to the Drowned