Bravos

"This is the Bravo's Dance, the Water Dance. It is swift... and sudden!"

- Syrio Forel

Bravos are swordsmen from the Free Citie of Braavos. Unlike Westerosi knights, bravos practice a swifter style of swordsmanship known was the Water Dance.

In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire books, Bravos are young swordsmen that prowl the city of Braavos during the night. They dress in party-colored finery and actively seek out fights to prove their skills. Most will fight with little cause, such a man's opinion on who is the city's most beautiful courtesan, and some with no cause at all. Anyone carrying a sword after dark in Braavos can be challenged to a duel. Simply placing a finger on your sword while facing a bravo is akin to challenging them.

The bravos fight from a sideways stance with weapon extended. They use slender swords that are edged and balanced for the thrust.