- bastard daughter to pureblood father, one of the rulers of Qarth and a maid of no important standing 

- sold off to slavers in Yunkai where she lived much of her life until catching the eye of a trader 

- at the age of fifteen she was brought to westeros and king's landing where the trader "bartered" her off for more money than he could ever have hoped for 

- slavery has been illegal in westeros for thousands of years but in that same time, slave and servant has blurred the lines thanks to keepers who role with cruel fists

- having caught the attention of cersei herself, iolania tries to keep her head down but often finds her life made more difficult by the woman, who seems to find great enjoyment in mocking what would be a princess 

- working around the castle grounds as a slave, sorry, servant, iolania serves the lannisters and faces the cruel punishments and treatments bravely each day, though more recently she is fond of tyrion 

- now a grown woman in her twenties she's not unused to the cruelty anymore but hasn't lost her sun-like smile she shows those she likes 

- with naturally black hair, green eyes and an olive complexion that makes her stand out in westeros, moles dotting her body and above average height for most women of the time, iolania is hard not to notice when she comes passing by