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type: location
region: "Coastal Aethrune"
population: ~140,000
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# Kethra

## Overview

A maritime kingdom on the eastern coast of Aethrune. Kethra controls the richest shipping lanes and the largest navy in the known world. Its relationship with [[Valdris]] has soured over decades of trade disputes, tariffs, and border incidents — tensions the [[The Hand of Ruin|Hand of Ruin]] has expertly exploited.

## Key Features

| Aspect | Details |
|--------|---------|
| **Ruler** | [[Queen Selara IV]] |
| **Capital** | [[Keth's Landing]] |
| **Military** | 7,000 soldiers + 5,000 navy personnel; 120 warships |
| **Economy** | Maritime trade, shipbuilding, fishing, pearls |
| **Geography** | Eastern coastline, coastal islands, Salt Reach estuary |
| **Alliances** | Neutral with most Concordat members; trade pacts with island nations |
| **Tensions** | [[Valdris]] (trade war), Pirate Lords of the Salt Reach |

## Notable Locations

- [[Keth's Landing]] — capital and naval headquarters
- The Salt Reach — contested waters with pirate activity
- [[Sunken Spire]] — coastal ruin / seal anchor (off the northern coast)

## Plot Hooks

- Kethra is being pushed toward war with Valdris (Arc 2)
- [[Ambassador Kael Vess]] represents Kethra at the peace summit
- Kethran naval blockade supports the final Citadel assault (Arc 4)
- Queen Selara's daughter was killed by cultists — she takes the Hand of Ruin personally