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type, region, population
type region population
location Coastal Aethrune ~140,000

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 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