Chladn

Chladn is a fictional region used in worldbuilding and speculative fiction. It has no status as a real place. The name is invented for storytelling and draws on Germanic linguistic motifs associated with cold.

Chladn lies in the northern highlands of the continent of Elaria and is bounded by the Grayfjord to the south and the Snowcrest Range to the west. The terrain combines conifer forests, tundra plateaus, and several glacial lakes. The climate is temperate-cold with long winters and reliable snowfall.

Historically, Chladn emerged as a distinct political entity in medieval times within a larger federation and developed a tradition of forestry and metallurgy. In modern canon, it is a semi-autonomous province with its own regional assembly.

The population is approximately 320,000. The economy relies on forestry, mining, hydropower, and dairy agriculture. The region hosts the Chladn University of Natural Sciences and several research institutes.

Culturally, the region observes a midwinter festival called Wintertide, featuring woodcraft, music, and communal meals. The local language is Chladnic, with several dialects; traditional crafts include wood carving and wool textiles. See also: Chladni.