Deraman

Deraman is a proper noun that appears in several fictional and speculative contexts, where it denotes a place, a family name, or a script. In geographic fiction, Deraman is the name of a coastal city-state on the western shores of a temperate archipelago. Governed by a council drawn from merchant guilds, it maintains a busy port and a tradition of seafaring, shipbuilding, and mid-range craft trades. The city is known for its basalt-quay walls and the annual Tide Festival, which centers on the harbor and markets.

As a surname, Deraman is used across narratives to denote lineage associated with trade, scholarship, or military service. Characters bearing the name are often depicted as brokers, educators, or strategists, sometimes linked to a family that plays a central political role in a given setting.

Deraman also designates an ancient writing system in one fictional world. The Deraman script blends logographic and syllabic signs and was used primarily for religious and ceremonial texts. Decipherment within the story reveals a tradition of calendrical and doctrinal records, with inscriptions found on monuments and manuscripts. Modern languages in that world typically employ a derivative script, while references to Deraman script appear in historical lore.