Eheuden
Eheuden is a fictional term used in worldbuilding to describe a ceremonial practice that binds two households through marriage as a political alliance. In the fictional culture where it appears—the Saryan Confederacy—eheuden functions as both a social ritual and a legal instrument, formalizing reciprocal obligations, resource sharing, and kinship ties that span clans.
Etymology and concept origin are constructed for narrative purpose. The word is presented as combining an in-world
Practice and ritual. A typical eheuden occurs at a designated festival in a public hall. The process
Legal and social effects. Under the in-universe legal framework, eheuden creates a temporary joint property regime
Modern usage. In contemporary fiction, eheuden is used to describe a formal, enduring alliance that may function
See also: political marriage, alliance, treaty, dowry, kinship.