Ettebb

ettebb is a fictional city created for the worldbuilding project The Meridian Chronicles. It is situated on the southern shore of Lake Alara in the continent of Nyrath, roughly midway between the river delta and the foothills of the Etteron mountain range. The name ettebb combines elements from several regional languages in the project’s lore, and local usage emphasizes endurance and memory.

Historically, ettebb grew from a cluster of trade outposts established during a Bronze Age migration. It emerged as a regional center after the mid-political era when a council unified several districts under a single administration. Throughout its fictional history, ettebb is depicted as a crossroads for merchants, artisans, and scholars, with notable periods of cultural exchange and architectural rebuilding following imagined seismic events.

Governance in ettebb is described as a layered system with a resident mayor and a city council representing distinct districts. The council oversees a civil service staffed by professionals in logistics, public health, and urban planning, with a legal code that blends customary practices with written statutes. The city operates a district-based tax system and maintains public markets, a harbor, and a network of canals.

The economy centers on trade, crafts, and light industry, supported by a port and a railway-like transit system in the lore. The population is portrayed as ethnically diverse, speaking several fictional languages and exchanging cultural traditions through festivals, music, and cuisine.

Landmarks in the narrative include the Glass Market, the Observatory Spire, and the River Gardens. Ettebb appears across multiple volumes of The Meridian Chronicles, often as a setting where diplomacy and commerce shape regional destiny.