Kethnor

Kethnor is a historic city-state located on the western coast of the fictional continent of Valoria, within the realm of Nareth. It functions as a major commercial and cultural hub, with a long-standing tradition of guild governance and maritime trade. The city is governed by a council of five magistrates drawn from leading merchant and artisan guilds.

The harbor is protected by natural cliffs and breakwaters, enabling a busy port. The climate is temperate, with mild winters and dry summers; rainfall is seasonal.

Kethnor traces its origins to a consortium of trading guilds established in the early second millennium. It grew as a nexus for shipping and textile production, and joined the League of Free Cities in the late medieval period. It endured sieges and fires, most notably a great conflagration in the 14th century, after which it rebuilt with reinforced quays and arcaded streets.

The economy centers on shipping, shipbuilding, textiles, and metalwork. Markets operate daily, and the annual Concord Festival celebrates trade, diplomacy, and crafts. The city is known for its stone architecture, guildhalls, taverns, and a temple complex dedicated to Nysa.

Principal sites include the Port of Lumen, the Market of Halima, and the Temple of Nysa. Notable figures include navigator-sage Jora Vesh and poet Keir Alanti.