Muusta
Muusta is a fictional city-state and cultural construct used in speculative fiction. It is depicted as a coastal urban center where guilds govern trade and urban life. The inhabitants, called Muustans, are portrayed as skilled navigators and craftspeople who sustain a vibrant market culture. The term muusta is a constructed word with no confirmed real-world origin.
Muusta sits on a crescent harbor along the Muustan Gulf. The city combines stone quarried walls with
Political authority rests with the Assembly of Lines, a council formed from guild representatives. Leadership rotates
Muustan culture emphasizes apprenticeship, craft ethics, and public storytelling. The Muustan language features a maritime vocabulary
Muusta appears in several works within its fictional universe, used to explore themes of cooperation, competition,