Vedot

Vedot is a fictional polity used across speculative fiction and role-playing settings. It denotes a maritime civilization known for its trading networks and shipbuilding prowess. The name is used in multiple works with varying spellings and origins; etymologies are inconsistent, but the term is usually tied to sea-related imagery in the worldbuilding of its authors.

Vedot is typically depicted as a confederation of coastal city-states situated along a vast sea-laden archipelago. Core regions often feature fortified harbors, floating markets, and guild-dominated economies. Populations are portrayed as diverse, with sailors, merchants, artisans, and navigators forming the social backbone.

Governance varies by incarnation but commonly centers on a Merchant Council or Assembly of Captains that oversees trade, maritime law, and defense. The economy emphasizes navigation, shipyards, fisheries, and long-distance trade routes, sometimes supplemented by resource extraction on remote islands. Military power is often sea-based, including fleets, corsair bands, and port defense.

In other media, Vedot appears in novels, games, and comics, sometimes as ally, sometimes as rival to neighboring states. The setting encourages exploration of themes like commerce, sovereignty, coastal ecology, and cultural exchange; fan communities discuss variants and patch lore.