Xaloa
Xaloa is a fictional city-state widely used in speculative fiction and world-building. In most renderings, it is portrayed as an autonomous coastal metropolis on the southern shore of the continent of Velara, notable for its dense neighborhoods, port facilities, and a blend of traditional crafts with advanced technomantic industries.
The name Xaloa is a constructed term with no real-world etymology. In-setting languages, the locality is said
Geography and environment: Xaloa occupies a crescent bay fringed by docks and causeways, built on a mix
History: According to common narratives, Xaloa arose in the early trade era among seafaring guilds and merchant
Politics and economy: Governance is typically depicted as a council drawn from merchant, crafts, and scholarly
Culture and society: Multilingual urban life; cuisine reflecting sea harvests and spice trade; schools emphasize seamanship,
In media: Xaloa appears across novels, tabletop role-playing games, and video games as a bustling, often neutral