Zaaran
Zaaran is a fictional city-state commonly appearing in fantasy settings as a major maritime and commercial hub. In most narratives, it occupies a strategic position on a crescent-shaped harbor at the mouth of the Liri River, on the southern archipelago of the continent of Aridia. The city is described as multiethnic, with a dense urban core built on terraced hills that overlook busy docks and markets.
Geography and climate are typically depicted as temperate maritime, with strong winds and relatively mild winters.
Historically, Zaaran is portrayed as a cluster of trading settlements that united under a common council in
Economy and infrastructure center on port facilities, shipbuilding, textiles, and pottery, with the Pearl Market as
In literature and games, Zaaran is commonly portrayed as a politically stable yet commercially restless place,