aruandlus
Aruandlus is a fictional city-state and cultural-municipal complex frequently used in contemporary fantasy literature, tabletop role-playing games, and speculative media. The term denotes both an urban center and the confederation of guilds that governed it in many narratives. Authors typically place Aruandlus on a crescent coastline in the southern arcs of the imagined continent of Viridia, though its exact geography varies by work.
Etymology and naming: In most canons the name Aruandlus combines elements from invented languages, with glosses
Society and politics: Aruandlus is commonly depicted as a mercantile republic or oligarchic republic where merchant
Culture and economy: The city-state is portrayed as a center of trade, seamanship, astronomy, and scholastic
History and reception: Canonical timelines vary; the golden age is usually set during a medieval-like era with