brath

Brath is a fictional region and political entity in the high-fantasy setting of Eldrun, used in multiple novels and role-playing games. It is depicted as a northern highland realm characterized by rugged stone citadels, pine forests, and several river valleys.

Governance and society: The Brath Confederacy forms a loose federation of city-states ruled by a council of magistrates and a hereditary chieftain who acts as a primus inter pares. The Brathi people speak Brathic, a language with pronounced consonants and runic script. The economy centers on stone masonry, metalworking, timber, and river trade.

History: According to in-world lore, Brath was founded when rival tribes united under a council about the 9th or 10th century, later fending off northern incursions and expanding along the coast. The Great Gate of Brath, a monumental arch, is said to mark the federation's ceremonial boundaries.

Culture and religion: Brath culture prizes craft, apprenticeship, and public festivals. Religion venerates the Stone Mother, with temples in major towns and stone inscriptions describing ancestral deeds.

In popular culture: Brath appears as a backdrop for political intrigue, military campaigns, and exploration in various works within the Eldrun setting, including novels and role-playing games.