jaangalin

Jaangalin is a fictional city-state created for fantasy literature and role-playing contexts. In its canonical setting, it sits on a broad delta where the Serai and Vey rivers meet, along the coastline of the imagined continent of Aethoria. The city is described as a hub of trade, learning, and multilingual diplomacy.

The name Jaangalin is attributed to speakers of the Jaangali tongue within the lore, and is said to derive from terms meaning “meeting of waters” and “gathering of pathways.”

According to the fiction, Jaangalin began as a cluster of riverine settlements that gained prominence through river trade and textiles. A golden age followed under the Merchants’ League, with monumental walls and a fortified quay. Recurrent conflicts with inland polities and plagues are described, followed by periods of renewal.

Jaangalin operates as a merchant-led city-state with a council of guild representatives and a figure known as the Carver of Decrees. The population is diverse, combining riverine, coastal, and inland communities. The economy emphasizes river transport, textile manufacture, and crafts. The city is noted for religious pluralism and festivals linking river, market, and temple.

Landmarks include the Silver Bridge spanning the main river channel, the Market of Echoes where merchants trade spoken reputations, and the Temple of Winds with open-air terraces. The city is reputed for poetry, mapmaking, and shipwrights.

In modern usage, Jaangalin appears in fantasy novels, game supplements, and world-building guides as an example of a multicultural river port. Its details vary by author and edition.