kylls

Kylls is a term used in a fictional context to denote several related concepts associated with coastal communities in the archipelago of Valara. The term appears as a place name, a cultural artifact, and a family name within this world.

Geography: In Valaran toponymy, Kylls designates three small coastal settlements, including Kyllsport, North Kylls, and South Kylls, each with populations under two thousand. The local economy centers on fishing, fish processing, and boatbuilding.

Cultural artifacts: Archaeological remains called kylls are ritual stone cairns arranged along headlands. They are described as being aligned to lunar cycles and seasonal tides, and are commonly found in coastal ridges and shorelines.

Onomastics: Kylls is also used as a surname in the Valaran region, borne by families historically involved in maritime crafts and navigation.

In contemporary media, Kylls appears as a fictional faction or organization within Valaran literature and role-playing games, and the term is occasionally used in worldbuilding discussions to illustrate naming patterns in coastal cultures.