vahelaed
Vahelaed is a fictional ethnolinguistic group that appears in a variety of fantasy novels and tabletop role-playing game settings. In many descriptions, they are valley-dwelling communities whose livelihoods center on agriculture, river trade, and skilled metalwork. They are often portrayed as organized around clans and guilds, with a tradition of apprenticeship and communal decision-making led by elders.
The name vahelaed is typically linked to a root meaning valley in in-universe languages, with the suffix
Society and culture are frequently depicted as tightly knit and resourceful. Vahelaed communities may rely on
Language is described in sources as an agglutinative tongue with many terms related to water, soil, and
In fiction, portrayals of the Vahelaed vary from honorable, cooperative societies to secretive traders or guardians