Tarat Sea
| Tarat Sea | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Sea |
| World | Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
The Tarat Sea is a gulf of the Southern Depths on Roshar.
It is surrounded by the southern coasts of Alethkar, Jah Keved, Triax, Tu Fallia, Greater Hexi, the northern coast of Frostlands, and the city-state of Kharbranth and opens into Longbrow's Straits. There are a number of islands near the coasts of Triax, Tu Fallia and Greater Hexi.[1] Many of the southern rivers in Alethkar and Jah Keved, including the Deathbend River, flow into the Tarat Sea.[2]
![[1]](#cite_note-OB_Roshar.jpg-1){kind=link}
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The war-room prior to the Battle of Thaylen Field features a map of the gulf, marking the locations of parts of the Azish and Kharbranth fleets.[3] After the battle, Kaladin is sent to find Skar, Drehy and Gavinor Kholin and flies over the gulf from Kharbranth to meet them.[4] During the following year, while Dalinar is focusing the coalition's army on recapturing Alethkar, he manages to retake only the part touching the Tarat Sea. This front can be easily resupplied and is strategic to helping reinforce the coalition's navy in that area, but ultimately the Mink convinces Dalinar and the rest of the coalition to abandon Alethkar for the time being.[5]
