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Though verdant, Jah Keved doesn't possess many major rivers. The country's most notable geographical feature are the [[Horneater Peaks]] in its eastern part.{{map ref|Roshar}}
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==== Regions ====▼
*[[Horneater Peaks]] - massive mountains on the eastern side of the country, the Peaks are the home of the [[Unkalaki]] people. Their peaks house a series of hot lakes known as the [[Horneater Oceans]], at least one of which is [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]].{{book ref|sa3|110}}
*[[Bavland]] - a small mining region, known for being dusty. Home to the Bav people. {{book ref|sa1|i|3}}
==== Cities ====▼
* [[Vedenar]] - the capital city of Jah Keved. Much of it was destroyed during the civil war.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} It's the site of the country's [[Oathgate]].{{book ref|sa3|100}}
* [[Valath]] - the location of the Holy Enclave, the centre of Vorin faith.
* [[Silnasen]] - the main city of the Siln people.
==== Other ====
* [[Silent Mount|The Silent Mount]] - a mountain that is home to the [[Vanrial]], an order of artists who have managed to preserve some of Roshar's ancient history.{{book ref|sa1|45}}
* [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]] - Roshar's only stable [[perpendicularity]], it is located somewhere in the Horneater Peaks.{{book ref|sa3|110}}
== Politics ==
Much like [[Alethkar]] or [[Kharbranth]], the population of Jah Keved is divided into [[darkeyes]] and [[lighteyes]], with the latter holding power. A number of weaker, lower-[[dahn]] noble houses own fealty to a group of [[Highprince]]s, who in turn own fealty to a king. Prior to the civil war, known
Over the past two years, most of the country's political structures have been thrown into chaos or outright disintegrated. Opening with the death of the then-king, [[Hanavanar]] at the hands of the [[Szeth|Assassin in White]], the ensuing civil war has claimed the lives of all the Veden Highprinces, either through assassination or open warfare. The nominal victor of the war, [[Valam]], passed the
As the largest state prior to the unification of Alethkar, Jah Keved has strong influence on the culture of other Vorin states. The centre of [[Vorinism |Vorin faith]], the Holy Enclave, is located in the
Though not as militaristic, Jah Keved is thought to possess the most [[Shardblade]]s of any of the Vorin kingdoms other than Alethkar.{{book ref|sa1|23}}
== People and Culture ==
Jah Keved is comprised of at least four distinct ethnic groups -
The
The Siln people live in and around the southern city of [[Silnasen]]. They are noted as being less technologically advanced than the rest of the country, with highly ritualized warfare.{{book ref|sa2|54}}
The Bav people live in [[Bavland]], a small mining region in the south-western corner of the country. They are mostly miners, and have their own language and culture largely separate from that of the
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The Unkalaki - or Horneaters, as they are called by outsiders - live on top of the mountains known as [[Horneater Peaks]]. They are one of several peoples with [[Singer]] ancestry, and have some attributes different to other Rosharan humans, such as their ususually strong teeth (where the "Horneater" nickname comes from) and the ability to occassionally hear the Rhythms.{{book ref|sa3|37}}{{wob ref|930}} Though the Peaks are nominally part of Jah Keved, the Horneaters have their own system of government and don't seem to see themselves as
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[[FILE:Vedenar city map.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ancient [[Vedenar]] ]]
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During the [[Silver Kingdoms]] era, the territory now occupied by Jah Keved beloned to the kingdom of [[Valhav]]. Since that time, the countries of [[Tu Bayla]] and [[Triax]] have splintered off, though Jah Keved still holds vast majority of Valhav lands, including what was presumably its capital, [[Vedenar]], along with its [[Oathgate]].{{map ref|Silver Kingdoms}}
▲=== Regions ===
Until the Alethi Unification, Jah Keved was the largest country on Roshar, and the main oasis of stability in the region. This changed, however, in the year 1173, when [[Szeth]] assassinated the Veden king, [[Hanavanar]], along with a number of highprinces.{{book ref|sa1|i|9}} This plunged the country into a chaotic civil war, with at least seven different factions hoping to claim Vedenar and crown themselves king. The situation was further worsened by the presence of the [[Unmade]] [[Nergaoul]] (known better as The Thrill), leading Veden soldiers to fight with unprecedented degree of brutality.
▲=== Cities ===
The final confrontation of the civil war
▲=== Other Locations ===
Under Taravangian's leadership, Jah Keved was, alongside [[Kharbranth]], the first country to ally with [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa3|24}} Fearing that it would be overrun by [[Voidbringer]]s after they're done with Alethkar, the king requested - and was granted - aid from other members of the coalition.{{book ref|sa3|96}}. However, following the revelations of the [[Eila Stele]], the country broke off from the alliance as part of [[Diagram]]'s plan to undermine Dalinar.{{book ref|sa3|113}}
▲The final confrontation of the civil war, the Battle of Vedenar was fought between several highprinces, with [[Valam]] emerging victorious and crowning himself the king. However, he quickly passed the crown to king [[Taravangian]] before ordering his illegitimate son, [[Redin]], to kill him. Given Valam's poor health and his insinuations, it's possible he was being poisoned by the [[Diagram]] to achieve this.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
== Notable
* [[Shallan Davar]], the first [[Lightweaver]] of the new generation of [[Knights Radiant]]
* The rest of the [[House Davar|Davar household]], including the father, [[Lin Davar |Lin]], as well as his four sons [[Wikim]], [[Jushu]], [[Balat]] and [[Helaran]].
* [[Valam]], the former
* [[Hanavanar]], the previous
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