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* [[Silent Mount|The Silent Mount]] - a mountain where the the [[Vanrial]], an order of artists, live.{{book ref|sa1|45}}
* [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]] - Roshar's only stable [[perpendicularity]], located somewhere in the Horneater Peaks.{{book ref|sa3|110}}
 
== History ==▼
[[FILE:Vedenar city map.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ancient [[Vedenar]] ]]▼
During the [[Silver Kingdoms]] era, the territory now occupied by Jah Keved belonged 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}}▼
 
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 their leader 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 drive and brutality.▼
 
The civil war lasted about a year, with the final confrontation being the Battle of Vedenar. Highprince [[Valam]] emerged victorious, becoming the new 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 shortly before his death, it's possible he was being poisoned by the [[Diagram]] to achieve this, as it was them who instigated the civil war by sending Szeth.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}▼
 
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, 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}}▼
 
Though king Taravangian pledged himself to [[Odium]], Jah Keved was not part of his deal.{{book ref|sa3|122}} As such, its current position in the [[Last Desolation]] remains unclear.▼
 
== 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 Veden Highprinces were [[Valam]], [[Abrial]], [[Boriar]], [[Evinor]] and [[Jal Mala]].
 
Over the pastyear two years1173, most of the country's political structures have either fallen 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 Veden crown to king [[Taravangian]] of Kharbranth, who has a claim to the throne through his mother.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
 
As the largest country 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 Veden city of [[Valath]].{{book ref|sa3|100}} Valath is also the location of one of Roshar's major [[spanreed]] hubs, adding to the city's importance.{{book ref|sa2|47}}
Though not as militaristic as their eastern neighbors, Jah Keved is thought to possess the most [[Shardblade]]s of any country other than Alethkar.{{book ref|sa1|23}}
 
== People and Culture ==
[[FILE:Contemporary Male Fashion.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Veden man wearing the latest fashion]]
 
Jah Keved is comprised of at least four distinct ethnic groups - Veden, [[Silnasen | Siln]], [[Bavland|Bav]] and [[Unkalaki]].
 
 
{{for|Unkalaki|more information on the Unkalaki people}}
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 that set them apart from other Rosharan humans, such as their ususually strong teeth (which is where the "Horneater" nickname comes from) and the ability to occassionally hear the Rhythms.{{book ref|sa3|37}}{{wob ref|930}} ThoughRed the Peakshair are nominallyalso parta oftypically JahUnkalaki Kevedfeature, theand Horneatersare havea their own systemmark of governmentHorneater andancestry don'ton seema toperson seefrom themselvesoutside asthe Veden citizensPeaks.
 
Though the Horneater Peaks are nominally part of Jah Keved, the Unkalaki have their own language, system of beliefs and government, and don't seem to see themselves as Veden citizens.
▲== History ==
▲[[FILE:Vedenar city map.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ancient [[Vedenar]] ]]
▲During the [[Silver Kingdoms]] era, the territory now occupied by Jah Keved belonged 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}}
 
▲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 their leader 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 drive and brutality.
 
▲The civil war lasted about a year, with the final confrontation being the Battle of Vedenar. Highprince [[Valam]] emerged victorious, becoming the new 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 shortly before his death, it's possible he was being poisoned by the [[Diagram]] to achieve this, as it was them who instigated the civil war by sending Szeth.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
 
▲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, 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}}
 
▲Though king Taravangian pledged himself to [[Odium]], Jah Keved was not part of his deal.{{book ref|sa3|122}} As such, its current position in the [[Last Desolation]] remains unclear.
 
== Notable citizens ==
== Trivia ==
* At 5.5 million square kilometres of land, Jah Keved is a little over half the size of United States.
* [[Szeth]] hid one of Gavilar's [[black sphere]]s somewhere in this country.{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}
 
== Notes ==
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