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New Natanan is the easternmost city of the Rosharan continent. In lies on the shores of the [[Ocean of Origins]], oron a large peninsula jutting out of the [[Frostlands]], a sparsely-populated and mostly lawless region in the south-east.{{map ref|Roshar}} New Natanan's position makes it the first settlement to be hit by an arriving [[highstorm]] as it comes on land. The news of a stormwall are sent out to other kingdoms from there via [[spanreed]]s.{{book ref|sa3|22}}

There have been several attempts in the past to find a river passage between [[Alethkar]] and New Natanan, one of which resulted in the discovery of the [[Parshendi]] by Alethi explorers.{{book ref|sa1|42}} However, so far it appears that the only way to access the country is either by a land caravan or by sea.

By the [[War of Reckoning]], New Natanan had become a valuable trade hub as the biggest city on the eastern coast. Prior to the war, Dalinar had taken a small force through their countryit to claim the Shattered Plains for the Kholins.{{book ref|sa3|105}} Within a few years, the Natan had an ambassador, [[Au-nak]], in the Alethi warcamps,.{{book and whenref|sa1|54}} [[Jasnah]] and [[Shallan]]'s ship was sunk, it was on its way to the city, as it was from there that caravans travelled to the Plains.{{book ref|sa1|54}}{{book ref|sa2|6}} When the [[Everstorm]] first appeared, New Natanan was the first major city to be struck by it, although [[Dalinar]] and [[Navani]] tried to warn its people of the new storm.{{book ref|sa2|87}} Though its uncertain whether they believed the message, the Natan confirmed the existence of the Everstorm to the [[Thaylen]] after it had passed over them.{{book ref|sa3|12}}

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The Natan people have pale blue skin and wooly white hair.{{book ref|sa1|36}} A local myth claims that this wasis the result of an ancient Natan queen, [[Tsa]], having children with the blue moon, [[Nomon]].{{book ref|sa3|67}} In reality, thistheir isodd becauseskin theytone arecomes partiallyfrom descendedthe fromNatan being part-humans and part-[[Siah Aimian]]s.{{wob ref|457}} This mixed ancestry gives them a some other benefits, although what they are is uncertain.{{wob ref|10757}}

Some Natan dye their hair, though only a few locks of it, in vivid colours, such as dark red, possibly to denote some kind of rank or social status. Their names have several forms, including the commonly usedcommon one and a high formone - for example, a high form of the name [[Au-nak]] is Nak-ali.{{book ref|sa1|54}}

The Natan are largely [[Vorin]], although their particular variety of Vorinism differs from what is practiced elsewhere. In addition to worshipping the [[Almighty]] and the [[Herald]]s, the Natan appear to revere the moons, with Nomon as the most important.{{book ref|sa3|67}} Some [[Alethi]] [[ardent]]s consider the Natan to be almost pagan, and sometimes question how devout they really are when out of the sight of "proper" Vorins.{{book ref|sa1|54}} Nonetheless, New Natanan is considered one of the important Vorin states by the high-ranking church officials, and theytheir participatereligious leades are included in any discussion regarding the doctrine.{{book ref|sa3|50}}

TheApart Natanfrom do,the howeverreligion, the Natan follow at least some Vorin customs,. as theThe leades of New Natanan have occassionally claimed the first [[dahn]], the highest rank a Vorin [[lighteyes]] can hold.{{wob ref|4006}} Their language belongs to the Vorin family, same as the Alethi and [[Veden]], although it is noted as dying out, implying many, if not most Natan don't actually speak it.{{wob ref|3977}}

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