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'''Kharbranth''', City of Bells, is an independent city-state on [[Roshar]], ruled by kingKing [[Taravangian]]. It is one of the five [[Vorin]] nations and home to the [[Palanaeum]], the largest library on Roshar. Kharbranth is known for the quality of its hospitals, and people come from all over the world to study medicine from Kharbranth's surgeons. The Kharbranthian royal colors are burnt orange and white, and have become synonymous around Roshar as the colors of surgeons, medicine, and healing.{{book ref|sa1|5}}{{book ref|sa1|3}}{{book ref|sa1|7}}{{book ref|sa2|i14}}

Kharbranth is located on the western coast of the [[Frostlands]], within a natural harbor that opens onto the [[Tarat Sea]].{{map ref|Roshar}} One of the most sheltered cities on Roshar, Kharbranth is naturally protected on both its eastern and western fronts.{{book ref|sa3|58}}{{book ref|sa1|3}} TheAn honorspren capitalstronghold, [[Unyielding Fidelity]], is situated close to Kharbranth within the [[Cognitive Realm]].{{book ref|sa1|3}}{{book ref|sa3|108}}

Residing within a natural wedge shaped lait that opens onto the sea, Kharbranth is built on unbroken stone and extends down the side of and into the surrounding mountain.{{book ref|sa1|3}} It is believed by some in the [[ardentia]] that Kharbranth was built upon a cymatic pattern, however, it is currently unknown as to whether this claim is true.{{book ref|sa1|45}} While the city itself is well protected from the [[highstorm]], the mountain shielding it from the east bears the full force of the storm, leading to occasional cave-in'sins within the [[Conclave]] and rockslides on the stormside of the mountain.{{book ref|sa1|5}}{{book ref|sa1|3}} Kharbranth is protected from the Everstorm due to the city's slight southerly orientation.{{book ref|sa3|58}}

Kharbranth has only a small standing army so as to not affect its cultivated image of being unassuming and unthreatening.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|sa3|24}} It is known that Kharbranth does not wage war and has previously offered foreign aid to both sides of the same conflict.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}{{book ref|Sa3|24}} The city-state does not have a true navy, however, has a number of merchant ships that can be commandeered in times of need.{{book ref|sa3|107}} Kharbranthian soldiers wear burnt orange livery.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}

[[File:CrypticsCity_of_Bells_by_ThomasW.jpg|thumb|right|500px400px|[[Shallan Davar]] surroundedarriving byat Cryptics,the overlookingCity Kharbranthof Bells, by [[Coppermind: Artists/Yoav KozenyukThomasW|Yoav KozenyukThomasW]]]]