Kerch

Location from Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

The Dutch Republic of the Grishaverse — a small island nation that is the wealthiest in the world, ruled by merchant families, and rigorously neutral because neutrality is profitable.

Also known as: Kerch

What They Know

• Inspired by the Dutch Republic — wealthiest nation, ruled by Merchant Council of 13 families
• Rigorously neutral in international conflicts — neutrality is profitable
• Ghezen (god of industry) is the state religion — money is the true faith
• Slavery technically illegal but 'indentures' exploit Grisha under different name
• Connected to Shu Han via land bridge kept submerged by Council of Tides

Connections

• contains — ketterdam

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