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.
Kerch is where money lives. The Merchant Council of thirteen families runs the government. Ghezen, god of industry, is the state religion. Slavery is technically illegal but 'indentures' exploit Grisha under a different name. Kerch is rigorously neutral in international conflicts because taking sides is bad for business. It is the wealthiest nation in the Grishaverse, and Ketterdam is its crown — a city where anything can be bought, sold, or stolen.
Small island nation in the True Sea, inspired by the Dutch Republic. Capital: Ketterdam. Purple national color. Three flying fish symbol. Canal cities, trading ports, and the world's most sophisticated financial infrastructure.
Also known as: Kerch