Location from The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb
The northernmost coastal duchy — proud, independent, and bearing the brunt of the Red Ship raids with a stubbornness that rivaled the sea itself.
Bearns considers itself the toughest of the Six Duchies and has the casualty figures to prove it. The coastal duchy took devastating losses during the Red Ship War and never let the rest of the kingdom forget it. The people are proud, insular, and quick to remind Buckkeep that the coast bled while the interior debated.
Harsh, beautiful coastline with towering cliffs and deep fjord-like harbors. The land is rocky and windswept, producing tough people who fish and farm in equal measure. The architecture is heavy stone, built to withstand both storms and raiders.
Also known as: Duchy of Bearns