Location from The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb
A coastal duchy south of Buck — agricultural heartland and trading center, less dramatic than the northern duchies but essential to the kingdom's economy.
Shoaks is the duchy people forget when listing the Six Duchies, which suits its people fine. They are practical, prosperous, and prefer commerce to heroics. During the Red Ship War they suffered less than the northern coastal duchies but contributed significantly to the kingdom's food supply.
Rolling farmland meeting a gentler coastline than the northern duchies. The harbors here are wider and shallower, better suited to trading vessels than warships. Market towns dot the landscape.
Also known as: Duchy of Shoaks