Editing Jah Keved

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|capital=[[Vedenar]]
|ruler=Taravangian
|world=Roshar
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'''Jah Keved''' is one of the five [[Vorinism|Vorin Kingdoms]] on [[Roshar]], situated in the eastern half of the continent. Its capital is [[Vedenar]].{{book ref|sa1|33}} Someone from Jah Keved is called a Veden person.

== Geography and Ecology ==
{{image|Jah Keved on the World Map.jpg|side=right|width=250px|Jah Keved on the world map}}
Located in eastern Roshar, Jah Keved is the second largest state on the planet, claiming around 5,553,000 Km<sup>2</sup>.{{17s ref|blog|634|Roshar Physical Characteristics And Areas|date=9-30-2018}} It shares its eastern border with [[Alethkar]] and [[Herdaz]] on three rivers, while in the west, it is bordered by [[Tu Bayla]] and [[Triax]]. North to south, the country stretches across the entire continent, between the [[Reshi Sea | Reshi]] and [[Tarat Sea |Tarat]] Seas. 

Though verdant, Jah Keved doesn't possess many major rivers. The country's most notable geographical feature are the [[Horneater Peaks]] in the east, which form an important strategic barrier against the Alethi.{{map ref|Roshar}} 

==== Flora and Fauna ====
Jah Keved contains a wide variety of animals and plants. Common species include [[axehound]]s and [[chull]]s, both of which are domesticated.{{book ref|sa2|61}}{{book ref|sa2|45}} There are also many species of [[cremling]]s and small [[sarpenthyn]].{{book ref|sa2|27}}{{book ref|sa2|55}} There are even animals that are able to change colors.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} Aside from that, there is a relatively large number of horses in Jah Keved, although these are extremely expensive.{{book ref|sa2|77}} Land with a high elevation is often overgrown, especially with vines, so much so that it is hard to walk without tripping. Going into a wooded area often requires a machete. There are also many rockbuds, a number of which have blossoms and vibrant green vines.{{book ref|sa2|54}} The [[jella]] tree is a common species, and [[shalebark]] grows on nearly everything.{{book ref|sa2|45}}

=== Notable Locations ===
==== Regions ====
*[[Horneater Peaks]] - Massive mountains on the eastern side of the country, the Peaks are the home of the [[Unkalaki]] people. Despite their high altitude, the mountaintops are habitable thanks to a series of hot lakes known as the [[Horneater Oceans]].{{book ref|sa3|110}}
*[[Bavland]] - A small mining region, known for being dusty.{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}

==== Cities ====
* [[Elanar]] 
* [[Kneespike]] - A city in Bavland.{{book ref|sa1|i|6}}
* [[Vedenar]] - The capital city of Jah Keved. Much of it was destroyed during the civil war of {{Rosharan date|1173}}.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} It is the site of the country's [[Oathgate]].{{book ref|sa3|100}}
* [[Valath]] - The location of the Holy Enclave, the center of Vorin faith.{{book ref|sa3|100}}
* [[Silnasen]] - The main city of the Siln people.{{map ref|Roshar}}
* [[Northgrip]] - The largest city located on the northern coast.{{map ref|Roshar}}

==== Villages ====
* [[Bornwater]] - A mining town in Bavland.{{book ref|sa1|i|6}}
* [[Staplind]] - A settlement in Bavland.{{book ref|sa1|i|6}}
* [[Ironsway]] - A town in Bavland.{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}

==== Other ====
* [[Silent Mount|The Silent Mount]] - A mountain where the [[Vanrial]], an order of artists, live.{{book ref|sa1|45}}
* [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]] - Roshar's only stable [[perpendicularity]], located somewhere in the Horneater Peaks.{{book ref|sa3|110}}
* [[Jokasha Monastery]] - Home of the Vorin Devotary of the Mind.{{book ref|sa3|i|2}}

== History ==
=== Creation ===
The area that would later become known as Jah Keved was created at an unknown point before the [[Shattering]] by Adonalsium, along with the rest of Roshar and the Rosharan supercontinent, over ten-thousand years prior to Vorin year {{Rosharan date|1174}}.{{wob ref|3953}}{{wob ref|3952}}{{wob ref|1355}}{{book ref|tsm|11}} It is unknown, if at all, how much the geography of modern-day Jah Keved has changed compared to the land at creation.

=== Pre-Human Arrival ===
Before humanity arrived on Roshar, fleeing from Ashyn, the land that would come to be known as Jah Keved was inhabited by [[Singers]], called the Dawnsingers.{{book ref|sa3|113}} 

Circa -5825 in the Vorin calendar,{{book ref|row|111}}{{book ref|row|14}} humanity arrived on Roshar after fleeing Ashyn and were granted the land that would become known as [[Shinovar]]. After less than a generation,{{wob ref|11945}} they headed an invasion, slaughtering many Singers and expelling them from their land, claiming it as their own. This included the land that would come to be known as Jah Keved.{{book ref|sa3|113}} This period of history was lost to time until the discovery of the [[Eila Stele]].{{book ref|sa3|113}}

{{image|Silver Kingdoms.jpg|side=left|width=450px|Map of the Silver Kingdoms}}
=== The Heraldic Epochs ===
During the [[Silver Kingdoms]] era, the territory now occupied by Jah Keved belonged to the kingdom of [[Valhav]]. Since that time, the countries of [[Tu Bayla]] and [[Triax]] have splintered off, though Jah Keved still holds vast majority of Valhav lands, including what was presumably its capital, [[Vedenar]], along with its [[Oathgate]]. They also managed to expand to include much of mainland [[Rishir]], and parts of western Alethkar.{{map ref|Silver Kingdoms}}{{map ref|Roshar}}

=== Era of Solitude ===
==== Siln Dynasty ====
According to scholar [[Natata Ved]], the dynasty before the Siln dynasty was ruled by the king NanHar, who invaded the area that would come to be [[Triax]], but died in the invasion.{{book ref|sa3|53}} Following his death, his brother, [[NanKhet]], succeded the throne and was a tyrant that survived six assassination attempts. First his sister attempted to kill him to put her husband on the throne, following this their son tried to kill him, then NanKhet’s cousin, then his brother, an uncle, and finally his own son.{{book ref|sa3|53}} This eventually led him to invite his entire household to a feast, where he killed and burned every member.{{book ref|sa3|53}} The exact veracity of this history is questionable, due to the historical method only being in its infancy when Natana Ved wrote her record, two centuries after the events she described. 

He ultimately only led for three months, and after his death, the Siln Dynasty rose to power and replaced his family as the rulers of Jah Keved.{{book ref|sa3|53}}

==== The Hierocracy (??? - c.{{rosharan date|673}}) ====
Eventually the Siln dynasty fell, and an unknown period of time later Jah Keved fell under the sway of the [[Hierocracy]]. With the assembly of Jah Keved into the Hierocracy the ardents started ruling the nation.

The Hierocracy did not just control Veden territories, but was actually a much wider Vorin coalition, including the likes of what would come to be known as Alethkar, Kharbranth, and Thaylenah.{{book ref|sa1|18}}{{book ref|sa3|59}} But as it grew larger, it became more and more difficult to keep stable and consolidated, thus their power turned unstable, laying the foundations for the War of Loss and destruction of the Hierocracy.{{book ref|sa3|19}}

==== The War of Loss (c.{{rosharan date|673}})====
{{for|War of Loss}}
The Hierocracy lasted until the [[Sunmaker]], an Alethi warlord, led his kingdom in a successful revolt against [[Vorin]] rule circa {{rosharan date|673}}, known as the [[War of Loss]]. Many cities were sacked and destroyed during this war and the chaos of its aftermath.{{book ref|sa2|12}}

After overthrowing the Hierocracy, Sadees split Vorinism into multiple Devotaries, leaving it heavily decentralized. Furthermore, ardents had their rights to own property and political office stripped away, they were no longer allowed to amass wealth, and they were reduced into being little more than slaves. However, they were stilled allowed to excommunicate people without political consultation.{{book ref|sa3|100}} They also had their claims of seeing visions of the future thoroughly debunked, questioning their authority as unquestionable religious figures even further.{{book ref|sa1|36}} 

This was all done by Sadees in the attempt to prevent another Hierocracy from rising in the future.{{book ref|sa1|18}}{{book ref|sa1|33}}{{book ref|sa1|36}} The Hierocracy and its fall served to shape modern Vorinism. 

==== Alethi conquest of Jah Keved ====
After the War of Loss Sadees turned his attention to the rest of Roshar, and after a successful conquest of Herdaz,{{book ref|sa3|19}} he conquered Jah Keved, carving his way through the country all the way to Azir.{{book ref|sa3|42}}

After the Sunmaker's death, his ten sons could not agree on one of their number as his successor. With none of them willing to forego their claim to the throne, they split the kingdom into ten princedoms, which they ruled individually as [[Highprince]]s, with no unifying government. This loss of central government in the empire led to the occupied territories, including Jah Keved, regaining their independence.{{book ref|ob|19}}

==== Veden Civil War ({{rosharan date|1173}} - {{rosharan date|1174}}) ====
{{anchor|War of Succession}}
Years later, shortly before the arrival of the True Desolation, the Veden king, [[Hanavanar]], along with a number of highprinces, was assassinated on {{Rosharan date|1173|9|1|4}} by [[Szeth]].{{book ref|sa1|i|9}} This plunged the country into a chaotic civil war, with at least seven different factions hoping to claim Vedenar and crown their leader king.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} The situation was further worsened by the presence of the [[Unmade]] [[Nergaoul]], known better as the Thrill, leading Veden soldiers to fight with unprecedented degree of drive and brutality.{{book ref|sa3|100}}

The civil war lasted for a few months, with the final confrontation being the battle at Vedenar. Highprince [[Valam]] emerged victorious, becoming the new king. However, he quickly passed the crown to king [[Taravangian]] of [[Kharbranth]] before ordering his illegitimate son, [[Redin]], to kill him. Given Valam's poor health and his insinuations shortly before his death, it's possible he was being poisoned by the [[Diagram (group) | Diagram]] to achieve this, as it was them who instigated the civil war by sending Szeth.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}

=== The True Desolation ({{rosharan date|1173}} - )===
{{for|True Desolation}}

Under Taravangian's leadership, Jah Keved was, alongside [[Kharbranth]], the first country to ally with [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa3|24}} Fearing that it would be overrun by [[Voidbringer]]s, the king requested - and was granted - aid from other members of the coalition.{{book ref|sa3|96}}. However, following the revelations of the [[Eila Stele]], the country broke off from the alliance as part of [[Diagram (group) | Diagram]]'s plan to undermine Dalinar.{{book ref|sa3|113}}

Though king Taravangian pledged himself to [[Odium]], Jah Keved was not part of his deal.{{book ref|sa3|122}} However after the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] Taravangian began preparing Jah Keved to switch sides. He did this by promoting people Odium could control, putting his troops into position to betray [[Dalinar]] ,and subtly indicating to his followers that the war was a problem for Alethkar and Azir. When Taravangian gave the order the Vedens turned on the [[Coalition of monarchs]] and joined Odium.{{book ref|sa4|i|3}}{{book ref|sa4|i|6}}

== Government ==
=== Monarchy ===
==== Monarch ====
The Vedens have a long history of monarchies. The monarchy, while powerful, is not autocratic. Its power over the highprinces is maintained primarily through access to soulcasters, all of which are owned by the monarch.{{book ref|sa2|73}} The monarch also spends much of his time setting the highprinces against each other, likely to prevent them from getting to powerful.{{book ref|sa4|19}}

The ruling monarch traditionally takes the first [[dahn]].{{wob ref|4006}} This means that he socially outranks anyone, including the highprinces, except for the monarchs of other powerful Vorin nations.

==== Rules of Succesion ====
After a monarch, most often a king, has died, a member of his family will ascend to the throne. This is generally his eldest son.{{book ref|sa2|31}} After the heir ascends the throne his [[dahn]] changes from second to first.{{wob ref|4006}} The death of a monarch might also lead to a civil war, with each of the highprinces attempting to claim the throne.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}

==== List of Known Veden Monarchs ====
{| width=80% class=infobox style='text-align:center!;' align=center
! class=title colspan=3 style='background-color:#bbf;' | Veden Monarchs
|-
!Name
!Length of Rule
|-
! class=title colspan=3 style='background-color:#bbf;' | Siln Dynasty
|-
| [[NanHar]]{{book ref|sa3|53}}
| Unknown
|-
|[[NanKhet]]{{book ref|sa3|53}}
| Unknown
|-
|-
| ''Unknown''
|-
! class=title colspan=3 style='background-color:#bbf;' | Post-Siln Dynasty
|-
| [[Hierocracy]]{{book ref|sa1|26}}
| ??? - c.{{rosharan date|673}}
|- 
| [[Sadees|Sadees the Sunmaker]]
| c.{{rosharan date|673}} - ???
|-
| ''Unknown''
|-
| [[Hanavanar]]
| ??? - {{Rosharan date|1173|9|1|4}}{{wob ref|7832}}
|-
| Interregnum
| {{Rosharan date|1173|9|1|4}} - {{rosharan date|1173|10}}
|-
| [[Valam]]
| {{rosharan date|1173|10}}
|-
| [[Taravangian]]
| {{rosharan date|1173|10}}
| 
|}

=== Princedoms ===
Even though Jah Keved has a monarchy, it is divided into a number of princedoms, each ruled by a [[lighteyes|lighteyed]] [[highprince]]. These princedoms essentially act as independent kingdoms, with the highprince as their king, the Veden monarchy being mostly ceremonial. Each of the princedoms is named after the family controlling it, which leads to names such as Valam and Evinor princedom.

Each of these princedoms also has its own military, largely independent of one another. The highprinces often squabble and fight each other, trying to claim land from the other princedoms for themselves.{{book ref|sa3|100}}

The princedoms contain many isolated estates.{{book ref|sa2|27}} The brightlords of these estates have their own vassals, who rule hamlets or possess no land.{{book ref|sa2|39}} The brightlords who rule settlements are called citylords.{{book ref|sa1|6}} While these lords are sworn to a highprince, they mostly rule independently and will only answer to greater authority when called upon.{{book ref|sa2|27}} 

==== Highprinces ====
The rulers of these Veden princedoms are called [[highprince]]s. They essentially function as the leaders of sovereign nations, rather then just heads of administrative districts.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} The Veden highprinces take the second [[dahn]].{{wob ref|4006}}

Prior to the Veden civil war, known Veden Highprinces were [[Valam]], [[Abrial]], [[Boriar]], [[Evinor]] and [[Jal Mala]]. Some of the highprinces died during the civil war however, and newly crowned [[Taravangian]] appointed two new highprinces to replace the ones lost. The two men are brothers, the elder of which is named Nan [[Urian]].{{book ref|sa3|107}}

It is unknown how new highprinces are chosen, but they are only chosen from the powerful and high ranked lighteyes, which likely allows for some people to become a highprince based only on wealth and power.{{book ref|sa1|29}} The Veden monarch can also appoint new highprinces.{{{book ref|sa3|107}}

=== International relations ===
==== Alethkar ====
The Vedens have an interesting relationship with the neighbouring country of [[Alethkar]]. The Vedens and Alethi have fought many small wars against one another, mostly over the same territories.{{book ref|sa1|16}}{{book ref|sa3|52}} These wars tended to be fought between the individual highprinces of the nations,{{book ref|sa1|16}} although the Veden king Hanavanar took interest in the conflicts and ordered a small invasion to test the Alethi defenses around the year 1155.{{book ref|sa3|66}}

Despite this, the relationship between the nations is quite well. The nations have a very similar culture, with both of them being Vorin nations. Furthermore, a marriage of lighteyes between nations is seen as nothing particularly out of the ordinary, nor is it forbidden by any laws.{{book ref|sa2|1}} The Vedens also have extensive trade treaties in place, which allow them to trade with the Alethi for cheap.{{book ref|sa3|66}}

== Military ==
{{quote
| We talk of Jah Keved's weakness, but that’s relative. They still have a huge standing army, strong fortifications. If the enemy wades into Jah Keved now, while solidifying their own power, it will drain their resources and stall their conquest.
| [[Dalinar Kholin]] on the Veden military{{book ref|sa3|107}}
}}

For most of Jah Keved’s history each highprince maintained their own military.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} However, it appears that following Taravangian's crowning, the surviving units have all been folded under his command.{{book ref|sa3|100}} The civil war was catastrophic for the Veden military - many units suffered over 50% casualties - yet even with those losses the Veden military boasts an enormous number of soldiers.{{book ref|sa3|100}}{{book ref|sa3|107}}

==== Fortifications and defenses ====
Jah Keved boasts strong fortifications, entering their territory without sufficient preparations is generally considered to be a horrid idea bound to mire the potential assailant in years-long conflict, and a massive drain on resources.{{book ref|sa3|107}}

A major focus of the Veden strategy is the defense of the strip of land between [[Horneater Peaks]] and Alethkar. Though narrow and underpopulated, it's a verdant, rich land that can be used as a staging area for any invasion of Jah Keved.{{book ref|sa3|107}}

==== Tactics ====
The Veden armies are known for their unique raiding tactics. The army operates in smaller raider groups, about four thousand strong, backed by a powerful main force. Those raiders are highly mobile, capable of harrying the enemy while avoiding direct confrontation.{{book ref|sa3|52}} Despite this, the Vedens are very capable on a large battlefield, usually fighting in large shield walls.{{book ref|sa4|100}} Their generals are noted to be excellent, even by [[Alethi]] standards.{{book ref|sa3|52}} The Vedens use drums to communicate on the battlefield.{{book ref|Sa4|100}}

==== Shards ====
Jah Keved owns a lot of [[Shardwielding|Shards]], about twenty [[Shardblade|blades]] and an unknown number of sets of [[Shardplate|plate]]. This means that Jah Keved, alongside Alethkar, has the most Blades of any other kingdom on Roshar.{{book ref|sa1|52}}

== Culture ==
=== Peoples ===
Jah Keved is composed of at least four distinct ethnic groups - Veden, [[Silnasen|Siln]], [[Bavland|Bav]] and [[Unkalaki]]. 

==== Veden ====
{{quote
|While your food sits well in my stomach, the amount of bowing and scraping you show ardents made me uncomfortable.
|[[Kabsal]] on the people of Jah Keved{{book ref|sa1|7}}
}}
The Veden people are typically associated with pale skin and violet eyes.{{book ref|sa1|46}} Although many Vedens, particularly in the south, look more like the Alethi people. These are generally tan with dark, typically black hair.{{book ref|sa1|3}}{{book ref|sa3|100}} Vedens are not a subtle people, brimming with passion and vice.{{book ref|sa3|100}}

In Veden families, the sons have two-part names, with the latter part being their given name, while the former references their order or birth. The first four sons are called '''Nan''', '''Tet''', '''Asha''' and '''Van'''.{{book ref|sa2|45}}{{book ref|sa2|27}} Should one of the sons die or be disinherited, his younger brothers all move up a level; for example, Tet [[Balat]] becomes Nan Balat.{{book ref|sa2|45}} The numerals are used mainly in formal context; siblings usually drop them when talking among themselves.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}}

==== Siln and Bav ====
The Siln people live in and around the southern city of [[Silnasen]]. They are noted as being less technologically advanced than the rest of the country, with highly ritualized warfare.{{book ref|sa2|54}} Their apparent independence from Veden rule may stem from the fact that they were once a sovereign city-state.{{wob ref|4006}}

The Bav people live in [[Bavland]], a small region in the south-western corner of the country. They are mostly miners, and have their own language and culture largely separate from that of the Vedens, although they are still Vorin.{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}{{book ref|sa1|i|6}}

==== Unkalaki ====
{{for|Unkalaki|more information on the Unkalaki people}}
The Unkalaki - or Horneaters, as they are called by outsiders - live on top of the mountains known as [[Horneater Peaks]]. They are one of several peoples with [[Singer]] ancestry, and have some attributes that set them apart from other Rosharan humans, such as their unusually strong teeth (which is where the "Horneater" nickname comes from) and the ability to occasionally hear the Rhythms.{{book ref|sa3|37}}{{wob ref|930}} Red hair is also a typically Unkalaki feature, and are a mark of Horneater ancestry on a person from outside the Peaks. 

Though the Horneater Peaks are nominally part of Jah Keved, the Unkalaki have their own language, system of beliefs and government, and don't seem to see themselves as Veden citizens.{{book ref|sa1|23}} However, the Veden still claim the right to levy troops from among them in times of war.{{book ref|sa3|107}}

=== Caste system and Division between the Sexes ===
Like the other Vorin cultures, Veden culture is divided into two major castes, the '''[[lighteyes]]''' and '''[[darkeyes]]''', separated by, as can be surmised, the color of a person's eyes. The lighteyes form the upper caste, with greater rights and privileges, while the darkeyes are the lower, working caste. Aside from that, each caste is subdivided into ten ranks, with the lighteyed ranks being called [[dahn]]s, while the darkeyed ones are the [[nahn]]s. The Veden monarch, for example, is the only person in the country holding the first dahn.{{wob ref|4006}} 

Much of Vorin culture, and by extension Veden culture, is based upon the book [[Arts and Majesty]], which is a book that outlines what is proper for men and women. This book led to a division between, among others, the professions of men and women. Women are permitted to learn how to read and write, and expected to manage a household. Feminine arts include painting, reading, writing, and music.{{book ref|sa2|19}}{{book ref|sa2|45}}{{book ref|sa1|3}} Daughters are also expected to help with the family finances.{{book ref|sa2|39}} More confrontational positions, such as politics and militaristic positions, are considered masculine -- however, men are forbidden (or at least heavily discouraged) from learning the alphabet.{{book ref|tsm|19}}

=== Marriage ===
Generally, marriages are arranged by the parents of the couple, or if the subjects are old enough, by themselves.{{book ref|sa2|45}} If the family has many daughters, the women may court and decide on a suitor themself, but if this is not the case, a marriage will be arranged.{{book ref|sa2|45}} When a Veden couple marries, the spouses retain their family names.{{wob ref|14904}} The children of the couple all use the surname of only one parent;{{book ref|sa1|5}} it's unclear whether it's always the father's, or if it depends on the parents' relative [[dahn]]s. It is a custom to buy gifts for family members of the couple, with boys often getting weapons and women jewelry.{{book ref|sa2|39}} 

=== Fashion ===
Veden fashion varies between the castes, lighteyes and darkeyes. This divide is enforced by the religion of [[Vorinism]], which is the state religion in Jah Keved.

Fashion designers in [[Liafor]] and [[Yezier]] have great influence on lighteyed fashion in Jah Keved, with much of Veden clothing being designed in these countries, based on Veden fashion trends with their own cultural flair.{{file ref|Contemporary Male Fashion.jpg|Contemporary Male Fashion Folio Page}}{{file ref|Vorin Havah.jpg|Vorin Havah Folio Page}}{{book ref|sa2|49}} Despite this, the Vedens do still have their own traditional clothing.{{book ref|sa2|19}}

Jah Keved and Alethkar have very similar fashion styles, enough so for Liafor to market to them using the same fashion folios.{{file ref|Contemporary Male Fashion.jpg|Contemporary Male Fashion Folio Page}}
{{image|Contemporary_Male_Fashion.jpg|side=left|width=250px|Contemporary Male Fashion}}

==== Masculine fashion ====
Veden men often wear trousers and shirts that lace up the front.{{book ref|sa1|3}} Most of the clothing made for lighteyes is made from silk, which comes from a plant that floats in the ocean.{{book ref|sa2|19}}{{wob ref|6344}} Beards are eschewed by the nobility, although this doesn’t stop some lighteyes from having them.{{book ref|sa2|19}}

A piece of traditional men’s clothing is the [[ulatu]], a knee-length skirt.{{book ref|sa2|19}}{{book ref|sa2|48}} They are generally worn with a simple shirt and a long robe or coat.{{book ref|sa2|19}} Another common form of male clothing, typically worn by warriors, is the [[vakama]].{{book ref|sa2|38}} The takama is a form of long, pleated, calf-length skirt.{{book ref|sa4|20}} The Vakama and Ulatu have similarities with the Alethi [[takama]].{{book ref|sa4|20}} Traditional Veden clothing is worn with a mink pelt.{{book ref|sa2|19}}

==== Feminine fashion ====
Veden women wear a wide variety of clothing, including skirts and colourful blouses. A common form of clothing for the Veden lighteyes is the Vorin Havah.{{book ref|sa1|3}} The Havah is formfitting through the bust, shoulders and waist, and has a flowing skirt; fitting with Vorin ideals, these Havah have a long left sleeve, hiding their [[safehand]].{{book ref|sa1|3}} These sleeves often have a pouch to store belongings known as a safepouch.{{book ref|sa4|8}}{{book ref|sa1|48}} Havah are often made of brightly coloured silk, which is thin enough to allow women to easily grip objects with their safehand, when necessary.{{book ref|sa1|1}}{{book ref|sa4|69}}

In the years around c.{{Rosharan date|1173}} the Alethi tan and hair color are seen as marks of true beauty.{{book ref|sa1|3}} Lighteyed women often arrange their hair high in a complex series of braids secured by four steel spikes.{{file ref|Vorin Havah.jpg|Vorin Havah Folio Page}}

Darkeyed women tend to wear simpler clothing, and tend to wear gloves on their safehand rather than large sleeves. Wearing a glove on the safehand in this manner is seen as immodest and an inherent sign of lower class, and therefore is not typically practiced by lighteyes.{{book ref|sa1|3}}

=== Languages ===
{{for|Unkalaki#Language|the Unkalaki language}}
Jah keved is home to multiple languages, including Veden and Unkalaki. These two languages are very different.{{book ref|sa1|3}}{{wob ref|3977}} The Bav also have their own language, although it is unknown how much this languages differs from Veden and Unkalaki.{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}

The Veden language belongs to the Vorin language family, and is close enough to that of the [[Alethkar|Alethi]] to be mutually intelligible for both sides.{{wob ref|3977}} Many Vedens learn Alethi in their youth.{{book ref|sa1|5}} The Unkalaki language is a part of the Dawnate language family, which means that although the vocabulary is distinctive, it shares similar grammar with the other Dawnate languages.{{wob ref|3977}} When speaking Veden, or other Vorin languages like Alethi, the Unkalaki have a distinct accent. One feature of this Unkalaki 'accent' is a tendency to use gendered pronouns (e.g. "he") in places where a non-gendered pronoun ("it") would be more appropriate{{book ref|sa2|24}}.

=== Games, Sports, and Entertainment ===
==== Festivals ====
The people of Jah Keved celebrate various fairs and festivals to celebrate special occasions. One such festival celebrated in Jah Keved is the [[Middlefest Fair]], which celebrates the coming of the [[Midpeace]].{{book ref|sa2|45}}

==== Games ====
Due to Vorin precepts against predicting the future, Vedens avoids gambling and games involving random chance. Because of this their games tend to revolve around skill rather than chance. One popular game in Veden culture is [[Breakneck]], which is often played in gambling dens. Many people in Bavland also wat h and bet on [[Shallowcrab]] fights.{{book ref|sa1|i|6}}

==== Sports ====
The Vedens enjoy dueling. Classical ideals dictate that men should duel with swords and without shields. They also dictate that the men should use sweeping methods of fighting, which are said to be an imitation of fighting with a Shardblade.{{book ref|sa2|45}} 

=== Religion ===
==== Vorinism ====
Jah Keved is one of the five [[Vorin]] Kingdoms. The vast majority of Jah Keved is Vorin, with only the Unkalaki as a notable exception. The Vedens are far more religious than the average Vorin. The Veden version of Vorinism places a higher importance on the trappings of the faith, such as the [[safehand]] and the strict division between masculine and feminine arts.{{book ref|sa1|33}} In particular, the Vedens are noted to be highly respectful and reverent of the [[ardent]]s. They are also extremely traditional in the particulars of the Vorin doctrine.{{book ref|sa1|7}} The centre of Vorin church, the Holy Enclave, is located in the Veden city of [[Valath]].{{book ref|sa3|100}} The Bav are also Vorin, although they are not as strict as the Vedens.{{book ref|sa1|i|6}}

==== The Unkalaki religion ====
The Unkalaki have their own religion. Their religion is polytheistic, with a set of higher gods, like the gods of the waters, trees and mountains. Aside from these gods they also worship [[spren]].{{book ref|sa2|9}} The Unkalaki believe that underneath the regular water on the peaks is the ''Place of the Gods'', which is likely [[Shadesmar]].{{book ref|sa2|46}} Despite having their own religion, the Unkalaki still receive Veden ardents who come to the [[Horneater Peaks]] to preach Vorinism.{{book ref|sa2|55}}

=== Architecture ===
==== Manors and estates ====
Jah Keved has many isolated estates. These estates are generally made up of a manor, the residence for the lighteyed owners, a separate servants’ building, a guardhouse and a large garden.{{book ref|sa2|27}}{{book ref|sa2|73}} These estates of Jah Keved lack most of the more recent discoveries in architecture and engineering like storm cisterns.{{book ref|sa2|40}} Generally, Veden architectural styles are very close to Alethi styles.{{book ref|sa3|100}} A typical manor is built after the Veden ideal, tall and imposing. They are often built of square stone blocks and contain small windows, with the walls being dappled by dark lichen. Almost all of the manors have large dining halls for feasts, these halls have numerous tables, with the most important one called the high table.{{book ref|sa2|39}}

==== Greenery ====
The Vedens love greenery,{{book ref|sa3|100}} they decorate their gardens with cultivated vines and rows of shalebark. These plants are often cut and trimmed into shapes. The current architectural fashion includes having a number of rare plants placed in a jumble. Buildings often have plants draping them and falling from windows.{{book ref|sa3|100}}

== Economy ==
==== Currency ====
As with many other nations on Roshar, their economy is based upon [[Spheres|glass spheres with cut polestones in their center]], known simply as spheres. In the mint, they check sphere weights in order to see if they fell into the proper categories.{{book ref|sa4|16}} The value of polestones, and thus the worth of sphere denominations in their economy, is based around the value of the substances a polestone can transmute another substance into.{{book ref|sa3|part=ars}} 

==== Merchants and trading routes ====
The northern city of [[Northgrip]] is very important to Jah Keved’s economy. Many goods eventually pass through Northgrip. There are a lot of merchants that bring goods from Northgrip to the rest of the country.{{book ref|sa2|19}} A lord who wishes to make use of the roads for trade needs to pay for the patrols and maintenance of said roads. This money is given back to the villages where the materials are harvested or made. Like in other Vorin countries, aside from Lighteyes, only darkeyes of the first and second [[Nahn]] can become merchants. These merchants often use [[Chull]]s for the transport of their goods. The chulls are harnessed and controlled with complex leather bridles.{{file ref|Chull.jpg|Shallan's Sketchbook: Chulls}} Lighteyes sometimes engage in trade deals with each other, hoping to get favour with lighteyes of a higher Dahn.{{book ref|sa2|45}}

==== Foreign Trade ====
Many of the goods produced by the Vedens eventually goes abroad. The Vedens also import many things from abroad. Among the exported goods are rare and expensive floral dyes.{{book ref|sa3|i|8}} Jah Keved has trade treaties in place with Alethkar, which allows the Vedens to trade for cheap.{{book ref|sa3|66}}

== Notable citizens ==
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* [[Shallan Davar]], the first [[Order of Lightweavers|Lightweaver]] of the new generation of [[Knights Radiant]]
* The rest of the [[House Davar|Davar household]], including the father, [[Lin Davar |Lin]], as well as his four sons [[Wikim]], [[Jushu]], [[Balat]] and [[Helaran]]
* [[Malata]], a [[Dustbringer]] Radiant in service of the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]]
* [[Valam]], a Veden Highprince-turned-King and the liege lord of the Davars
* [[Hanavanar]], a Veden king, whose death caused the Jah Keved civil war
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== Trivia ==
* At 5.5 million square kilometres of land, Jah Keved is a little over half the size of the United States.
* [[Szeth]] hid one of Gavilar's [[black sphere]]s somewhere in Jah Keved.{{book ref|sa1|i|3}}

== Notes ==
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