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'''Babatharnam''' wasis a kingdom in western [[Roshar]].{{map ref|Roshar}} Its capital wasis [[Panatham]], and people from Babatharnam wereare called Babath. Babath women hadhave patterns of veins that sit shallowly beneath their skin, which some foundnon-natives find unnerving.{{book ref|sa1|46}}

In the [[Silver Kingdoms]] era, Babatharnam was a part of [[Sela Tales]].{{map ref|Silver Kingdoms}} Babatharnam borderedborders the [[Purelake]], [[Yulay]], [[Marabethia]], and [[Rira (country)|Rira]].{{map ref|Roshar}}

In Babatharnam, the older one wasis, the more authority one hadhas.{{book ref|sa1|46}} Everyone hadhas an opportunity to rule, if they livedlive long enough. Anyone couldcan become the Most Ancient--the Babath king.

However, in practicality, during the present day, Babatharnam wasis ruled by the '''Monavakah Dynasty''', which executedexecutes or exiledexiles any person old enough to challenge them.{{book ref|sa1|46}} This has ensured that the Monavakahs have remained in power for fifty years. [[Sigzil]] hadhas visited Babatharnam, and recalled that the nation has a great deal of unrest from the Monavakah Dynasty's assassinations.

The Babath wereare very particular to how one speaks and can be offended easily. Sigzil hadhas managed to be imprisoned three times in Babatharnam, though he suspects the Babath were usinguse any excuse to imprison a foreigner, as his master had a good deal of money.{{book ref|sa1|46}}

Babatharnam hadhas peculiar trees which, when a [[highstorm]] approaches, completely layslay down, trunk and all, as if the tree was on a hinge.{{book ref|sa1|46}}