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'''New Seran''' is a city in the [[Elendel Basin]]. It is located on the very southern edge of the basin, on the rail line through the [[Seran Range]] to the Southern [[Roughs]].{{map ref|Elendel Basin}}
== Structure ==
The city spans across a series of enormous, flat-topped stone terraces.{{book ref|mb6|10}} There are at least a dozen of them, each being separated by multiple streams. These streams cross the terraces and drop off the edge down to the next terrace. The water eventually makes its way back to the river, which flows toward [[Elendel]]
Aerial gondolas, strung by lines at least a hundred feet in the air, are commonly used for transport around the city. The gondolas are not only used to get from one terrace to another, but also from part of a terrace to another part. However, traveling is not limited to just gondolas. There are ramps for people who would prefer to use a carriage and bridges that allow people to travel on foot.
On average the houses are smaller than those in Elendel. There are only a few apartment buildings; Wax notes only three skyscrapers. Although the terraces constrain the boundaries of the city, it is large enough to hold a sizable population. This leaves room for many parks and streams.
New Seran is loud because of the waterfalls. Wax finds the sound comparable to that of an earthquake or explosion.{{book ref|mb6|10}}
== Notable Locations and Features ==
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