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Emul is located in the southeastern portion of the Makabaki basin, which is itself located within southwestern Roshar. It is a mostly landlocked country, bordering an inlet of the [[Southern Depths]] along its western border.{{map ref|Roshar}} [[Tukar]] is located to the south, [[Marat]] to the southeast, [[Tashikk]] to the northwest, and [[Azir]] to the north. The eastern border of Emul borders a mountain range that contains the [[Valley]], home of the [[Nightwatcher]], and a pass to [[Greater Hexi]]. The city of Urithiru is located in these eastern mountains. The capital city of Emul, Sesemalex Dar, is located on the western coast near the border with Tukar. This city is the best port in Emul and rich in trade.{{book ref|sa1|54}} Following the war with Tukar, the kingdom was broken into pieces, although they seem to have retained control of the capital.{{book ref|sa3|96}}
A large part of the country, primarily in the south and across the southern borders, is in the [[Drunmu Basin]].{{
Emul has an area of around 596,000 km<sup>2</sup>.{{
== History ==
|Vexil trying to convince coalition leaders to reclaim Emul{{book ref|sa3|96}}
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Emul was fragmented into pieces by the war with Tukar and the Voidbringer assaults during the True Desolation, leaving them in no position to stand on their own.{{book ref|sa3|96}}
In {{Rosharan date|1174}} after the rediscovery of [[Urithiru]], [[Bondsmith]] [[Dalinar Kholin]] sent entreaties to all the Makabaki kingdoms, attempting to convince them to join his [[coalition of monarchs|alliance]] against the Voidbringers. The Alethi realized that with Emul and Tukar at war,{{book ref|sa3|8}} they could only hope to convince one or the other.{{book ref|sa3|12}} After [[Tezim]]'s rejection of their offer, they chose to focus on convincing Emul.{{book ref|sa3|24}} The Emuli were initially hesitant to involve themselves, still locked in their conflict with the Tukari. However, as the singers moved to muster in Marat, they conquered their way across Emul.{{book ref|sa3|107}} Between the loss of territory to both the Voidbringers and the Tukari, much of Emul went up in flames and the princedom was reduced to a fraction of its former size.{{book ref|sa3|65}} After this devastating blow to the kingdom, as well as the Azish decision to join the coalition, the Emuli were convinced as well. Vexil the Wise and Ashno of Sages traveled to [[Azimir]] and took the [[Oathgate]] to Urithiru to treat with the Alethi. They advocated strongly for aid to Emul in retaking their lands from the Tukari, but the other members of the coalition came to the conclusion that this was not a valid use of resources. [[Highprince]] [[Aladar]] and some of his scribes helped to advise Vexil on fortifying his remaining lands to ensure no further loss of territory.{{book ref|sa3|96}}
=== Military ===
Emul does have a military, but they are not particularly skilled, and are considered to be less capable than Tukari soldiers,{{book ref|sa3|24}} one potential reason the Emuli have been losing their war. At least some portion of the Emuli army is made up of men who are normally farmers instead of career soldiers.{{book ref|edgedancer|3}} The Emuli view warfare in a unique way; they consider it crass to directly strike another warrior, preferring to do damage from a distance. Accordingly, the bow and arrow is the favored weapon of leaders, then spears, halberds, and finally swords, which are
== Culture ==
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=== Peoples ===
The Emuli people are technically a tribe of the [[Askarki]] people,
They are very accommodating and kindly towards foreigners, treating them as relatives that are visiting from afar.{{book ref|sa1|55}} They often host foreign strangers for dinner, in exchange for a gift of fruit, particularly those of exotic variety. They are also very reluctant to give offense to others, even for a Makabaki kingdom.{{book ref|sa3|12}}
The Emuli have a specific style of dress as well. Men typically wear robes, while women prefer flowing gowns and head-wraps.{{book ref|sa1|55}} The Emuli traditionally greet old friends by holding their left forefinger to their forehead and bowing respectfully. Their cuisine is typically rather salty in flavor.▼
▲The Emuli have a specific style of dress as well. Men typically wear robes, while women prefer flowing gowns and head-wraps.{{book ref|sa1|55}}
The Emuli traditionally greet old friends by holding their left forefinger to their forehead and bowing respectfully.{{book ref|sa1|55}}
Their cuisine is typically rather salty in flavor.{{book ref|sa1|55}}
They are notable for having fantastic crem pottery, which is popular abroad.{{book ref|sa1|55}}
=== Religion ===
Rejecting the [[Honor|Almighty]], the Emuli believe [[Jezrien]] to be the only god.{{book ref|sa1|55}} According to their mythology, Jezrien named both their kingdom and their capital, Sesemalex Dar. They refer to him as the Prime Kadasix, praying to him for his favor.{{book ref|sa1|i|7}}
They seem to hold the other Heralds sacred as well, such as [[Shalash|Epan the Lady of Dreams]], referring to them as Kadasixes. In fact, wealthy people keep a place in their homes called the Hallowed Hall, where they keep images of the Kadasixes for reverence.
=== Economy ===▼
Their Prayers almost always begin with ‘If the Prime Kadasix may/could provide’ then your prayer follows, and then it ends with ‘thank you’. An example of this is ‘If the Prime Kadasix could provide, it would be very nice if I could know the right thing to do. Thank you.’{{book ref|sa1|i|7}}
The city of Sesemalex Dar is also important in their religion; it is considered to be the Emuli's ancestral homeland, a gift to them from the Heralds.{{book ref|sa1|54}} The pattern of the city is also sacred to them and central to their religion, which is one of the reasons they are so desperate to retain control it. The Emuli religion can be described as splinter religion of Vorinism, although which branch is the original is subject to some debate.{{book ref|sa1|55}}
However, the Vorin peoples to the east believe the Emuli to be pagans, despite the similarities between their faiths.{{book ref|sa1|54}}
Emul is still largely agrarian with many people working as farmers, reliant on crops such as [[tallew]]{{book ref|edgedancer|3}} and [[lurnip]]s for survival.{{book ref|sa1|i|7}} The war with Tukar has not been good for the Emuli economy, forcing many farmers to take up arms to repel invaders.{{book ref|edgedancer|3}} This has left their fields vulnerable to raids by people looking to sell the crops for an easy profit. Some Emuli also make a living working as mercenaries in other kingdoms.{{book ref|edgedancer|4}} The southwest coast of Roshar is rich in trade, and Emul's capital Sesemalex Dar is a fantastic port and a major trade waypoint in the area.{{book ref|sa1|54}} The city is also renown for its fantastic crem pottery.{{book ref|sa1|55}}
== Settlements ==
* [[Sesemalex Dar]] - Capital city
* [[Laqqi]]
* [[Holiqqil]]
== Notable Emuli ==
*[[Baxil]] and [[Av]] - two criminals who helped [[Shalash]] destroy art for a time{{book ref|sa1|i|7}}
== Trivia ==
* At around 596,000 km<sup>2</sup>, it is only a little smaller than [[wikipedia:Ukraine|Ukraine]].{{ref|name=blog634}}
== Notes ==
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{{17s ref|blog|634|text=Roshar Physical Characteristics And Areas|date=2019-08-30|name=blog634}}
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