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'''Vedenar''' is the capital city of [[Jah Keved]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1|33}}
;The Docks: The grand docks at the city's coast had once served as the main way of accessing the sea, sheltered by an enormous natural ridge. Though the ridge still stands, the docks themselves were burned down by one of the factions during the civil war. For now, the city is accessible by sea only by small boats rowing to the shore.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
;The Stormshelters: The city has numerous stormshelters to protects its populace during [[
;Devotary of Sincerity: The [[Vorin]] [[Devotary of Sincerity]] is located somewhere in the city; however, it's uncertain where precisely it is located.{{book ref|sa1|48}}
== Mentions ==▼
Vedenar is one of the [[Dawncity|Dawncities]], the ten most ancient cities in all of [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1|33}} Back during the [[Heraldic Epochs]], it lay in the [[Silver Kingdoms|Silver Kingdom]] of [[Valhav]], and, having an [[Oathgate]], was presumably its capital.{{map ref|Silver Kingdoms}} Shortly before the [[Recreance]], it was known as '''Veden City'''.{{epigraph ref|sa1|46}}
In the late [[Era of Solitude]], Vedenar was well-known worldwide as one of the world's greatest cities.{{book ref|sa3|100}} However, the [[Diagram]] sought to destabilize it so as to give [[Taravangian]] an opening to take it over.{{book ref|sa2|i|4}} For this reason, they sent [[Szeth]] to assassinate the Veden king, [[Hanavanar]], his son and the highprinces, plunging Jah Keved into a civil war.{{book ref|sa1|i|9}}{{book ref|sa2|31}}
The forces led by highprince [[Valam]] took over the city.{{book ref|sa2|34}} The other highprinces soon joined him there, and the city fell into a months-long siege later termed the Battle of Vedenar.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} The siege was excessively brutal, owing to the Veden soldiers being pushed forward by the [[Thrill]] into fighting past all reason. Many forces continued fighting even after suffering over fifty percent losses.{{book ref|sa3|100}} In one battle, one army pushed another off the city's cliffs and onto the ridge that protected the port from the highstorms.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
The civil war eventually wound down, with Valam emerging victorious. However, he was extremely ill, and it was at this time that Taravangian arrived, bringing medical supplies and food. As he had a claim to the throne through his mother, Valam passed the crown onto him before ordering his own son, [[Redin]], to kill him.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
After being crowned, Taravangian set out to improve the living conditions in Vedenar. The bodies of the fallen were collected and burned down in the fields outside the walls.{{book ref|sa3|i|8}} The soldiers were folded under Taravangian's command, and moved into the stormshelters within the city.{{book ref|sa3|100}} After [[Dalinar]] reached out to the king, [[Malata]] opened the local [[Oathgate]], reconnecting Vedenar with [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa3|12}} Some of the [[Alethi]] troops were stationed there to aid in defending and rebuilding the city.{{book ref|sa3|24}}
It was while visiting Vedenar that Dalinar was pronounced heretic and excommunicated from the Vorin church.{{book ref|sa3|100}} Later, after it was revealed that rather than Vedenar, the [[Voidbringer]]s sought to attack [[Thaylen City]], some of the Alethi battalions there were withdrawn, but a number remained in case of a surprise attack.{{book ref|sa3|107}}
== Politics ==
As the capital of [[Jah Keved]], Vedenar is perhaps the most important city in the whole country. The Veden government, as well as the king and his family, live there.{{book ref|sa1|i|9}} The highprinces spend a lot of their time in Vedenar rather than in their lands.{{book ref|sa2|45}} Various lesser nobles, such as [[Lin Davar]], also visit it quite often.{{book ref|sa2|65}} [[Redin]] works from there as an investigator for highprince Valam.{{book ref|sa2|39}}
Whoever controls Vedenar, controls Jah Keved -- it is for this reason that during the civil war, all the Veden highprinces brought their armies here. The Battle of Vedenar was the most bloody conflict of the civil war, largely becase every faction knew the city's value.{{book ref|sa2|i|14}}
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