Atlas history
What is known
Kharet-Alon's water rights and tomb libraries predate several ruling houses. Competing claims over its old Essan records make it one of Zarran-Tal's most sensitive cities.
City or settlement
Kharet-Alon
A blue-water oasis among red stone monuments and sealed chambers.
Oasis and archive city
Kharet-Alon surrounds a blue-water oasis bordered by red stone monuments and older sealed chambers. Water rights are recorded house by house, and even the royal administration must negotiate with families whose claims predate the present ruling line.
Libraries beneath the tombs
The city's funerary complexes contain legal, astronomical and ritual records as well as burials. Scholars disagree over which chambers may be opened. Conservators fear physical damage, priests fear sacrilege, and rulers fear evidence that could weaken the official account of succession.
Essan knowledge under seal
Some records may describe Essan practice without containing an active relic at all. That makes them easy to underestimate and difficult to police. Myak collectors seek copied diagrams and partial translations, knowing that several harmless fragments can become dangerous when assembled elsewhere.