Maradon
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General
Maradon is the capital city of Saldaea, located in the northern part of the country (TWoRJTWoT, Ch. 28). It is said that you can see the Blight from the highest towers in the city (TEotW, Ch. 20). It is located on the River Arinelle ; north of Whitebridge, Maradon is the only place to safely cross the river (TWoRJTWoT, Ch. 27).
It is mentioned that Denhuir is a village east of the Black Hills on the Maradon Road (TSR, Ch. 17). According to the maps, this makes the road southeast out of Maradon to Tar Valon the Maradon Road.
In the time of the Compact of Ten Nations, Maradon was known as Derenbar, a city in Jaramide (TWoRJTWoT, Ch. 10).
Miscellaneous
- There was a time when Thom Merrilin was known in every royal court from Tear to Maradon (TEotW, Ch. 35).
- Bayle Domon acquires one of the seals of the Dark One's prison from a shopkeeper in Maradon (TGH, Ch. 9)
- The expression "from Tear to Maradon" is used more than once in the books (TEotW, Ch. 35; TDR, Ch. 23)
- Siuan Sanche tells Min and Leane that the war in Arad Doman has stopped trade from Saldaea, and that the pinch is making unrest in Maradon; Tenobia may even be forced off the throne by it (TSR, Ch. 17).