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{{NationInfo
|BannerImage=VGhealdan.jpg
|Nation=Ghealdan
|Capital=[[Jehannah]]
|Sigil=Three Silver stars arranged one above and two below. The Silver stars
|Banner=The Silver stars on a field of red
|Ruler=[[Alliandre Maritha Kigarin]], Defender of Garen's Wall
|Throne=The Light Blessed Throne
|Crown=
|Palace= The [[Jheda Palace]]
}}
''Author: Toral Delvar''

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==General==
'''Ghealdan''' is a relatively small nation.

==History==
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==Geography==
[[image:Ghealdan-on-the-map.png|500px|right|alt a map of the continent, outlining the position of Ghealdan in the center-south]]

===Relation to Previous National Borders===
According to the maps, Ghealdan is entirely made up of land formerly claimed by [[Dhowlan]]. Most maps show it as taking most of that land, but others shows it as taken virtually all, with essentially none of the land having been part of other countries. Apart from a small part of what was [[Eharon]] during the time of [[the Compact of the Ten Nations]], the land that is now Ghealdan was part of the nation of [[Manetheren]] ({{guide|10}}; {{guide|15}}).

===Borders===
Ghealdan lies between [[Garen's Wall]] and the [[Mountains of Mist]], bordering [[Amadicia]] to the south along the [[River Eldar]] and [[Altara]] to the east. To the north lie the [[Great Blackwood|Forest of Shadows]], the [[Manetherendrelle]], and a short, almost impassable border with [[Andor]].

===Geographical Features===
;Bodies of Water
*The [[River Boern|Boern]] River
*The [[River Eldar]]; there is a stone bridge arching from one fifty foot cliff to another crossing it

;Hills and Mountains
*The [[Mountains of Mist]]

;Miscellaneous
*The [[Forest of Shadows]]
*[[Garen's Wall]]

==Government==
Ghealdan is a monarchy, ruled from the [[Jheda Palace]]. In recent times, Ghealdan has been very troubled. The [[false Dragon]], [[Logain Ablar]], arose there and gathered an army, only being defeated when [[Aes Sedai]] came into it. The losses in this conflict were severe and it all but tore the country apart ({{tgh|4}}). Shortly after this, before the country had time to recover, [[Masema Dagar]] arrived from Almoth Plain and began to preach the Rebirth of the Dragon ({{tdr|33}}). What order there was collapsed as men and women flocked to him and leader after leader fell trying to depose him ({{tfoh|39}}). 

===The Throne===
Ghealdan has undergone several monarchs in recent years. First King [[Johanin]] died mysteriously, then Queen [[Ellizelle]] died of supposed suicide after failing to disperse one of Masema's mobs. Queen [[Teresia]] lasted ten days before being forced to abdicate to marry [[Beron Goerad|a commoner]]. Finally Alliandre took the throne and managed to maintain some degree of control by giving Masema almost free reign ({{tfoh|39}}). To try and secure the future of the country, she wrote first to [[Rand al'Thor]], asking for his support ({{loc|28}}) and later swore fealty to [[Perrin]] ({{tpod|10}}) and followed him to [[Abila]], where she was taken by the [[Shaido]] ({{tpod|30}}). After being rescued, Perrin told the [[Seanchan]] who helped that Ghealdan is under his protection ({{kod|30}}).

===Nobility===
The nobles of Ghealdan sit on the High Crown council and almost certainly had a hand in removing the rulers before Alliandre.

;Noble Houises
*Ablar: Logain
*Kigarin: Alliandre
*Sokorin: Tzigan
*Talvaen: Aleshin

===Military===
The main military group in Ghealdan was the Legion of the Wall. This has been dispersed.

===Cities, Towns, and Villages===
Many of the towns in Ghealdan are walled and contain buildings made primarily of stone and roofed with slate. Large towns typically have buildings of several stories and some even contain palaces.

;Cities, towns, and villages in Ghealdan:
*[[Bethal]]
*[[Boannda]]
*[[Fyall]]*
*[[Jarra (village)|Jarra]]
*[[Jehannah]]
*[[Samaha]]*
*[[Samara]]
*[[Sidon]]
*[[Tallan (village)|Tallan]]*
*[[Willar]]*

Note: Towns with an asterisk are located in either Ghealdan or Altara.

==Relations and Trade==

==People and Customs==
People in Ghealdan are often wary of strangers.

===Feasts and Festivals===

===Appearance, Clothing, and Dress===
Little is known of the dress and appearance of Ghealdanin, though they tend to be dark of hair and eye.

===Food===

===Expressions===

===Characters from Ghealdan===
{{main|Ghealdanin Character List}}

===Names===

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