Pronunciation: SHAWN-chahn 
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Map: A map of Seanchan is available in the [Guide], p. 157.

A nation. The inhabitants are also referred to as the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)].

! Location

Seanchan covers the entire continent which lies westward across the [Aryth Ocean] from the [Westlands|Geography].

! Ruling Body

The Empire is currently ruled by the [Empress] from the Court of Nine Moons located in [Seandar], where she reigns upon the famed [Crystal Throne].

! Towns/Cities/Regions

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* Abunai - on the Sea of L'Heye
* Aldael Mountains
* Alqam
* Ancarid
* [Asinbayar]
* Barsabba
* Dalenshar
* Halamak
* Ijaz Mountains
* [Imfaral]
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* Jeranem
* Jianmin
* Kaensada
* Khoweal
* Maram Kashor
* Marendalar
* Merinloe
* Muyami
* N'Kon
* [Noren M'Shar]
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* Pujili
* Sa'las Plains
* Salaking
* [Seandar] (shawn-DAHR) capital city
* Semalaren
* Sen T'jore
* Serengada Dai
* [Shon Kifar]
* Sohima
* Tuel
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! References (Possible Spoilers)
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# In the [Guide]
## The Empire is currently ruled by the [Empress] from the Court of Nine Moons located in [Seandar], where she reigns upon the famed [Crystal Throne].
## [Guide] - [Luthair Paendrag Mondwin]'s army quite naturally thought the fighting [Aes Sedai] and exotic creatures they found were [Darkfriends] and named them thusly.
# In [The Great Hunt]
## [TGH,Ch7] - The [Sea Folk] fear the Armies of the Night across the [Aryth Ocean].
## [TGH,Ch7] - The [Sea Folk] have a saying about Seanchan, "lands under the Shadow, beyond the setting sun, beyond the [Aryth Ocean], where the Armies of Night reign."
## [TGH,Ch34] - When [Fain|Padan Fain] claims that [Trollocs] are following him [Turak|Turak Aladon] says the Armies of the Night had other followers.
## [TGH,Ch40] - [Luthair Paendrag Mondwin] used %%ot a'dam%% to control [Aes Sedai] who were part of the Armies of the Night.
## [TGH,Ch40] - High Lady [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] has orders to take [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] back to Seanchan.
## [TGH,Ch42] - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is to be taken to Seanchan in a few days.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch1] - [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] has a decorative panel with the image of a great spotted cat from the Sen T'jore.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch22] - [Assid Bakuun] spent two years putting down rebellion on Marendalar.
## [TPoD,Ch24] - [Kennar Miraj]'s troops hail from all over Seanchan - Alqam, N'Kon, Khoweal and Dalenshar.
## [TPoD,Ch24] - [Kennar Miraj]'s enemy seems to spring out of the ground like [trap-worms|Trap-worm] in the Sen T'jore.
## [TPoD,Ch24] - [Kennar Miraj] knows that news of an army travels as fast as wildfire on the Sa'las Plains.
# In [Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch20] - [Bethamin Zeami] is from the village of Abunai on the Sea of L'Heye.
# In [Crossroads of Twilight]
## [CoT,Ch4] - The [Seanchan (People)] brought the Kaensada Hills into the empire over three hundred years ago but the tribesmen are still only half civilized.
## [CoT,Ch4] - [Furyk Karede] was born the property of [Jalid Magonine], a merchant of Ancarid.
## [CoT,Ch4] - [Furyk Karede] distinguished himself at the Muyami Uprising and the Jianmin Incident.
## [CoT,Ch4] - [Furyk Karede] kept [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag]'s doll for ten years until it was lost in the Great Fire at Sohima.
## [CoT,Ch6] - [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] is High Lady of [Asinbayar] and Barsabba.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Prologue] - [Semirhage] tells [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] that, with the [Empress] and royal family all dead, there is civil war from the Aldael Mountains to Salaking.
## [KoD,Ch4] - Thinking of hundreds of channeling [Wise Ones|Aiel], [Mishima|Bakayar Mishima] recalls the slaughter at Semalaren when there were four hundred %%ot [damane|Seanchan (People)]%% on each side.
## [KoD,Ch34] - Jeranem is bitter cold in winter.
## [KoD,Ch34] - People from Khoweal and Dalenshar have black skin.
## [KoD,Ch34] - People from N'Kon have honey-colored skin.
## [KoD,Ch34] - People from Mechoacan have fair hair.
## [KoD,Ch34] - People from Alqam have pale eyes.
## [KoD,Ch34] - People from Pujili have dark eyes and wear narrow beards.
## [KoD,Ch34] - The Ijaz Mountains are known for excellent ''kaf'' beans.
## [KoD,Ch36] - [Furyk Karede] recounts that he lost [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag]'s doll in the Great Fire at Sohima. He is overwhelmed that she kept track of him and his family.
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Prologue] - [Tylee Khirgan] is from the region of Maram Kashor. [Mishima|Bakayar Mishima] is from Halamak.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch1] - All of Seanchan is in chaos after the murders in [Seandar].
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