ΒΆ Vendhya
Vendhya has wide expanses of rank forest where no man ventures lightly, and the few of those who do ever return. It is a fairly self-contained land of great richness. It has a well-developed agriculture, a textile industry, and an abundant supply of precious minerals. It also produces valuable spices, drugs and cosmetics.
Vendhya's jungles provide a variety of fascinating life. Elephants, tigers, panthers, cheetahs, gazelles and gorillas can be found, and beautifully colored birds fill the trees. Yaks and oxen wander through the highlands of the north, and some have been domesticated by the hill peoples.
The nation is ruled by a Devi, or queen, whose power base is a noble caste of warriors, the Kshatriya. Factions of sorcerors menace the throne. Vendhya is also lusted after by the Turanians, who send their Hyrkanian armies over the passes on occasion.
References: City of Skulls, Conan the Victorious, Conan at the Demon's Gate, Witch Shall Be Born, Flame Knife, Conan and the Shaman's Curse, People of the Black Circle, Return of Conan, Conan of the Isles, et al.
- Population: 14,000,000
- Capital: Ayodhya (pop. 2,700,000)
- Ruler: Devi Yasmina
- Major cities: Khorala, Jhelai, Bakharus, Peshkhauri
- Resources: Agricultural products, textiles, minerals, sandalwood, jade, mother-of-pearl, herbs, spices, drugs (including various forms of lotus blossom).
- Imports:
- Allies: Kosala, Iranistan
- Enemies: Turan, Ghulistan
- Tech level: Oriental
- Religion: Asura, Kali, Hanuman, Hina