Baran (city)

Baran was a city in northeastern Quon Tali on the frontier of the Wickan Plains. It was located on the Baran River which began in the continent's interior and emptied into the Falari Sea. To its south was Habal.
The city of Baran and its environs were, together, considered a duchy and was ruled by a Duke or Duchess of Baran.Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 7, US TPB p.120
==In Kellanved's Reach==
In the formative days of the Malazan Empire, Duke Baran - then ruler of Baran - had hired an independent mercenary troop commanded by Skinner to kill Wickans. The arrangement that Duke Baran had with Skinner included the mercenary leader bringing the scalps of the slain Wickans to the Duke.Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 7, US TPB p.120
Baran was, at the time, an ally of Malle of Gris.Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 7, US TPB p.118
==Notes and references==
Category:Cities
Category:Quon Tali