Tu Bayla

Tu Bayla is a nation on Roshar. It was heavily destabilized by the emergence of the Everstorm on , leading to famine and political instability. It is looked down upon by the people of most other nations and viewed as a backwater. 
== Geography ==
Ru Parat and Fu Namir are cities in the region. It borders Jah Keved to the east, the Reshi Sea to the north, a mountain range to the south, and shares land borders with Yulay and Marabethia to the west, as well as forming the eastern coast of the Purelake. It seems to have at least one river that runs into the Purelake and another that runs into the Reshi Sea, and may also claim some of the Reshi isles close to its coast. Urithiru lays in the mountain ranges to the south of Tu Bayla.
== History ==
=== Silver Kingdoms Epoch ===
Tu Bayla was formed from parts of the Silver Kingdoms of Sela Tales and Valhav., at an unclear point after these kingdoms collapsed Tu Bayla became a nation or came to be considered a nation by other peoples.
=== Era of Solitude ===
Over the millennia, few peoples outside of it thought little of Tu Bayla, and thought little of it. It was primarily used as a place for military conflicts between Azir and Jah Keved; or between Azir and Alethkar, when Jah Keved's territory was held by Alethkar. These conflicts happened many times across history. 
=== Leadup to the True Desolation ===
After the emergence of the Everstorm, Tu Bayla was struck by a crippling famine due to the storm destroying crops. This destabilized the region, furthered by the ending of trade between Azir and Jah Keved. This ultimately led to the collapse of Tu Baylan government, and warlords began to claim supplies for themselves and used them as leverage to rule. Many people died from the famine and sociopolitical chaos, including many children.
Shortly after the Battle of Thaylen Field, the coalition of monarchs contemplates invading Tu Bayla to counter possible invasions into Jah Keved, which threatened to split the coalition's territory in two.
Following the start of the Night of Sorrows, the Purelake flooded and inundated parts of Tu Bayla. Due to the Night of Sorrows and the birth of Retribution, they were robbed of any Stormlight they had access to, and the Everstorm became unceasing. This kept them in an unending night-like state, along with the rest of Roshar (sans Azir and Urithiru, as per the arrangements made between Dalinar and Odium).
== Culture ==
The people of Tu Bayle are described as nomadic. 
They do not practice the division of food into masculine and feminine categories, instead allowing people to consume food seen by Vorins as being of either category, without judgement or social stigma.
The Tu Baylan populace is organized into tribes, and as such it’s unknown if there is a true government. Due to this other people have a tendency to look down on them and deem them uncivilized.
It is likely that they have individual names for the stars, as they often name their children after them. 
People in Tu Bayla keep a strain of domesticated minks as pets and hunting companions. This was a widespread practice around the time of the Night of Sorrows. 
=== Musical Culture ===
The Tu Baylans possess a large variety of musical instruments and a complex musical culture. They had the greatest variety of musical instruments across all of Roshar. Furthermore, many Tu Baylans enjoyed singing. Taravangian describes the music they produce as beautiful.
=== Naming Conventions ===
The typically named girls after stars and boys after flowers.
== Notes ==