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The Kelish (with an I), sometimes called Kelishites, are the are the people who make up the Great Padishah Empire of Kelesh (with an e) over on Qadira, Golarion. Mostly human, the Kelish culture is vast and deeply religious, often incorporating the customs of its many sand-bound territories (called Satrapies, after their individual rulers a Satrap) ruled by their Imperial monarchy. Many Kelishites are proud and/or arrogant, taking pride in their cultural history and the rewards of wit, riches, and artistry it begat.
The current ruling bloodline of the Kelish is the Padishah Emperor Kalish (with an a).
For more information, please see the Official Wiki for Pathfinder.⚙️: Having this Lore skill teaches you the Kelish Dialect.
Kelish is the language of the Great Padishah Empire of Kelesh far to the east of the Inner Sea. It is a throaty, phlegmatic language rich with poetry, scholarly writing, and history, having served the empire for countless generations. It is also widely spoken by the genies of that land, and in the Inner Sea region in Absalom, Alkenstar, Geb, Katapesh, Nex, Taldor, and of course Qadira, the westernmost satrapy of the Great Empire. The traders of Kelesh are so ubiquitous that the language is even spoken by a sizable minority in the great city of Goka, in distant Tian Xia. The language evolved from the tribal languages spoken within the Empire of Kelesh.