- Arcata is an independent Duchy, allied with Damara and a member of the Shield Council
- Friendly and involved in the politics of Helio'Qytet, wants in on the court intrigue
- Would gladly support Damara in any military conflict
- Acts as a major corridor for trade of resources from Damara to the Inner Sea
- Duke Roderick de Courcy, Duchess Elsbyth de Courcy
- Capital: Kestrav, other settlements:Sudrav, Temple of the Yellow Rose
- Major trading center: the independent city of Ravensburg for inland trade with Carmathan, and also Sudrav which is one of the largest ports this far up from the Easting Reach (trade with Impiltur and Aglarond)
