Editing Khan's Heart

{{Neath_Location|title1 = Khan's Heart|image1 = Khanate.png|caption1 = Khan's Heart, where sparks hit stone.|location = [[The Unterzee|The Salt Steppes]]|allegiance = [[The Khanate]]|music = [https://failbettergames.bandcamp.com/track/khans-heart Khan's Heart]}}<blockquote>''"The canals of the Heart are lit by incandescent-filament lamps in bulbs of glass, in a multitude of colours. Ruby, sapphire, topaz, emerald by turns. There's nothing else like it in the Neath or on the surface."''<ref name="wander 26 50">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Interactions|Wander Khan's Heart (26-50)|Sunless Sea}}</ref></blockquote>'''Khan's Heart''' is the most populous city of the [[Khanate]].  

<blockquote>''"Khan's Heart: London's rival. An oasis of light in the salt black wastes. Canals thread the painted city. Street-lamps glow and water-taxis putter."''<ref name="port description">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Port_description_2|Port description|Sunless Sea}}</ref></blockquote>Khan's Heart is a city built on a complex system of canals, and is one of the most successful settlements in the [[Neath]] besides [[Fallen London]] and those of the [[Elder Continent]].<ref name = "port description"/> The city is filled to the brim with cultural expression, and boasts a lively populace consisting primarily of fisherpeople and merchants,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Interactions|Wander Khan's Heart (51-75)|Sunless Sea}}</ref><ref name = " seek commercial license">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Interactions|Seek a commercial license|Sunless Sea}}</ref> who use engine-powered watercraft to traverse the canals.<ref name = "port description"/> Unfortunately, much of the city is barred to visitors, who are only permitted to enter the '''Copper Quarter''', a dining house known for its high prices.<ref name = "time tea house">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Interactions|Time in the tea-house|Sunless Sea}}</ref>

Most legal trade in Khan's Heart takes place in the '''Nephrite Quarter''', which cannot be visited by outsiders without the appropriate license.<ref name = "enter nephrite quarter">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Interactions|Enter the Nephrite Quarter|Sunless Sea}}</ref> Trading with unlicensed merchants is technically illegal,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Interactions|Purchase Supplies at a ludicrous price|Sunless Sea}}</ref> but the opportunities for outrageous price-gouging make it worthwhile for Khanate merchants anyway.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Interactions|Purchase Fuel at an outrageous price|Sunless Sea}}</ref>

Other landmarks in Khan's Heart include the '''Garden Tower''', where forbidden indulgences are satisfied;<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Shadowy_work_in_Khan%27s_Heart|Someone has a habit|Sunless Sea}}</ref> the '''Porcelain Quarter''', bathed in blue light;<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Poissonnier%27s_Predicament|Follow him in secret|Sunless Sea}}</ref> and the '''Square of Cedars''', where stories are told.<ref name = "pay storyteller">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Interactions|Pay a storyteller|Sunless Sea}}</ref>

<blockquote>''"Above, the roof of the Neath is black, impassive, prickled with false-stars: but the Khaganians still remember the sky."''<ref name="wander 1 25">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Interactions|Wander Khan's Heart (1-25)|Sunless Sea}}</ref></blockquote>[[File:Cloudsbright.png|alt=The sky.|thumb|The Deep Blue Heaven.]]

Despite generations in the Neath, the people of Khan's Heart still remember the sky. They hold worship in shrines of the [[Deep Blue Heaven]], where the [[Blue Priests]] hold rituals that perfectly replicate the colors and majesty of sunrise.<ref name = "wander 1 25"/> A few citizens also worship [[Storm]], whom they refer to as the '''Great Wind'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/A_Stranger_in_Difficulties|Assist him|Sunless Sea}}</ref>

While Khan's Heart appears to lack a sizable population of horses, equine imagery and tokens are still held in high esteem among the Khaganians, serving as a reminder of their ancestors' fondness for riding.<ref name = "show pewter horsehead">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Interactions|Show a Pewter Horsehead|Sunless Sea}}</ref> Citizens may also sing, sometimes in English, of past eras, of stolen cities and wide grass fields, evoking feelings of strong melancholy and nostalgia.<ref name = "wander 26 50"/>

Unfortunately, the citizens of Khan's Heart tend to be very xenophobic towards foreigners,<ref name=" seek commercial license"/> though London is admittedly guilty of the same.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sidebar_Snippets#Places|The Trials of Hudum|Sunless Sea}}</ref> They tend to use rather unfortunate terms when referring to the zee-captains of London, such as 'Surfacer' or 'sunbitten Empress-gobbler,' due to London's comparatively short time in the Neath.<ref name=" seek commercial license"/> Furthermore, visitors often arouse suspicion in the Heart, especially when wandering the city beyond the Copper Quarter.<ref name = "wander 26 50"/>

<blockquote>''"The Khanate generally assumes that all foreigners are spies or worse. It would be a shame to disappoint them, but it might be dangerous to prove them right."''<ref name="port report">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Interactions|Gather a Port Report|Sunless Sea}}</ref>

As one of the most prosperous cities in the Neath, Khan's Heart is also a notable center for the intrigues of the [[Great Game]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sidebar_Snippets#Universal|The Greatest Game|Fallen London}}</ref> Various spy networks that may even extend to the [[Surface]] run through the city,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Shadowy_work_in_Khan%27s_Heart|A Diplomatic Agent|Sunless Sea}}</ref> but the Khanate does not approve of espionage or other intelligence work, and keeps a close eye on visitors.<ref name = "port report"/>  

Security in the city is enforced by the [[White-and-Golds]], who are quite notorious for their brutal arrests of suspected spies,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_White-and-Golds|Story description|Sunless Sea}}</ref> and can easily turn the city into an iron-barred stronghold when faced with an unwanted guest. Per a treaty with London, they have permission to arrest any visitor that steps foot on their soil, but they cannot arrest zailors who haven't left their ships.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Heart#Interactions|Leave in haste|Sunless Sea}}</ref>

As a result of the debacle, even today, the sale of mirrors is strictly prohibited in Khan's Heart.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/A_Candle-Lit_Shop#Interactions_2|Purchase a Brass-Backed Mirror|Sunless Sea}}</ref>