Malhassal (pronounced mahl-hahs-SAHL) is a city in Viridia, capital of the province of Talliastu. Despite a history as one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in Thadria, first settled around Y4000*, it remains the smallest of the Viridian provincial capitals with a population of only just over twenty thousand.
A relatively sedate community, most residents of Malhassal make their living through fishing, farming, cottage industries, or otherwise through supporting the activities at the docks. The city's ports see some maritime mercantile traffic, but since the breakaway of Hkarzda in Y9932* the Viridian navy has taken over most of the docks to support the increased garrisons of the legions in the city. Forces sent to guard the Amani River at Katakan usually arrive at Malhassal before traveling over land the rest of the way to the fortress.