In the fictional world of Robert Jordan's fantasy series The Wheel of Time, Seanchan (IPA pronunciation: http://www.dragonmount.com/RobertJordan/?p=21) is the name of a continent, the empire that occupies it, and the people that live in the empire. The capital is called Seandar (IPA: http://www.dragonmount.com/RobertJordan/?p=21).