Maralik
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Maralik is a city in Armenia
n province (marz) of Shirak. The city has a church which was built in 1903 including many khachkar
s dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries.
from Orson Scott Card's Ender series.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n province (marz) of Shirak. The city has a church which was built in 1903 including many khachkar
Khachkar
A khachkar or khatchkar is a carved, cross-bearing, memorial stele covered with rosettes and other botanical motifs. Khachkars are characteristic of Medieval Christian Armenian art found in Armenia.-Description:...
s dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries.
Uses in fiction
It is the home of fictional character Petra ArkanianPetra Arkanian
Petra Arkanian is a main character of the books Shadow of the Hegemon and Shadow Puppets by Orson Scott Card. She is also a major character in Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow and Shadow of the Giant.-Ender's Game:...
from Orson Scott Card's Ender series.