A strictly-layered people living across the Aryth Ocean who use leashed da'mane as weapons. Also the name of the continent the Seanchan inhabit.

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).