Rune is a location in Isaac Asimov's Empire series.
About Rune[]
Rune is one of the five major continental regions of the planet Sark. The continent of Rune, an island landmass, was the smallest in terms of holdings among the five regions. It was governed by a Squire who was a cunning, soft-spoken master of political intrigue. Though outwardly amiable, he was a formidable and calculating opponent to Squire Fife's centralizing ambitions. The relative smallness of Rune's holdings bred a natural envy and desire for greater influence, making its Squire a key player in the delicate power balance and a suspect in Fife's search for the traitor who threatened to destabilize Sark's control over Florina.