Avonlae City
Old Imperial Capitol of the Kingdom of Avonlae
The greatest city in all Cerilia is Avonlae, the capital of the ancient Empire and the heart of modern Avonlaer lands. This is my home, and even as I pen this manuscript, I can look out over the city from my tower window.
While the Iron Throne stands empty, the rulers of the wreckage of the Empire scheme and maneuver for ascendancy in the city, usually causing this metropolis more harm than good. But the City of Avonale is still a great center for trade and diplomacy, even if it is no longer the center of the world.
The city spreads out on both sides of the mouth of the river Maesil, which is more than a mile wide here. A great seawall guards the Maesil's harbor and dozens of island neighborhoods divided by narrows and canals. A great rocky tor near the center of the bay is home to the Imperial Palace and my tower.
Many of the Imperial bureaucracies and universities still survive in the City of Avonlae. This city is the cultural center of the lands of Avonlae, and many great temples and important schools thrive here. The Royal College of Sorcery located within the city is the only gathering of mages in all Avonlaer lands.
The City of Avonlae lies in the principality of Avanil. Avanil was known as the Imperial Province in the days of the Empire, but upon the demise of Roele-'s line, it fell under the control of the Avan family. Darien Avan is the Prince of Avanil, and although he does not rule the City of Avonlae, he has perhaps the greatest influence of any inside its walls. Avan aspires to the Iron Throne; his campaign ojf reunification has brought Taeghas and Brosengae under his banner.
While the Iron Throne stands empty, the rulers of the wreckage of the Empire scheme and maneuver for ascendancy in the city, usually causing this metropolis more harm than good. But the City of Avonale is still a great center for trade and diplomacy, even if it is no longer the center of the world.
The city spreads out on both sides of the mouth of the river Maesil, which is more than a mile wide here. A great seawall guards the Maesil's harbor and dozens of island neighborhoods divided by narrows and canals. A great rocky tor near the center of the bay is home to the Imperial Palace and my tower.
Many of the Imperial bureaucracies and universities still survive in the City of Avonlae. This city is the cultural center of the lands of Avonlae, and many great temples and important schools thrive here. The Royal College of Sorcery located within the city is the only gathering of mages in all Avonlaer lands.
The City of Avonlae lies in the principality of Avanil. Avanil was known as the Imperial Province in the days of the Empire, but upon the demise of Roele-'s line, it fell under the control of the Avan family. Darien Avan is the Prince of Avanil, and although he does not rule the City of Avonlae, he has perhaps the greatest influence of any inside its walls. Avan aspires to the Iron Throne; his campaign ojf reunification has brought Taeghas and Brosengae under his banner.
