Alfein
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Nicknames
Evernight, The Jewel of the North, The City of Nothern Lights
Population
1,392,821 (50% Humans, 10% Partial Humans, 20% Bathas and other Smallfolk, 10% Far Folk)
Description
For a land as undeveloped as Winterweir, Alfein is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. At least from afar. Built to resemble one of the lost ancient cities of Alacarn's Empire, the city is one that could never hope to rebuild its glory should it ever be sacked again.
Many of the citizens themselves refer to the "Old King's folly" in spending so much to build the vast columns, temples, and statues that fill the place. In the less prosperous wards, the fountains are fouled and the walls are covered in excrement and graffiti. Many buildings made of crude stone are also hidden amongst the cracks of the more glorious.
Leadership
The city of Alfein is home to the court of Queen Alusan the ruler of Winterweir and her court. It is also home to Grand Justicar Rowenna, a psychic twelve year old girl whom leads the Church Tyros. Alfein is also where Parliament meets and the Judiciary. Queen Alusan serves as the city governor in addition to ruler of Winterweir, delegating many of her activities to Elsabeth, her Champion.
Economy
The City of Alfein is a thriving trading mecha with countless goods imported from the rest of Alacarn while raw materials from the abundant northlands is traded in turn. The Merchant Lords of Alfein are very rich and often manage to purchase titles for themselves into intermarry into the lower classes of the nobility. These rich young fops are often cruel and vicious in their 'pranks' on the poor.
Law
The Law in Alfein is, surprisingly enough, one of the fairest in the whole of Alacarn. Unfortunately, this doesn't mean much given the rest of Alacarn is a place where the rich and powerful do whatever they want with no repercussions. Instead, the overworked judiciary attempts to actively work towards fairness for all and has only inspired a more intelligent brand of criminal. With the low level of Detective work developed on the world, it is often up to the Priests of Tyros to find the truth. The most interesting bit of Alfein's law is that all citizens are entitled to a trial and legal defense.
Notable Locations
The Citadel of Justice- A vast tower that contains hundreds of rooms for trials, the disposition of prisoners, teaching of legal classes, and also places for prayer in devotion to Tyros. The Citadel of Justice should, in theory, be beyond reproach. In practice, it is a place of countless deals and favor trading acts of corruption with people constantly looking to skirt the law.
The Halls of Tyros- A vast and beautiful domed city within a city that contains the Church of Tyros' heart. It is here that all of Winterweir's greatest religion's leaders dwell in contemplation of the Justice God. It is inhabited by mostly genuine priests as opposed to legal priests (see the Citadel of Justice). Many visitors from the churches of other lands attend here daily.
House of Parliament- The House of Parliament is the center for Winterweir's 200 Lords and 200 common citizens (including Knights). The place is nearly as powerful as the Queen and constantly scheming for more power as they defend their rights to war on one another plunder their domiciles.
Palace of Light- Queen Alusan's great castle that is only used to a quarter of its capacity. The Queen must devote most of the funds to the maintaining of the kingdom's finances and has not nearly enough to spend on the frivolity of the nobility that the Old King envisioned.
Districts
The Cleric's Ward-
The Merchant's Quarter-
The Queen's Ward-
Sybus' Caress -
The Shadows-
The Furnaces-
