Etsinawi
The dried roots of the Mother Tree still remain in a hollow in Dalazar on the Ealian continent, the remnants of her destruction in an age long ago. Since her death, her body dried and deteriorated and the region became a desert expanse. A temple to her was built in the hollow, which has now given rise to a bustling oasis city in the heart of the desert.
Etsinawi (eh-TS-in-ah-wee) means "Mother's Garden" in gnomish, and the residents call themselves Nawiv (nah-WEE-uh), meaning "gardeners."
History
In the center of Etsinawi lies a temple, a tall tower emulating a tree trunk, covered in hanging vines and twisting plants. Etsinawi is an independent city-state run by a theocracy following the God of Flora who planted the Mother Tree. The head of the faith, and thus the city, is the Uhnasuyv (The One Chosen by the Roots), who has always been a gnome. They are respected as a wise leader and fierce protector of the garden.
The deep hollow in the heart of the desert is truly an oasis, filled with a variety of lush flora as the roots of the Mother Tree still energize the soil enough to give it life. Water springs from the ground at the bottom of the hollow, and the Nawiv (Gardeners) have directed it into pools and canals, using small boats to get around. The population is majority gnomish, but any are welcome to live in Etsinawi so long as they follow the Uhnasuyv and collectively tend to the Mother's Garden.
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