Alzuth
Capital of the Kingdom of Edral
I could not believe my eyes as I first caught glimpse of the Blue City. Others had told me of it's beauty, but it was nothing compared to the actual site. The docks before us looked like most cities, poor and run down, but beyond them I could see the walls of the moon district a pure white. The other buildings around where vibrant, walls painted in many colors, but it was the roofs that really caught my eyes. In the moon light they seemed to glow, the metals the placed there illuminating the city as much as the sky.~Passage from an unknown sailor
Description
Overview
Located in the center of the Kingdom of Edral and the Blue Forest. On the coasts of Lake Alzuth, and as such it is a lot bigger then other cities in Edral. It is the capital of the nation as as such is a center of commerce and trade as well as religion. It is built more in the open then other Albenis cities with in the forest.Districts
Moon District: In the center of the city, it is the location of most government buildings including the manors of the Elthrals and the Ordeans between those is the Monarch's Palace. Religious temples including the Birth Temple of Alzuth are also located here. This is the center of culture and government. Silver District: The district of the city where most the merchants are. You can find anything that you need here. It wraps around South Western side of the Moon District. There is no really divide form the other districts, except that the buildings here seem to be pristine. They are all painted and kept in good shape. Light District: The main residential area in the city it is where the manors of most of the Great Houses as well as many wealthy merchants and the better off citizens. It is located on the North Eastern side of the Moon District the buildings are all ornate and well defined, there are short stone walls dividing it form the other districts Dock District: The most South Eastern part of the city it is located on the shore of Lake Alzuth. This is the most run down part of the city, the building are more slum like and most that live here are poor. However it is still thriving as merchants do use the docks to transport items though here. Wood District:The outer area of the city on the Northern and Western sides. This is wear a lot of the citizens live and is also area of the city that most looks like other Albenis cities. It is located in the trees of the forest with many of the homes and buildings being built in or of the trees.Architecture
The city has very unique style of architecture, other then in the Wood District which is a very classic Albenis style built into the forest and trees so that buildings were hardly noticeable to those who did not know who they are. As for the rest of this city it is mostly made of wood, say for the moon district where most of the buildings are constructed in marble. The wooden buildings in the Dock, Silver, and Light district are all painted with different degrees of maintenance. These are painted in bight colors, mostly blues though the other colors are common, and in recent years a trend of painting ones home in a dark shade of the colors one skin is. On the roofs of the homes people nail sheets of metal to the wooden roofs, mostly irons and silvers. However anything reflective will do and some of the poorer people will use cheaper materials or scrapes that they found. The riches citizens will use Antus Iron so that it glows at night. This all make the city seem to glow from the light of the moon ever night, giving it it's many names.Citizens
Demographics
Most of the people in the city are Albenites specifically the Albenis people, their colorful skin and hair and clothing adding to the wonder of the city to travelers. Wealth distribution is relatively even between the rich living in the Light District, the well off in the Silver District, the working class in the Wood District, and the poor in the Dock District.Common Patterns
Like many of the Albenis most o f the citizens on Alzuth sleep during the 4th Quart of the day, meaning that is you come to the city between sunrise and noon you will fine the streets empty. The 1st and 2nd Quarts of the day you will see more people on the streets it is this time that all the shops are open, and the town is bustling with trade. Towards the end of the 2nd Quart and the 4th is where you get to really see the personality of the city and the people. It is when people go to the churches and temples. Stores are normally closed at this point in time and people tend to be engaged in more social activities. If it is not religion then it is parties or other gatherings.Religion/Celebrations
The city is very religious like many in the Kingdom of Edral, the official religion is the Church of the Moons which has many buildings in the Moon District of the city. And because of this the city shuts down for any of the major religious events of the church, such as the Night of no Moons or the Great Lunar Festal. The citizens also all practice many of the personal ceremonies because of the church. There are also some laws to enforce this such as the mandatory birth record law, which requires, every child born in Alzuth to be taken to the Birth Temple of Alzuth for the traditional Birth Ceremony as well as to have their names put on the official records.
Alternative Name(s)
The Blue City, City of Light, The Earth Bound Moon
Type
Capital
Population
Around 20,000
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