Estariol

Estariol was the capital of the Kingdom of Déon and was located in southern Aldor prior to its destruction in the Ajokai Invasion. It was destroyed along with large swaths of the continent during the Shattering of Elar. Its current ruins lay at the bottom Lake Keiho.

Description

Built on an island in the middle of Lake Keiho, prior to its destruction the city was described as a shining sprawl of alabaster and gold. Unquestioningly the center of elven culture and hegemony over the continent, Estariol was often referred to as the City of White and Gold.

Marble Bastion

Located at the top of a large hill that overlooked the city, the Marble Bastion was the religious center of the city.

• Grand Temple of Liaden: A large temple dedicated to the moon goddess Liaden. It was here that Erolith made his last stand against the Ajokai horde.

Ashen Harbor

A grand, opulent dockyard that once housed the powerful and elegant ships of the Déonian navy. it was built around the location that King Tsauni was said to have arrived initially.

History

Estariol was one of the oldest elven settlements known to modern history. It was originally founded by Tsauni, the first king of Déon, when he washed ashore on the island after a storm. The city was the center of the Kingdom of Déon for nearly a millenium.
In 1729 IR, Déon was subjected to a surprise invasion by the Ajokai Empire. Despite fierce resistance from the elves, after three years of fighting the kingdom was on its last legs. With the Ajokai horde advancing upon Estariol and King Elegost killed in the fighting, the High Battlemage Erolith single-handedly held off the advancing army at the Ashen Harbor until the last boat of refugees left. Once alone, he fled to the Grand Temple of Liadon where he cast a powerful spell that shattered the sacred moon of Elar which rained down upon the continent of Aldor for three days. The rain of moonstone destroy the continent as well as much of the Ajokai horde, and sank the city of Estariol beneath the waves of Lake Keiho.

Notable People

• Elegost: The last King of Déon, killed during the Ajokai invasion
• Erolith : Grand Battlemage of the Kingdom of Deon at the time of its fall, and one of the most powerful sorcerers known to history
• Maethoril Oloxys: Neokoros of the Grand Temple of Liadon