Atakar

The inland stronghold city, and caravan hub of Atakar. Atakar sits right on the edge of the Shalasim and the fertile coastal lands. It is a great walled city with three layers, built on a hill made up entirely of previous iterations of the city, Atakar was once said to be the gateway to the ancient “Highway of Flame and Glass” which led to the most magnificent city of Silesia, the now lost oasis of Ras Alshana. Most scholars now believe this to be fable, or if based in fact, greatly expanded upon. Regardless, this massive, fortified trade city to this day sits in the crossroads of most caravan routes coming out of the desert and entering the rest of Silesia. As such it is known as a rowdy, bawdy hub of gambling and other services merchants and travelers are accustomed to, at least on the lower levels of the city, while the highest level of the city for the most part ignores this patent disrespect for “Silesian Ethics” and holds themselves to a very different standard. In some ways, except when a litter carries nobles through the lower levels of the city, Atakar almost seems to be two cities in one, with a pristine and highly religious central city surrounded by city of constant gallivanting and carousing

Founding Date

-201

Type

City

Population

302,000

Inhabitant Demonym

Atakite

Location under

The Occupied Shahite of Silesia

Owner/Ruler

Telemon

Ruling/Owning Rank

Shah