Y'thodhril

The Fabled first city of the Ancients.
The city of Y'thodhril, the first city, built by an ancient civilization of the 4 ancient races. The city we aren't sure even exists anymore.
"We know more about Meros, the moon, than we do about these ancients! And as far as I know, we have never sent anyone to Meros!"
▪︎Archaeologist Sloan Snadien of the World Scholars Union
Scholars have spent generations researching what little information they can gleam off of the staggeringly few ruins scattered across the world, and what little is useful rarely leads to any discoveries. Every year we find less and less from these ruins and some researchers fear we may never discover the secrets of this civilization.
"No, I personally do not believe such a civilization existed. How could any complex civilization have come before the gods, let alone survive through the dawn war? Its a preposterous theory made by people who shunned the gods and empower mortal theories over divine knowledge."
▪︎Saint and Head Theologian Dermanio Pastile Declinaeous Carvana of the Church of Ioun.
Just as researchers fight to discover the truth, many common folk are quick to brush aside the theories as myth and legend. Setting the civilization with other stories such as the dawn war, folk tales, and stories of ancient heroes and heroines.
Over time scholars have accumulated some theories of what may have been. Not all of them line up perfectly, but for many, having something to work off is better than nothing. Especially when it comes to something we know almost nothing about...

-=-POSSIBLE THEORIES OF THE ANCIENT CIVILIZATION AND ITS ASSOCIATED RACES-=-

1. The city must have been massive. More massive than any city currently built, and this fact is backed up by theory #2.
2. This place was one-of-a-kind. There are a few scattered ruins left from that time, and what most researchers have gathered lead to a conclusion that not many people lived outside of Y'thodhril, evidence by the lack of the common signs of a high population area around currently known ruins across the world.
3. A calamitous event destroyed or hid the city. Most of the known ruins contain evidence that a cataclysmic event occured sometime in the past, some scholars believe that this is the reason Y'thodhril may never be found as it may simply not exist anymore.
4. No bodily remains. Another possible result of this calamity is the complete annihilation of all ancient life. As there have been no fossilized remains of any ancient race it is not hard to see the plausibility of this theory.
5. Humans were the dominant Ancient Race in Y'thodril. Nearly every human scholar links the sheer scale that human-kind has spread and grown throughout history to the theory that they were simply here earlier than the rest of the races on Mundus. While this theory has its merits it is usually disregarded by the scientific community as there is no solid evidence to back up this hypothesis.
6. The Gods may have killed off the Ancient races. Due to the appearance of the gods on Mundus so shortly after the destruction of the ancient races, theologians and historians find this theory to be at least plausible if not truth. Some theologians believe that the ancient races had commited such a horrific crime agaisnt existence that the universe birthed the gods in order to bring balance back to itself.
7. This race created magic. Or it at least had something to do with its creation. One of the only artifacts that have been discovered were a set of scrolls, in nearly pristine condition, that contain the roots of all magic theory. These scrolls were key in the creation of our modern magic theory, although many believe that we may never be able to acheive the full potential of magic locked away in these scrolls.

Defences

All known ruins from this period appear to have been built from some incredibly light and strong black-blue metallic alloy, made from unknown metals. This alloy appears to the stronger than adamantium with an incredible density for its light weight. Researchers assume the same material was used in Y'thodhril.

Assets

Presumably, vast amounts of advanced materials and powerful artifacts.

Guilds and Factions

It is theorized that since there was a rather strong magical presence in Y'thodhril, at least according to the only scrolls found, there must have been a collective of incredibly intelligent people dedicated to their ancient magic.

History

Nothing is known about the history of Y'thodhril.

Architecture

Large structures made of the mysterious alloy and other advanced materials, incredible acts of architecture, and alien designs. All signs that have been verified by researchers and architects on site(s).

Geography

Long rolling flats filled green grass and ancient crops, all being tended by ancient constructs of massive scale. The land has been leveled for thousands of miles, and the only standing structure was the sprawling city that was Y'thodril.
Nothing is known for sure, but such an advanced society must've been a utopia, and the city built to show off their incredible power and capabilities.

RUINED SETTLEMENT
-130701 BG

Alternative Name(s)

The First City

Type

Megalopolis

Inhabitant Demonym

Of Y'thodhril