Port Delfare

Port Delfare is a city on the west coast of the Seelie Kingdom. It's a busy trade city with a large port and bustling market district. The city is built on the hills surrounding a wide bay.

Inspiration note: Hanna was remembering her time in Valparaíso, Chile when she designed Port Delfare.

From The Books:

Market day was always busy.

We wove through a maze of stalls that sold everything from fish to clothes to jewelry to weapons from across the realm of Faerie.

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Port Delfare was built up the hills surrounding a wide bay. The streets wound their way down the mountainside, lined with colorful houses, bright against the cloudy sky. Some had the garden rooftops common in Rahivea but many were topped with shingles or polished metal.

Down in the bay, boats of all sizes floated, from little fishing boats to ships with multiple masts as tall as the trees in the piskie village.

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Then we continued walking until the salty air smelled less of fish and more of flowers. Every house on the row was crafted out of the same white stone and had a lush garden courtyard out front, but each one differed in height and design. Many had balconies with tumbling flowers. The sound of fountains and birds drifted through the air.

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We left the grand white townhouses behind and made our way through a more middle class neighborhood. Snug houses topped with vegetable gardens came alive as children squealed overhead and parents strung laundry between rooftops to dry.

As we got closer to the harbor, there were fewer and fewer homes and more shops. Bakeries, bookstores, enchanted houseplants…Was that a fabric store?

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Fergus and I had been at a weapons shop only a few blocks away when Jac had found us, worried about losing Ella. On our way back, Kiyo had found me and showed me Ella being dragged off by a thug, and that’s when all reason left me.

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We headed for the outdoor market, a large tented area full of butchers, bakers, and produce sellers all loudly announcing their wares.

Fun facts

Location: Seelie Kingdom
Residents: Madam Singh, Hazel, Saoirse, Declan, Calder, Rian, Orla, Jac, Fergus, Haru
Gate: Port Delfare's Market Gate
Points of Interest: Fianna's Townhouse, Madam Singh's Shop, Hazel's Enchanted Houseplants

Appears in: The Glass Gate

Article by Channon and Hanna