Seorsa'Emel
The ancient capital city of the elves, Seorsa'Emel, is found within the Forest of Serenity, to the north-west of Lake Arla.
Seorsa'Emel is one of the oldest settlements on the continent of Aetrun, dating from even before the earliest days of the Age of Arcane Might, in what is known as the Age of Awakening. It has been the ancestral home to the Elven race for over fifty-four centuries.
Government
Seorsa'Emel is the seat of power for the High King of the Elves and his court.
The relationship between the more ephemeral, but decidedly older Kingdom of the Elves, and modern geopolitical entities such as The Kingdom of Vallanna and The Kingdom of Ashalla is a complex one, especially with Seorsa'Emel's location being within the borders of Vallanna itself. However, in practice, most Elves have little trouble considering themselves beholden to both the ties of time and kin which they feel with the Elven Kingdom, and with the nation in which they may have lived their entire lives. Thus an Elf may pay allegiance to both the High King of the Elves and the King of Vallanna, without seeing a contradiction. Thankfully, there is a long history of friendly relations between the Elven Kingdom and other, more geographical-based Kingdoms and countries.
As far as the government of Vallanna is concerned, much like their relationship to the Dwarven Kingdoms which also sit within their borders, they are happy to allow the Elven Kingdom free reign to administer its own territory and cities.
Defences
The city does not possess physical defenses in the style of cities such as Valliné, Steinstad and Laranna, preferring the connection with nature that living among the forest without confinement and high walls brings.
Instead, the city, and indeed the entire Forest of Serenity within which it is built, is protected by a large standing force of highly skilled protectors, known as The Blades of Serenity.
The city is also protected by a powerful system of ancient magical wards, which bring it safety from most forms of arcane assault.
Founding Date
3274 AoA ( -2474 AoAM,-4115 AoU)
Type
City
Population
~200,000
Inhabitant Demonym
Seorsan
Location under
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