Post by The Rising Dragon on Feb 21, 2010 15:47:59 GMT -5
Kallagulia
Sometime after the end of the War of Unification, Kesliv Stamarin founded the city of Imperial City of Kallagulia, claiming that a new city built of Zailleon’s greatest architects from each of its former nations would be needed for the Empire’s cradle—no other city would be suitable; no other city could be considered more important than the others. Located in the central regions of the continent of Zailleon this city is the very heart of the Holy Empire of Stamaria, Aurinar Stamarin’s seat of power. Kallagulia is a sprawling megalopolis that surrounds the Imperial Citadel of Stamaria, where the royal family, the House of Stamarin, resides. Kallagulia in turn is surrounded by the massive fortress walls at its borders, where the Royal Guard protect the city and Citadel from all manner of attack. It is thought that the fortress walls were based off of the Great Wall of Kouchi, which protects the heartlands of Kouchi from the frozen wastes beyond it, though the resemblance to the Great Wall is minimal. At various points in the walls, fortress towers have been erected, utilizing Tsuminarian technology and Minervum sorcery, and are manned by the numerous knights of the Stamarian Royal Guard. In certain parts of the walls, massive gateways have been built in, allowing passage to and from Kallagulia.
Kallagulia is often called a place of beauty, a modern paradise. Throughout it are massive, palace-like buildings for schools, businesses, guilds, and offices. There are numerous important locations throughout the city, such as the Imperial Library, a great archive of important documents restricted to everyone but certain Stamarian officials; the Temple of Light, the great cathedral that serves as the leading spiritual center of the Holy Empire; and the Imperial Citadel, home of the royal family and the Throne of Stamaria.
Kallagulia is home to countless commoners and nobles, governed by numerous councilors who answer to the Emperor and his advisors. As such, Kallagulia requires massive stretches of land, and suburbs and neighborhoods stretch out across it, separated by large recreational parks and nature reserves. Commoners live closer to the fortress walls, in a rough ring outlining the city, whereas nobles and aristocrats live closer to the Imperial Citadel, in their magnificent palaces and mansions made of various different architectural styles from throughout the claimed Empire—living in Kallagulia as a noble is considered an esteemed privilege, and as such, many nobles from outlying areas relocate into the city to further their status and prestige, bringing their livelihood with them. The crime rate in Kallagulia is extremely low—due to the status of the city, its streets see regular patrols from fully armed and armored Stamarian soldiers, as well as Stamarian Knights astride both horses and tamed Wyverns.
The Imperial Library lies only a couple miles away from the central fortress in Kallagulia and is a place that draws quite a bit of attention as well. The stone is a deep gray and layers the building quite thickly, the grand entrance being leveled about ten meters off the ground, and a huge set of stone steps leads up to it, thick pillars lining the front of the building. The archives in this building are extensive and as in depth in many areas as the Library in Minervum, a colossal collection of books, scrolls, artifacts, and more. However, only Stamarian officials have the ability to access these records and artifacts, and civilians are strictly forbidden from entry, with the exception of permission by an accompanying official.
The Temple of Light is located more toward the central portions of the city, and the white stone can be seen from quite a distance. The structure is raised on a slight hill, and the pillars raise themselves fifty meters high, and towers even higher than that. Stained glass covers the high windows in the cathedral, and the walls of the chapel portion itself rise higher than the rest of the building. While centered around the main chapel, the cathedral stretches itself out over quite a distance, hallways and private rooms as well as artifact displays can be found all throughout the structure, many of the workers living in the cathedral itself.
The very center of the city is dominated by the towering structure known as the Imperial Citadel, the very heart of the Stamarian Empire. The massive superstructure extends an impressive 412 meters in height, allowing it to rise up above all other buildings in Kallagulia, as well as giving it an unprecedented view of the surrounding area, making it very difficult for armies and assault forces to sneak up on it—this advantage has kept Kallagulia from assault for several decades. The Citadel is constructed of a strong metal alloy made up of mythril, arcanite, and orichalcum, giving it a silvery-gray look when the sun strikes it—it also makes it resistant to most modern-day weapons and magic-based assaults. The design involves seven outlying fortress towers connected by the alloy-constructed walls, surrounding a central tower structure. There are four central gates built into four of the seven outer walls, two alongside a single tower at the front of the Citadel, and two more on the walls flanking the back wall of the Citadel. Each tower utilizes the same technology as the border walls of the city, and the central tower holds the mainstay of the city defense forces, and is capable of issuing aircraft at any time.
The Imperial Citadel is the home of the Stamarin family line, and the location of the Onyx Throne of Stamaria, in the Hall of the Emperor. The Hall is located roughly in the center of the Citadel, where it would be the most protected. The Onyx Throne is where the Emperor makes any of his speeches to the Empire, and where the Imperial Court gather during such times. The central floors of the Citadel, being the living quarters for the House of Stamarin and its guests, is furnished like a palace—beneath these floors rests the land forces’ military compound, and above the central floors is the air forces’ military compound. The highest points of the Imperial Citadel is a massive artillery and point defense battery.
Bestiary:
Bulab
Cabbit
Colossus
Combat Mech, "Assault"
Combat Mech, "Striker"
Cyber Dragon
Dwarf
Dwarven Constructor
Elf
Faerie
Human
Komola
Orc
Priest
RoadPaver
Servbot
Sniper Joe
Stamarian Knight
Stamarian Soldier
Taron Mage
Tsuminarian Ranger
Worker Droid
Wyvern
Sometime after the end of the War of Unification, Kesliv Stamarin founded the city of Imperial City of Kallagulia, claiming that a new city built of Zailleon’s greatest architects from each of its former nations would be needed for the Empire’s cradle—no other city would be suitable; no other city could be considered more important than the others. Located in the central regions of the continent of Zailleon this city is the very heart of the Holy Empire of Stamaria, Aurinar Stamarin’s seat of power. Kallagulia is a sprawling megalopolis that surrounds the Imperial Citadel of Stamaria, where the royal family, the House of Stamarin, resides. Kallagulia in turn is surrounded by the massive fortress walls at its borders, where the Royal Guard protect the city and Citadel from all manner of attack. It is thought that the fortress walls were based off of the Great Wall of Kouchi, which protects the heartlands of Kouchi from the frozen wastes beyond it, though the resemblance to the Great Wall is minimal. At various points in the walls, fortress towers have been erected, utilizing Tsuminarian technology and Minervum sorcery, and are manned by the numerous knights of the Stamarian Royal Guard. In certain parts of the walls, massive gateways have been built in, allowing passage to and from Kallagulia.
Kallagulia is often called a place of beauty, a modern paradise. Throughout it are massive, palace-like buildings for schools, businesses, guilds, and offices. There are numerous important locations throughout the city, such as the Imperial Library, a great archive of important documents restricted to everyone but certain Stamarian officials; the Temple of Light, the great cathedral that serves as the leading spiritual center of the Holy Empire; and the Imperial Citadel, home of the royal family and the Throne of Stamaria.
Kallagulia is home to countless commoners and nobles, governed by numerous councilors who answer to the Emperor and his advisors. As such, Kallagulia requires massive stretches of land, and suburbs and neighborhoods stretch out across it, separated by large recreational parks and nature reserves. Commoners live closer to the fortress walls, in a rough ring outlining the city, whereas nobles and aristocrats live closer to the Imperial Citadel, in their magnificent palaces and mansions made of various different architectural styles from throughout the claimed Empire—living in Kallagulia as a noble is considered an esteemed privilege, and as such, many nobles from outlying areas relocate into the city to further their status and prestige, bringing their livelihood with them. The crime rate in Kallagulia is extremely low—due to the status of the city, its streets see regular patrols from fully armed and armored Stamarian soldiers, as well as Stamarian Knights astride both horses and tamed Wyverns.
The Imperial Library lies only a couple miles away from the central fortress in Kallagulia and is a place that draws quite a bit of attention as well. The stone is a deep gray and layers the building quite thickly, the grand entrance being leveled about ten meters off the ground, and a huge set of stone steps leads up to it, thick pillars lining the front of the building. The archives in this building are extensive and as in depth in many areas as the Library in Minervum, a colossal collection of books, scrolls, artifacts, and more. However, only Stamarian officials have the ability to access these records and artifacts, and civilians are strictly forbidden from entry, with the exception of permission by an accompanying official.
The Temple of Light is located more toward the central portions of the city, and the white stone can be seen from quite a distance. The structure is raised on a slight hill, and the pillars raise themselves fifty meters high, and towers even higher than that. Stained glass covers the high windows in the cathedral, and the walls of the chapel portion itself rise higher than the rest of the building. While centered around the main chapel, the cathedral stretches itself out over quite a distance, hallways and private rooms as well as artifact displays can be found all throughout the structure, many of the workers living in the cathedral itself.
The very center of the city is dominated by the towering structure known as the Imperial Citadel, the very heart of the Stamarian Empire. The massive superstructure extends an impressive 412 meters in height, allowing it to rise up above all other buildings in Kallagulia, as well as giving it an unprecedented view of the surrounding area, making it very difficult for armies and assault forces to sneak up on it—this advantage has kept Kallagulia from assault for several decades. The Citadel is constructed of a strong metal alloy made up of mythril, arcanite, and orichalcum, giving it a silvery-gray look when the sun strikes it—it also makes it resistant to most modern-day weapons and magic-based assaults. The design involves seven outlying fortress towers connected by the alloy-constructed walls, surrounding a central tower structure. There are four central gates built into four of the seven outer walls, two alongside a single tower at the front of the Citadel, and two more on the walls flanking the back wall of the Citadel. Each tower utilizes the same technology as the border walls of the city, and the central tower holds the mainstay of the city defense forces, and is capable of issuing aircraft at any time.
The Imperial Citadel is the home of the Stamarin family line, and the location of the Onyx Throne of Stamaria, in the Hall of the Emperor. The Hall is located roughly in the center of the Citadel, where it would be the most protected. The Onyx Throne is where the Emperor makes any of his speeches to the Empire, and where the Imperial Court gather during such times. The central floors of the Citadel, being the living quarters for the House of Stamarin and its guests, is furnished like a palace—beneath these floors rests the land forces’ military compound, and above the central floors is the air forces’ military compound. The highest points of the Imperial Citadel is a massive artillery and point defense battery.
Bestiary:
Bulab
Cabbit
Colossus
Combat Mech, "Assault"
Combat Mech, "Striker"
Cyber Dragon
Dwarf
Dwarven Constructor
Elf
Faerie
Human
Komola
Orc
Priest
RoadPaver
Servbot
Sniper Joe
Stamarian Knight
Stamarian Soldier
Taron Mage
Tsuminarian Ranger
Worker Droid
Wyvern