Orzon

Near the splendorous sapphiric western coast of the world of Toussaint, in the centre of the Opal Archipelago of Doren, lies the city of Orzon. Jessica Gale, Maru de Ceresc, and Oliver Steele are all from Orzon originally.

Governance
The city functions as the capital of Doren and is its beating heart. Surrounding the city are countless small villages which line the rocky, salty coastal hills of the opal archipelago. They are, however, all tied together and protected by the princedom of Orzon, always ruled by a son or daughter of the sitting Alberean emperor or empress. For many years, the city was ruled by the young prince Maircil, now known as Emperor Solidor II, eldest son of previous Empress Aquilla I.

Function
In Orzon’s immense harbour that spans wide across the coastline, all sorts of inhabitants of the province come together to trade and carouse ever since the expansion of its harbours under Empire governance. Because of this, it has become a greatly cultured area. However, it is also one of the central hubs of trade for the world of Toussaint as a whole, with ships coming in every hour across the Lormidean Sea. The city has immensely grown and flourished during the last 50 years of empereal rule. It has implemented a great deal of modern technology in the running of the city centre and public spaces, making for a great division in aesthetic and lifestyle between the rich city centre and the poorer housing districts surrounding it, such as the downtrodden canal District; the Volmaer. The city centre is almost permanently lit by artificial lights that line the central sqaures, and mechanical clocks show the exact time at any given moment to the citizens of Orzon. Orzon is, to many, a sign of the great gifts that the Albereans can offer, yet it is ruled harshly by the empire’s heavily armoured legionnaires who patrol Orzon’s streets with artifice rifles.

The Legend of Orzon
There is a common folk-tale among the citizenry of Orzon that the city and its peoples have been blessed by angelic beings who visited their habour long ago, predicting that the city would flourish greatly. These urban legends often claim that these beings brought gifts with them for the Orzonese people, but the details on what these gifts were differ wildly from telling to telling.