Porphyropolis

Porphyropolis is an Amarillian City located in Las Islas Doradas, in the south of the Sea of Gustavus, and North of the Nation of Irulan. While de jure, Puerto Amarillo has always been the capital of the Kingdom of Amarillo, even after it lost the mainland to the Second Republic, de facto, Porphyropolis has been the capital since then, and could even be considered an unofficial capital during a good part of Soronaca Aulian de Porphyropolis' reign.

It was founded by Soronaca Aulian on the year 100 TE, right after Amarillo annexed the Islands as a reward for its participation in the Valorant War.

Etymology
The town name comes from πορφύρα / porphúra, meaning Purple, in reference to the town's purple dye production, and πόλις / pólis, meaning City.

Architecture
The city is divided into two main parts. In the main part of the city, which includes, among other buildings, most houses, the city hall, and the port, the buildings are made in red terracotta and, mostly, sandstone, with purple roofs. (Of course heavily inspired by real life Antique buildings, mostly Roman and, to a lesser extent, Greek). The other part of the city is composed of typical Amarillian acacia wood buildings. Except the public storehouse, it's mostly composed of houses. Only one building really stands out in this part of the city, the officially called 'Nice looking useless building', a red sandstone building built right at the end of the main street.

Notable buildings

 * The Port is really important to the city's economy. It makes Porphyropolis the main base of Amarillo's military fleet, and allows it to trade with the surrounding nations.


 * The Mayor's Domus is the biggest housing building in the city. It does not only serve as the mayor's house, but also as Rosmarus' workshop and to welcome the mayor's family when need be. The two shops situated in the building are both linked to Soronaca's activities, as one is for Rosmarus and the other for Nivellan Book Publisher.


 * The nice looking useless building, built by Soronaca himself right after the foundation of the city, this red sandstone building has no purpose other than being a glorious end to Porphyropolis' main road.


 * The Logussy Cultural Appreciation Center is a repurposed apartment building that now serves as a unique and unmissable spot for any true fan of Logui Fielinya Olmero. Inside of it is a collection of Logui derivative products, and rooms for Logui fans to discuss their passion or read books about their idol. Two real size statues of the celebrity are also present, one inside of the building, the other on a garden on the roof. On the roof are also displayed signs, placed here by Logui himself.
 * The Porphyropolitan Palace, located on the south of the island, is the official residence of Amarillo's monarch, and the siege of the Kingdom's executive power.
 * The Temple of Porphyropolitan Arose is the town's most important religious building. Dedicated to the goddess Arose, it also hosts the Oracle of Porphyropolis.
 * The sewers of Porphyropolis are a wide complex of sewers that span all throughout the northern part of the city. Labyrinthine, they are used to hide illegal things and for shady business, as well as for anything sewers are normally used for. The most widely known entrance to the sewers is the drain in the port, but there are countless others.
 * The public baths, as their name imply, are public baths. Built specifically to push the Nidarosean tradition of the hot tub to its limits, it is bigger than any hot tub in Nidaros. Legends say Queen Josefina micturated in the water during her childhood, causing the entirety of the water to be changed.
 * The Royal Library of Porphyropolis is the biggest library in Amarillo, and probably in the Drakeslands as a whole, in terms of number of books. Out of its impressive book collection, the library mostly displays its specialty, Drakaen classics. It regularly holds temporary exhibition, exhibiting books related to a specific theme, often an interesting character of Drakaen history.

Streets and plazas

 * La Calle de Amarillo, named after the town's country, Amarillo, is the street that serves as decumanus (main east/west road) of the city, and its main street. Several of the most notable buildings are along this street: from the port, it goes in front of the stadium, Soronaca's house and several apartment buildings, before arriving at the end of the road to the "Nice looking useless building".


 * La Calle Poliorcetes, named after Soronaca's friend, who is also a famous Amarillian politician and general, Lhytt Poliorcetes. All of the buildings this street can lead to but one are also on other streets, making it by far the least useful and important named street in Porphyropolis except McBabwe's gross dirty alley.


 * La Called Salazar, named after the founder of Amarillo, the first chancellor, and Soronaca's adoptive father and friend, Salazar Van Den Green. This small street, mostly parallel to the Calle de Amarillo, is separated from it mostly by the mine. This street is very important, as the public storage is in it. It is also culturally significant, possessing the statue of Salazar Van Den Green and one of the entrances to the "Logussy Cultural Appreciation Center".


 * La Calle Delta, Named after Soronaca's wife, and co-founder of Rosmarus, Delta Aulian, this street is the cardo (main North/south road) of the town. at the founding of Porphyropolis, it was a pretty useless road, not leading to any important building that the street of Amarillo didn't already lead to, but over the years its importance has increased. From the northern beaches of Porphyropolis, it leads to the southern half of the island, going through the public baths and some apartments buildings.


 * El Forum Amarillano, named after the country, like the Street of Amarillo, which constitutes its northernmost part, this plaza is located between the port, the stadium, and the city hall.


 * McBabwe's Gross Dirty Alley, named after McBabwe, a citizen of Amarillo, former minister, as a joke because he wanted a street named after him. It is a very small path between Soronaca's house and the neighboring pub.

Rosmarus
Rosmarus is one of, if not the biggest clothing company of Eldham. It also produces paintings and flags. Like the city, it was founded by Soronaca Aulian, with the help of his wife Delta Aulian. Rosmarus quickly became very popular among the Drakaen people for the high quality of its products, giving to Porphyropolis the sometimes used nickname of "Eldham's fashion capital".

Purple
Porphyropolis is also known for its production of purple dye, which gave the city its name. The dye, produced by crushing murices, is widely considered a luxurious product. Most of the purple dye is exported, but a non insignificant part of it is used locally, mainly by Rosmarus.

Trading Hub
Located at the crossroad between Valreach, Irulan, and Mosir-Sumari, Porphyropolis is a rather important trading hub. It is the second most important trading hub of Amarillo, after Puerto Amarillo, and its port is the second most important of the country, after once again the capital.

Porphyropolitan Duels
A distinctive trait of Porphyropolitans compared to other Amarillians is that they like duels. Safe and respectful duels are a popular distraction. They are also sometimes used to settle disputes. Duels to death, even though not legal in Amarillo, are, only for extraordinary occasions and if both duelists agree that one of them will die prior to the combat, not punished by the town's authorities.

Monarchism
Since the de Porphyropolis family ascended to kingship, Porphyropolis, while still retaining Amarillian democratic values, is more attached to monarchism than any other Amarillian town, while still never falling into absolutist excesses. It is even more the case since the Second Republic was established in the mainland.

Notable people

 * Soronaca Aulian, mostly known as former President of Amarillo, former Secretary General of the League of Vircon, founder and leader of the Amarillian Army, and founder of Rosmarus.
 * Delta Aulian, Princess and Prime Minister of Valreach. Wife of Soronaca. Founder and first Secretary General of the League of Vircon.
 * Gaius Aulian, son of Soronaca and Delta, Amarillian Judiciary.
 * Amarilla Montaña, priestess of Arose, Oracle of Porphyropolis.