Lhûmar

The Imperial Capital of Lhûmar (Aurlûnoren for Celestial City) also known as the Dragon Capital, or the City of the Dragons, is the capital and largest city of the Aurlûnor Velande. The city is located on the northern point of the Gulf of Heaven of the Lothranis Sea, and serves as one of the most important commercial hubs, as well as a trading hub for the Imperial Province.

Technically located in the Imperial Province, Lhûmar is an independent city from the region. The city has its own administration, which is overseen directly by the Imperial Court, and the Imperial Chancellor.

Etymology
The name Lhûmar which means "Celestial City" (from the Aurlûnoren words, Lhû, which means Celestial, and -mar, which means Home) was chosen by Sareariel Lelya-Earcala upon her descent in 0CA. Prior to this, the area was known as Lingrinwë (from the Middle Almadoric words Lingrin meaning fishing and wë meaning village).

History
Prior to it's foundation, the area was known as Lingrinwë, which was a small fishing village. Though multiple forts existed nearby, the area would not see much relevance, as it was outshined by the old Linyese city of Linyemar, to the far west of the settlement. Often, the small village would trade with other Lhûren settlements such as Yi and Sachómar. The village was described to have been "humble, peaceful and often quiet. Undisturbed from the troubles of the outside world.". The village's strategic importance was often overlooked, as there has been evidence of forts located in areas thought to have been more strategically sound than within Lingrinwë itself.

By 118BCA, Sareariel Lelya-Earcala would base herself and her new state in Lingrinwë, in which she would build Fort Lingrinwë and launch countless numbers of assault towards her neighbors. The village would grow into a small town by the time she would establish her own state, and would grow in relevance. Utilizing the unseen strategic value in the settlement, Sareariel would start building walls around the area, and cultivating the region's fertile grasslands, as well as waterways.

When Sareariel established the Aurlûnor Velande, she would declare Lingrinwë as it's capital, renaming it to Lhûmar. From there, the town would eventually grow massively, as it became the important seat of power for the entire Empire. Population would dramatically increase, as the capital grew more and more, eventually surpassing the old capital of Sachómar, and even Qamiya, the old capital of the Dominion of Ashura. By the end of 900ACA, Lhûmar's population would number in the millions.