Alma Province

Alma Province is one of the 12 provinces of the Aurlûnor Velande. With its capital and only city, Sachómar, Alma Province is the smallest province in the empire, but the most densely populated one. Alma Province was at one point the central core of the Kingdom of Almador, and served as its capital.

History
The region that makes up present-day Alma Province was once the most important province in the Kingdom of Almador, and served as an important trade hub for the neighboring Kingdom of Dawou. After many wars, the city would become the power base of Maxion the Conqueror's empire. By the fall of the Almadorians, the region would decline, eventually becoming the last remaining territory of the Maxionic Dynasty. It would later be conquered by Sareariel Lelya-Earcala, and for a short time, it become the provisional capital province. Soon after, the conversion of Lingrinwë to Lhûmar began, in which Lhûmar became the new capital of the newly founded Aurlûnor Velande.

For the next 200 years, the region would decline further from a decrease in population and relevancy. It would not be relevant again until the Imperial Government created the Alma Province, which separated Sachómar from Lhûmar, as a result of the Red Canal Incident, which also resulted in the banning of freedom of religion. Before this time, the region would host the highest number of adherents of the Almadorian Pantheon. Relevancy would start to slowly come back to the newly established province, but even still, it would not see the glory that it once had. Many people in the province say they are proud of their history, and are commonly thought of as more snobby than those that live in Lhûmar. With the province being majority Celestial Elf, it has earned its title as the most "Sterotypical Elven Region" in all of the Velande, due to how uptight the population is, even towards other citizen races. Regardless, the city is still important for other reasons, such as it holding a Holy City within its borders, still being a major part of the silk trade, and being a gateway between the Tacua and Imperial Provinces and the City of Lhûmar. Its harbor is also considered vital to the prosperity of the empire.