Zalea

Description
Zalea is the former capital of the Jabal Kingdom, and currently serves as the provincial capital of the Southerland Province of the Kingdom of Aurea. Located adjacent to Uraka and Roddinbrok. The city was ruled by The Jabal Kings until the demise of Kingdom of Jabal. It was temporarily ruled by the Duchess Of Zalea under the House De'Avigantia, a formerly wealthy noble family which was granted rulership by Kingdom of Aurea In 201TE. The current Duke of Zalea and overseer of the Southerlands is Char Aesthetas, who is working diligently to revitalize the city.

Relocation
After the Zamotz Union raised ludicrous taxes, Jabal King nadir_gh and his trusted council decided to move the kingdom from Ygomir to another land. They agreed on a treatise to move into an autonomous zone where they would be in an alliance with Roddinbrok. This began at the end of November where an early scouting party consisting of Nekoma, Hobo, banoc, and Erik discovered the newly acquired lands and found a spot they later named Zalea.

Fall Of The Jabal Kingdom
The Jabal Kingdom, over time ceased to exist. It is unclear what caused these magnificent peoples to die out. Nonetheless, almost a century had past until Kingdom of Aurea had bought the land from the collapsing Rodinnbrok. Originally, the Aurean Royal Council thought the city would be a prosperous city, yet they came to Jabal and saw the city streets empty, finding that no one was living there. Rumours circulate that the Jabal people were wiped out with a deadly disease called Jabeara, a disease that causes you to vomit to your death. Fortunately, this disease no longer exists. People of mixed Jabal descent and heritage still inhabited the region, and they returned to the city to live in Zalea under the reign of the Kingdom of Aurea.

The Rise and Fall of House De'Avigantia
In 201TE, Aurean Royal Council began looking for candidates to overseer the Duchy Of Zalea. Their Queen began looking for someone who represented the culture of the new revived city. She Then met Katarina De'Avigantia, who after some converations, the Queen Of Aurea decided to make the first Duchess Of Zalea. Katarina founded the House De'Avigantia. Not only did Katarina De'Avigantia try to impress the Queen, but she was also of half Jabal descent, giving her an ancestral claim to the city. This only increased The Duchess Of Zalea's Influence as rising noble, and thus, the House De'Avigantia began. However, after Katarina became involved in politics, her ineptitude was quickly discovered. Her inability conduct diplomatic decorum and respect the Monarchy escalated. It ultimately ended in her banishment from the entire Kingdom of Aurea. Her story serves as a cautionary tale to those who seek to abuse power and lead without kindness and compassion.

Modern Zalea
After the banishment of the Duchess Katarina De'Avigantia, The Kingdom of Aurea scrambled to find someone to fill the shoes of Katarina and take Zalea under their wing.

This is where a member of the council known as Roddrick Authentas, Baron of Gymmon put forward the name of his half brother, Char Aesthetas. Char's name was quickly pushed through the ranks of the council and was officially appointed as Baron of Zalea on the 30th January 2023. Char soon realised this was a massive project and his lack of consistency would shoot him in the foot while running Zalea, so he quickly appointed Frizzle as his second in command. Char and Frizzle have big plans for Zalea and intend on restoring to its former glory.

The Sunrise Coliseum
This coliseum was built by foreign builders for almost $300,000. Many events and tournaments take place here, and it is the only location where warriors once were able to join Jabal Royal Guard. Now it is not only used for Training purposes but also for Entertainment Purposes, An Entertainment that makes Zaleasi Culture.

The Great Jabal Mine
Largely constructed by Jabal Councillors Morrel and Supbros, this massive underground construction project is located underneath the city of Zalea. The mine is still actively used, and it's a great walk through Jabalian history if you're new and visiting the city of Zalea.