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.

Geography
Lhûmar is located on the northern banks of the Gulf of Heaven, where it dominates the entire area in terms of size. The boundaries of the city contains the southern Liang River, and the terminus of the Soiran river, straddling the very edge of the West Dragon Lake. It's geography is mostly hilly, with many of the buildings being located on hills, though much of the hills over the years had been flattened or leveled to accommodate larger structures.

Much of the natural geography around the city dramatically transformed to help accommodate the increasingly urban environment of the region. The southern beaches of Lhûmar's south are considered one of the few beaches that has not been touched by urbanization, and is considered a recreational hotspot. Floating islands such as the Lhûmar University are upheld by magical forces, and is elven and manmade. Many natural hills throughout the city were either completely destroyed or reshaped. Efforts have been made to restore some of these hills from the excessive digging, though some had been more unsuccessful than others.

Districts
Lhûmar consists of five distinctive districts: The Imperial District, the Harmony District, Dragon Square, Civic Center and Lingrinwë. Often, Pangnin is classified as a district, as the village is located in vicinity of Lhûmar, even though it is apart of the Imperial Province. Each of these districts have different neighborhoods within them, the more famous of them being the Kumiho Quarter in the Lingrinwë district, which houses the Latice family's most famous stores, the grocer and the inn. It also houses the Jade Nalas, which is one of Lhûmar's most world renown teahouse, seeing thousands of patrons every day visiting it.

Imperial District
The Imperial District is one of the largest districts, though the least populated district within the city. It is home to the Imperial Palace, which houses the Velereth and the Imperial Family. The Imperial District is often said to be a massive extension of the Imperial Palace itself, due to the more closed off nature of the in general district, namely due to how many of the top officials and generals live in the district.

The Imperial District is situated in the northwestern part of the city, where it continues until reaching the source of the Liang River known as the Vuelleng Mountains, until reaching the source of the Temple Creek, which leads out to the Serpent Stream that leads into the Tacuan Jungle.