Porphyropolis

Porphyropolis is an Amarillian City located in Las Islas Doradas, south of the Valrean county of the Smegslands, and North of the Nation of Irulan. It was founded by Soronaca Aulian on the 30th of October 2021, right after Amarillo annexed the Islands as a reward for its participation in the Valorant War.

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.

The Port
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.

Out of character, its design was inspired by the port of Carthage's one.

The Mayor's Domus
The mayor's house 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 Soleviel Church
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Town's name
The town name comes from πορφύρα / porphúra, meaning purple, in reference to the town's purple dye production, and πόλις / pólis, meaning city.

Via Amarilli
Named after the country, Amarillo.

Calle Poliorcetes
Named after Soronaca's friend, who is also a famous Amarillian politician and general, Lhytt Poliorcetes.

Calle Salazar
Named after the founder of Amarillo, the first chancellor, and Soronaca's adoptive father and friend, Salazar Van Den Green.

Via Delta
Named after Soronaca's wife, and co-founder of Rosmarus, Delta Aulian.

Forum Amarilli
Named after the country, like the Via Amarilli.

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. The name remained a thing.

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.

The Duel
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.

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