Sephora

Sephora was a city on the Spice Coast known primarily for its spice trade. 
==History==
The city was founded in the year 870 b.s.r. by the legendary king Rotari Arodes I. For centuries it was the most powerful city on the spice coast, using its position as the farthest west city along the coast to take in tax revenue from the eastern Spicer cities, as well as the outlet to the river that leads to both Tear and Coralis. In 0 a.s.r., the city was involved in the Scientarian Revolution, where the last grand wizard of the Institute for Magical Learning, Alastor Cornelli, was assassinated by Adele Tellumnar. Since then, the city has been the Capital for the Eastern Scientarian Union, and is now the sole capital of the Scientarian Empire. 
==Demographics==
The city has a higher population of of foreign races than the other cities along the spice coast. The city in 65 a.s.r is 70% human (55% spicer; 5% kurosekan, 5% mesorban, 5% oysahiman) 15% elf (13% southern elf, 2% northern elf), 3 % dwarf, 4% vanaran, 5% mixed races (4.5% half-elves), 3% halfing, 3% gnome, 1% orc, and an estimated 1% of a hidden or unknown race. 
==Status as capital city of the Scientarian Empire==
The city has special status as the capital of the Scientarian Empire. It is the location of the Imperial Palace, the houses of Parlaiment, and the homes for the ambassadors to the Empire. It also has the special privelage of having the 5 remembrancers in parlaiment, allowing it to be exempt from several laws affecting the rest of the empire. For this reason, the city is taxed much less heavily than the rest of the Empire.
==Major Corporations==
Ryu Spice: The largest spice company on Gernon, it has a large compound in the center of the Upper Class district.
Great Gernon Spice Company: Second largest spice company on Gernon. Focused on trading on the land. Has had more sucess with the advent of the railroads.
The Assassin's Guild: The legal assassination contract company. Mostly made up of elite aristocrats trained since childhood.
Grand Ipsomobile Company: Monopoly on Ipsomobile production in the spice coast.
BL°: Alcohol and recreational drugs company. One of the most ambitious companies.
The Daily Oracle: Newspaper company that has major effect on the population's opinions.
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