Duranian

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The city of Duranian is the capital of Karninia, It is an inland city that is on the Ferla River. The city is noteworthy for the locks and dams on the Ferla that assist in navigation as well as power the city's steel mills, metal working, and manufacturing. The city is the manufacturing center of the northern areas of the Empire, including Karnina and Feylurayne in their entireties, and the northern reaches of Manebia and Kasteban. Products from Duranian are also marketed across the Dragon Seas.
Duranian is the third largest city in Karninia, trailing behind Paladast (95,000) and Athalia (87,000).
Population: 75,000, mostly Trynsern human, generally rich in Vennin blood, but with numerous Sargans and Bourond as well. Elves tend to be Syran and Dwarves Corotaine. Thalosians are uncommon but they are somewhat more integrated in Duranian than they tend to be down south.
Government: The city is ruled in the name of the Karninian monarch by a Mayor-General selected by said monarch. The current Mayor-General is Baron Rudy Belzen Ault Gevorides.
Geography: The city of Duranian lies on an island in the midst of a range of cascades on the Ferla River descending from the foothills of the Karmeron Mountains to the east down to the lowlands near the South Dragon Sea to the west. Originally the position in the middle of the cascades provided security, but now it provides power. The city descends in elevation from east to west at a noticeable angle.
Climate: Generally temperate, with uncomfortably warm summers and uncomfortably cold winters. Humidity is usually high with sweltering summer days and foggy days in the fall and spring.
Principal Noble Families:
Anador: The ruling Royal family of Karninia, Queen Melissa Blythe Anador sits on the throne currently.
Gevorides: This family used to rule Karninia until about a hundred years ago. They are still strong in the city today, controlling the entire northern sector of the city. The family's strength had pushed the queen's late husband to elevate Baron Rudy Govorides to the Mayor-General's position when he was king.
Sleyden: The Sleydens are engineers who were elevated to nobility because of their craft and ability to design the impressive locks and dams of the city and the systems that use the water power to propel the industry. The family's recent dalliance with the Mordh'Dhagai to develop Demon Dust has turned very sour.
Industries
Duranian is principally an iron town, processing ore taken from the Karmeron Mountains and beating and working it with the power of the Ferla River descending the locks and dams of the city. The efficiency of this operation makes all but local iron processing elsewhere in the kingdom and some distance beyond unnecessary. The iron works in Duranian create tools, plows, and building elements for Karninia. They also create weapons and armor for the forces aligned along the border with Pengaldia to the west, and armor and tackle for the ships that ply the Dragon Seas from Athalia down the Ferla.
Category:Karninia
Category:Cities of Trynser
Category:Trynser