Elyn

An Elyn was a large and expansive Elven city that was home to a huge population, comprised primarily of Elves.
Elyns were culturally significant, and Elves from different cities spoke with noticeably different dialects. They also included the name of the Elyn within their own, even if they lived only on the outskirts of a city. Many Elves lived outside of Elyns, especially within Elven territories and kingdoms such as Caralan where an Elyn was granted lands of its own.
== Information ==
=== List of Elyns and their Locations ===
* West Astria
** Astran Isles (Vesryne)
*** Elyn Maer was founded in 990 H.E. It was located in the Kingdom of Vesryn, just north of the border with the county of Olenor. It was the only Elyn in the Astran Isles to remain unaffected after the expulsion of the Elves by King Reynard IV, owing to its extreme integration into Vesryne culture.
*** Elyn Estel was founded in 23 A.E, and was the first Elven colony in West Astria. It was located in the county of Olenor, in the Kingdom of Vesryn, and was incredibly significant in developing modern Elven culture as well as the developing language upon which most Elven dialects evolved. Until 1385 B.E, it was the capital of Nela Estel, a fully fledged Elven territory recognised by the Kingdom of Vesryn. Although the Elyn itself was allowed to remain, the territory was dismantled and the lands beyond the city were ordered revoked.
*** Elyn Esari was founded in 88 A.E, born from Elves migrating from Elyn Estel to the warmer southern lands of the Astran Isles. It grew to become the capital of Nela Esari, an Elven territory which could be found in and around the woods of the county of Merhall in the Kingdom of Vesryn. In 1385 B.E, its lands were handed back to the crown and its outraged population left for Arcadia and the newly formed Empire of Ivryl.
** Astran Isles (Medolan)
*** Elyn Anore was founded in 109 A.E, on the then independent isle of Esmera. Over time, it grew to become a fully fledged territory in the north of the country, Nela Anore. In 1385 B.E, it remained largely unaffected by the crown's reclamation of larger Elven territories, in no small part due to the efforts of Medolan diplomats.
* East Astria
* Arcadia
** Elyn Illara
* Eliya
** Elyn Othram
== History ==
Elyn as a term was one that came to exist only in modern developments of the Elven language, as Elves that settled across the world were not immediately welcome and sought refuge in settlements in the woods.
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