Asal Tirion

Demonym: Asal TirionerEndonym: Doré (s), Dorés (p)Nickname: The Golden City
 
Asal Tirion, a city-state that is considered an autonomous territory of Felcaryn, is a large city along the west bank of the Luin River. The city is known for its diversity. Its nickname, the Golden City is attributable to a famous folk song. It contains the line, "Gold in peace, iron in war". 
==== History ====
At the beginning of the 3rd Century a large group of families traveled westward from Felcaryn, settling the nation of Windfell. These women of Windfell are decedents from powerful families in Norrhal. Having landing in Sefyll under the guise of reporting back to the king of Caryn, the humans decided to settle and escape their distant home kingdom. While the Humans were all in agreement as many wanted to leave Caryn, many lived in fear that the degrading kingdom would once again become powerful. Fearful that they would be found in Merethyl and treated as traitors, many humans wanted to move further from the coast. A large group of families moved westward in the beginning of the 3rd Century, traveling north to Asal Tirion and then across Ohem Luin and the Highlands.
When King Falhurst of Felcaryn entered the current agreement of autonomous territory with Asal Tirion in the beginning of the 4th Century, there was already royalty in power. King Falhurst agreed as part of the treaty to acknowledge the royalty of Asal Tirion as equal in office and respectability within the city, but without the ability to make decisions for the Kingdom of Felcaryn. While Asal Tirion has the ability to self-govern, it is in the city and monarchy's best interest to answer to Felcaryn in most cases so as to facilitate trade, travel, protection, etc. Asal Tirion grew very organically. Originally settled by humans in the end of the 2nd Century, the city grew due to its access to the river as a hub of trade and a resupply station.
==== The Marshals ====
As the city grew large, around the 3rd Century, and trade and commerce increased, it was noted that with the increase in activity came increased danger. Travel through Ohem Luin and Ered Luin became dangerous as groups of theives, Orcfolk from the north, and even in some areas there were reports of Ogre, Hill Giant, and Bugbear attacks. Robert Peel was appointed by the King and Queen to create a force of soldiers, outside of the city guard, to protect the surrounding areas and generally keep the peace. Peel created a band and called them Marshals. 
After the acquisition of Asal Tirion by Felcaryn, the Felcarynn King decreed that the Marshals would serve the entire kingdom as a peacekeeping force, fighting in the country, tracking down fugitives, helping with other nations if upholding the law and fighting crime. Since the 4th Century, the Marshals are highly respected and are given jurisdiction in most lands to help uphold the law, extradite fugitives, and act according to the Marshal Law. In Tyrael, and Leira, the Marshals have some power, but it is much more limited than in Merethyl.
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