Gol'Gahan

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Gol’Gahan is a semiautonomous city-state in the Classinica Delta of Vaurutir. It´s located on the northern of the three delta isles, called Abadi. It also borders the Capital of the allied Kingdom of Kissara, Nilu’abi.

The city is famous for it´s beautiful buildings and the azalea flowers, that can be found in the whole city. Because of it´s location at the coast it´s a common starting point for caravans and expeditions, which want to cross the desert. Also all the trade enters here the Enkii and leaves it here, due to Gol’Gahans geographical position. Many people call the city "the Gate of the Enkii".

## History

The original founders came from the far north The Roaring Isle after being driven out by The Green Menace, a horde of ents. They destroyed the countryside buildings, whole cities were swallowed by the ground, the rivers froze and the inhabitants of the small village Laelewyn fled by ship.

After losing orientation in a storm and a long travel, the Laelewynians got shipwrecked. Luckily they were rescued by travellers from Hewe Kahmang and brought by them to their city state. There the Laelewynians recovered and stayed in Hewe Kahmang for a while. They were helping in developing the city, sharing knowledge about Ship construction and building friendships. But this place didn't feel like home.

So the Laelewynians started a new odyssey. After weeks of travel they found a little island in a desert river delta. It was a beautiful and safe place. Similar like their old home, but at the same time completely different in case of weather or the location. After the Laelewynians settled there, they had the first contact to the natives of the other Isles and the desert, the Siva. Kindly the Siva allowed them to stay and the Laelewynians built their new home.

Over the years the cultures and languages mixed, the city founded as New Laelewyn was renamed as Gol‘Gahan and the Laelewynians mixed with the Siva and other cultures from the Enkii. The village grew because other lost souls traveled to it, hoping for a safe place without discrimination and more religous freedom.

After all this time the people of Gol'Gahan call themselves the Lae now.

## Geography

The city is located in the Glassinica Delta on the northern of the three delta isles called Abadi. Abadi is the smallest of the three islands. It has only a little bit of elevation above sea level and is made out of sandstone and sand. In the middle of the island there is an little oasis with the same name "Abadi". The people of Gol'Gahan created a artificial small river from the oasis to the Glassinica delta to extend the farming area.

### Fauna

There are only a few animals which survive the hot climate and few natural resources. There is a large population of desert rabbits, that adapted to their situation on the isle. Because of this and the lack of natural predators, they thrive on Abadi.

In addition humans brought horses, lamas, cows, sheep and chicken to the shores of the island. But they only live in domesticated status.

In the river and the coastal water it's a completely different situation. The water is full of life. Dolphins, Turtles, Cod, Salmon, reefs all call the delta home.

### Flora

There was sparsely any natural Flora on the isle. Only small bushes. Except the area around the oasis where life flourished. Trees and flowers crowded the place.

Since the arrival of the Lae the most common plant on the island is the azalea as they brought it from Laelewyn and the plant expanded on Abadi. Now the once sparsely populated place thrives with little fields and azaleas.

One of the landmarks is the garden of the library which is full of different flowers from all places of the southwestern hemisphere and the big azalea tree in the middle of it.