Cyries Kingdom

**Kingdom of Cyries** is the largest of the four kingdoms within the Continent of Shisterra.

## Royal Family

The Cyries Royal Family are the descendants of dragons. Or to be precise, the descendants of Harts-ara and Syspanian who were of the Eight Heroes that sealed the Evil Spirits in the War of Gods. Syspanian hoped that Harts-ara and her descendants would be special so she blessed only their direct descendants with a heavenly gift. 'Sispanian’s Blessings’ are the ability to heal and superior magical ability.

The coming-of-age ritual for the royal princes is known as Roselita. It was a ritual in which one ventured to Sispanian’s home and was announced as true royalty. It is also said that a prince who goes through Roselita meets Sispanian’s resolve.

### Members

* Rmain Rue Lune Cyries
	+ Randel Sile Cyries
	+ Plants Lune Cyries
	+ Kalian Rain Cyries

### Knights

* Raon Knights - One of the original two royal guard knights for the Cyries royal family.
* Kaela Knights - One of the original two royal guard knights for the Cyries royal family. They are tasked with protecting the King. Also called the ‘King’s Sword’
* Pavel Knights - A gift given by the Brisson Marquis to Silica Silica as a gift with the purpose of keeping the Kaela Knights in check.
* Valkan Knights - Also known as the Order of Mages, is an army consisting of only mages. They were also called the Devils in White by the because of their full white attire: white armor, cloak, and mask.

## Cyriesus

Cyriesus is the capital of the Kingdom of Cyries. Ambassadors from distant lands can stay in the Rubia Pavilion.

Senyu River was a large river running through Cyriesus, the capital city of the Kingdom of Cyries. It’s name had also been used for one of the buildings within the Royal Grounds and it flowed diagonally through the city. The Royal Grounds were located to the northeastern and central parts of the river and the royal road, which went from the main gate in the southwest of Cyries, crossed the Senyu River and continued to the Royal Grounds. After Harts-ara's death and after Syspanian departed, it was the construction of the royal road that revived the Kingdom which had stagnated. It stretched from Cyries and connected to many major cities, it was considered an extremely important part of the kingdom’s infrastructure that had revived Cyries.

Despite it being the largest kingdom on the continent, Cyries did not have access to the sea.

Teinansha Street is where the mages gather. The streets of Anansha, home to the nobility.

Cyries sure has good infrastructure. It’s quite impressive that a road like this connects to cities all over Cyries.

The Royal Road was quite impressive in that it was a bold move that could only be carried out by a powerful nation. This road was a sign of confidence – confidence that no enemy would dare use this road to attack Cyries.

Gorgeous buildings – although not as luxurious as the mansions on Aynansha Street where the noble families lived – lined up one after another. They were on Astrisha Street, a central region for high-end stores and cultural facilities for nobles. The showground owned by Pollun Merchantry that was at the end of this street was their destination.

Vanensha Street is across the Senyu River and to the East. Vanensha was a street of blacksmiths. Over twenty shops were lined up along the sides of a small road.

The capital city, Cyries, almost seems like a place solely for admirers of Syspanian. Her presence is evident all over the city. A hotel called ‘Syspanian's Slumber’, a cafe called ‘Syspanian's Break’, and even a restaurant called ‘Syspanian's Meal’. A pub named ‘Syspanian's Strong Scent of Alcohol’ in the corner of the street. Most other shops seemed very normal in comparison.

## Royal Ground

The main gate of the Cyries Royal Palace led directly onto the Royal Road – a large artery that passed through the entire city. In front of the palace were two plazas that stood symmetrically on either side of the road: Harts-ara Square on the east and Syspanian Square on the west. At the centre of each plaza was a fountain bearing a statue of the founders. The human form of Syspanian stood in Harts-ara Plaza, and on the other side King Harts-ara stood in Syspanian Plaza, and both were positioned so that they looked at each other from afar. The two statues were originally constructed to face the royal palace, but legend said that Syspanian, who came to the plaza as a dragon to see the statue of Harts-ara after his death, turned the two statues to look at each other and left. As a result, the two squares were sought after tourist attractions of Cyries, there were many visitors and couples who came even on normal days.

The royal grounds of the kingdom's royal family is considerably vast. The royal family lives in six buildings, each a palace in its own right. There are also other buildings with their various purposes, along with gardens and even synthetic lakes – all within the Royal Grounds. The Chermil Palace, where the princes reside, is considered to be on the smaller side even among the Cyries palaces Calian's room is directly above Franz's room]. Nevertheless, there is a garden and a man-made lake within the palace grounds that are still quite large. The Arpia Palace holds the King’s office. The Narsil Pavilion is a workspace for the nobles who work for the royal family. The Senyu Pavilion is used for small events with nobles, where the setting sun shone on a white marble building with gilded columns, creating a stunning view. Siegfried Pavilion, regarded as the most heavenly building on the grounds, was a large, oval-shaped banquet hall supported by platinum-plated pillars and crystal walls. When lit at night, it was like standing inside of a beautiful gem. Heisia Palace is the residence of Queen Silica.

In the large gardens of the Hesia Palace, there was a greenhouse nearly twice the size of Calian’s room. It’s tall walls and high ceilings were all made entirely of glass and the greenhouse was filled with Ranieri leaves. Unlike the strong perfume Silica adorned, this greenhouse had a much more fragrant, almost non-existent smell; after all, the mystical white Ranieri flowers only bloomed once throughout the year.

## Traditions

The funeral ceremony traditional in Cyries are as follows: The mourners gathered next to the closest river to the deceased person’s home and floated candles down the river that will shine on the final path of their life. There was a belief, however, that if a living man crossed the river while the petals were still floating down the river, the deceased would try to follow the living and lose their way. Hence, during the ceremony, it was customary for the family of the deceased to ask those on the road not to cross the river.