Thoraholm

**Thoraholm**, the City of the Living is the largest Arlenian City that remains free of the Curse of Malite. It was the first city to be erected following the Fall of the Old Kingdom. The City acts as the Headquarters of the Arlenian Redemption League and its auxiliary allies.

## Construction

Thoraholm was constructed in the aftermath of the Fall of Arleans spearheaded by Lady Rosetta Paolure and the other remaining nobility and citizenry of the Fallen Kingdom. It started as merely a temporary shelter for the fleeing refugees until the temporary fortifications became the basis for permanent buildings as foreign support came flooding in and coalesced into the formation of the Arlenian Redemption League.

## Society

### Culture

Life in Thoraholm is designed to replicate everything that was lost in the Fall, particularly what defined the Arlenian way of life that was exampled by their love of nature, gardens, wildlife, churches, choirs, theatres and public hygiene through public bathhouses and fountains.

Despite this, the City is home to a large number of non-Arlenians due to the amount of foreign support the Arlenian Redemption League requires to mount reclamation efforts in the Blightlands beyond Thoraholm's limits. It is home to citizens from across all of Mundassia and some from wider Immorhia.

Although made to restore an image of Arleans as it was, Thoraholm is more of a Military City than anything else. The gardens are no longer tended to as diligently leading to overgrowth. Wildlife preservation efforts have lagged and lapsed. Only choirs are continuing the musical traditions as concert halls are transformed into military barracks and allied headquarters. Theatre productions are fewer and further in between.

### Governance

The City's administration is handled by the Council of the League with Baron Abalet acting as its Governor and Administrator of most exile affairs. However, with the League Armies being given such primacy most citizen resources are redirected for the Redemption War which most Arlenian Citizens support wholeheartedly as most fear that Arleans is irrecoverable unless they sacrifice.

Some citizens petition Abalet to balance the League's portioning of resources to prevent citizens from becoming destitute in their own lands. This has had some success but each petition is much like a battle in itself against the increasing demands of the League Military.

### Religion

The practice of faith within the city is perhaps one of the few things that has not declined within Thoraholmen society as the presence of the Cathedral of Holy Respite is an absolute necessity for the city to remain free of the growing Curse of Malite and has managed to keep choirs singing from dawn to dusk every day to encourage the public and preserve the City's sanctification.

In this City is perhaps one of the last Churches that still practices the Old Faith of Gilder where they worship an all-powerful Deity that sits in authority over the others that they refer to as the "Potter", the "Maestro" and various other monikers. Scholars note that this faith is not unlike the worship of the Onisi in Omnieve however the Onisi claim there is only One God and the other deities are merely high angelic beings.

## Garrison

As Thoraholm is the centre of all League leadership and governance it bears a significant garrison force of 7,000 soldiers. This includes a permanent auxiliary of Hallowed Helix Knights always prepared to strike against an attack of the Undead.

Thoraholm is home to the only remaining tradition of the Arlenian Honor Guard that were at one time tasked with the protection of the Royal Family and places of importance to the Crown. Not all Royal Guards were in Nagred at the Fall and some were able to escape after the Fall allowing for their tradition of fighting, style of armor and duty could continue. The Honor Guard is only about 30 members strong to this day and primarily protect members of the Council whilst in the City.

## Noteworthy Places

* **Polegit Castle** - The Centre of all League activities and where the Council sits in authority in the Redemption War to reclaim Arleans. It is also the location of "the Pit" where they test new recruits against caged Undead.
* **Sierra Hall** - The Headquarters of the Brittlespear Company that was converted from a former Music Hall.
* **Cathedral of Holy Respite** - The prime place of worship in the City where Church choirs sing at all times of the day and features the "Altar of Intercession" that is reputed to be a place where the dead have been restored to life by the Divines.
* **Farrador Manor** - The residence and home to the Paolure family and is now home solely to its last surviving member, Lady Rosetta Paolure.