Ancynea

**Ancynea** is a fictional state, one of the five states located in Iyneth. It is located on the west of the landmass and is highly populated by cities filled to the brim with people from all corners of the land.

## Solutions, not problems

Since their arrival on the Iyneth, the people of the Ancynea family have always been the diplomats of the humans, the ones looking for a reasonable compromise when confronted. They tend to be down-to-earth and practical, not stopping in their tracks to sob over the gravity of their problems, but immediately locating the root and trying to solve it. They are progressive and always striving to better themselves, to better their society. Until something doesn't run 100% smoothly, there's always something that can be improved.

## Strong together

Ancyneans are group animals, always striving for a way to tend to as many people's needs as they can. Everyone is viewed as an equal in Ancynea, no matter their race or background. Though everyone tends to look out for their own needs first, whenever their own needs are satisfied they look for others they can help. Using magic is seen as a selfish act in Ancynean society, as you're using resources and time to improve your own quality of life which you could be using to help those in need. Though magical beings are not rejected in society, the use of magic is one of the most serious violations one can commit and in some cases punishable by death.

## Not what it seems

As organized as Ancynea may seem on the surface, the reality of Ancynea's underworld is the opposite. Shadows stash away streets and alleyways from the eyes of the Crown's Guard, places where the brave and the reckless experiment with magic, for their own personal gain or out of necessity. People attempt to fuse magic and technology striving to return to Ancynea's golden age. Sewers are full of chemical waste, as all kinds of dangerous alchemists make it their homes. Ancynea tries their best to uphold their status of a pure, smooth-running country, some are not afraid to sweep a little under the carpet. As long as nobody finds out, nothing is illegal in Ancynea's underworld.

## Notable locations

* **Deredon:** The streets of the bustling capital of Ancynea are, no matter what time of the day, filled with all kinds of exotic-looking creatures. Blue hair, green skin, horns, or tails, nothing is too weird for this metropole. Located in the eastern part of Ancynea and around the center of the Iyneth, few trade routes don't pass Deredon. The city sees new people every day, and not a day is the same as the previous in this city.
* **Lido:** The port city is one of Iyneth's few connections with the outside world. Since the Dark Ages, a line was established between Lido and Neritas, the former capital of DuJainne. Though the location of the capital has changed to Nuralixx, the line is still strong as ever. The docks of this city are filled with people when a ship is at bay, and not a single sailor hasn't heard of the port of Lido. Though the city is officially highly populated, to visitors it might seem almost empty, as many who live here roam the sea most parts of the year.
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