The City of Helia

## Helia Description

Once being a large empire full of prosperity, now a small city full of tourism and peace. Helia is a small landmass located in Southeastern Aberrant, just about near the end of the old Fallespont state border. Helia sits in the ocean, as a medium sized island full of many environments of greenery and sand. Being the old capital of the Empire of Helia, many statement buildings and special statues and structures have been maintained from all the way back from the Empire's capital.

## Extra Information

### Architecture Style

Vaguely futuristic pyramids, townhouses, victorian w/ fancy, blue highlights

## ***Background & History***

### Before the Aberration

#### Rise of the Empire of Helia

In the year 419 BAE (Before Aberration Event), the Empire of Helia was formed after the downfall of another empire had happened, and an Oligarchy had been founded. The Empire of Helia was given a large set of area, stretching out far enough from most of the South-eastern Fallespont state borders and beyond. They ruled heavy, and this oligarchy was able to control a large set of land for multiple hundred years successfully without needing to worry. They didn't need to worry about war, or famine, or anything. Everyone in the borders of Helia were safe, secure and strong enough to supply their own food and even give food to the capital, as it was more difficult for them to grow crops and food due to their environmental conditions, with exceptions of gathering fish and kelp.

#### Downfall of the Empire of Helia

After ruling for many years, in 72 BAE a large war had wagered against Helia, primarily caused due to Helia taking resources and property from other Empires and/or regions to supply themselves sufficiently, and not paying back money or giving back equal resources to said empires/regions. This caused the empire to lose a majority of their land, making the bad decision to only protect their capital rather than their entire empire. This caused them to have lost majority of their land, to be owned by other groups of people, until they had been wiped away by the Aberration leaving only Helia left on their small, secluded piece of land.

### After the Aberration

#### Rise of the City of Helia

The City of Helia, having been founded since the time that Helia had become a secluded piece of land slightly before the aberration event, and had became a socialist society to control their market to keep overpricing goods from happening, and allowing the government to control all trade from other areas. Instead of making an attempt to expand again, they decided to focus on the area they had. They made a lovely, large library, an amazing clocktower, other new buildings to help out their governmental system, and made sure that older buildings were maintained and kept pristine.

## ***Current State of the City of Helia***

As of now, Helia is in great shape. Building is coming together, housing is being revamped as time goes on, and overall stability is improving. As the current state of Helia's economy grows, they will begin to start more events. No lore events have happened in Helia as of current.

One of the two pyramids of HeliaMarina Avenue, Helia's currently most decorated areaBoth pyramids of Helia, with their 8 lovely colored beacon beamsThe Clocktower of Helia, a staple building with lovely architecture and designThe Market Stalls of Helia, with Marina Avenue in the background