Arken

The magic city of Arken, also known as the Ringed City, the City of Myths, or less commonly the Arcane Citadel, is an important and influential city in West Vandea. As the foremost center for knowledge and magic in the West, it sees the highest concentration of wizards, sages, and all manner of arcane practitioners for hundreds of miles.

Sitting at the ancient heart of the the collapsed Cevali Empire, Arken also enjoys its position as a major hub for trade, politics, and culture between the kingdoms of Gormin, the New Kingdom of Ceval, the Illvassian Empire, and the island trade hub of Cagaeas. The city does not count itself under any kingdom's banner, preferring to value its long-standing magocracy over the primitive rule of its neighbors. Despite this the surrounding powers have come to value the magic city for several reasons, and its territory extends far beyond its outermost walls, even up to 50 miles in some directions.