Grafi

of the Four Ports of Ubara

Grafi stands as, technically, the oldest of the Four Ports of Ubara. It began its life as an island town for the nearly forgotten Grafan people. This ancient culture was believed to hold sway over the lands on the east side of Ubara's Arm, between the sea and the Whidel's Wall mountain range. By 4532sc these people had been defeated by the Republic of Lakorth, making their last stand on the island in those years. The Lakortha build a causeway to the island to reach it and slaughter the people. After the Siege of Grafi Ubara's Arm fell under the Republics control and Grafi became a military and naval fortress.

The fortress island declined into irrelevance with the decline of the Republic. The town remained as little more than a fishing hamlet until the rise of the United Kingdoms of Novyum. Grafi found relevance once again when Gold was discovered in Whidel's Wall in 6546sc. The town grew to become a major military base for the United Kingdoms and Lechlan. The once deep-water bay of Grafi had filled with silt since the days of the Republic making for a poor port for naval ships and the newly build Arsis home to the navy.

In the modern day Grafi, though still holding a strong Lechish military presence, is known as a wealthy luxury town. The tranquil lagoon created by the siege causeway of the Lakortha is known for calm turquoise waters. Many of the Lechlish nobility own waterfront estates. It is a tradition among them to spend their spring and summer months at these estates, enjoying the beautiful scenery while working out political maneuvers for the year. Rumors persist that the strong military presence in Grafi is to guard vast banks of gold in caverns carved deep into the rocky island of Grafi.

The Grafin Family, that reigns over the town and its surrounding lands spends large amounts of gold to maintain this image of a paradise luxury town. The large military presence is dressed in fine garments and gilded armor, and their fortresses are built to blend in with the surrounding architecture.