Erethu

This ancient city claims to be the oldest in the world. Some say that when the first farmers, fishers, and herders gathered and built homes here, under the very first king of Zumaru, the god Ea came to them and taught them how to have a civilization. Others claim the city was founded by a mystic fish-man who crawled ashore from the deep ocean and taught the people about letters and sciences, and arts of every kind. From him the people learned to build cities, to found temples, to compile laws, and to master geometry and mathematics.   After the first fish-man returned to the sea, others of his kind came secretly and continued to teach select people things such as sorcery and powers of the mind. Originally built along the southern bank of the River Yugraetes, the city lost easy access to water when the river changed its channel hundreds of years later. Although the drier land requires more people to work it, Erethu is still able to have a large urban population through the power of magic; the city is known today as a realm of sorcerers and demon-summoners. These dark magicians live in tall towers of red stone that are visible from miles away and are a recognizable landmark of Erethu.