Quyrehgar, City of Exchange
Founded at the end of the Clash of the Uprisen, the City of Exchange existed as a symbol of cooperation and unity between the warring kingdoms of Quyrie-Ève and Rhomrehgar. Sadly, it has predominantly remains a symbol of the animosity that exists between the nations. It has been sacked, conquered, annexed and even destroyed more times than anyone can count.
Perhaps it is because of this city that a lasting piece between the kingdoms at large has persisted. Both use the city as an outlet for their aggression, channeling any desire for conquest or destruction of the other into this one settlement. It is a city that lives in constant conflict, always at risk of being besieged or taken over when current rulership does not suit one nation or the other.
It is, however, one of the only places where trade happens freely between the Morgrim and the Valéquyrie. For this reason, people continue to inhabit the city and attempt to live and work within its walls, despite the fact that those walls may not stand for long.
Demographics
The ethnic distribution fluctuates constantly, depending on which parties are in charge of the city's governance. Morgrim leadership will draw more Morgrim to live in the city, and vice versa for Valéquyrie. The dominant professions most often consist of merchants and craftspeople, with farmers living within short distance from the city walls. The constant state of flux Quyrehgar lives in means that there are always plenty of sick and injured, beggars and thieves, people that each conquest creates. Whenever there is an upheaval to the stability of the city, there are always some left behind.
Government
While the government should ideally consist of representatives from both Quyrie-Ève and Rhomrehgar, more often than not there will be a significant imbalance in power. Neither kingdom is interested in enforcing an equal, joint government, preferring to have those in power that serve their own interests. Constant sieges and demolitions mean there is a regular change in government, not just the alignment of the political powers but the style of government as well.
The Valéquyrie have seen fit multiple times to try and install their own theocracy (aligned with Chevric Fundamentalism), while the Morgrim have tried everything from absolute monarchies to democratically-elected assemblies. With each change in power, those manage to exist within the city grow more utterly disillusioned with any future governance the city may attain.
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