Varnel
Varnel is the administrative capital of Su, now a Provincial Capital under Sapphire Empire control. Situated in the Southern highlands, it was rebuilt from the ruins of the old Suvenn royal seat into a civic, academic, and legal epicenter. Its modern identity is characterized by clean-lined forums, preserved historical ruins, and state-of-the-art academies.
Demographics
Ethnic Makeup:
~85% ethnic Suian
~10% Imperial civil servants & academicians
~5% merchant and diplomatic families (from other realms)
Occupational Breakdown:
30% administrative and civil service
25% educational and research staff
20% archival and archival services
15% trade, logistics, and transportation
10% military and security (Azure Vanguard garrison)
Defences
Walled perimeter around Civic Forum and Garrison
Permanent Azure Vanguard patrol in key districts
Automated checkpoint portals gated by UNIS ID
Geofence controls on Academy and Archive buildings
Industry & Trade
Primary Industries: Educational services, archival preservation, academic research, legal consultancy
Trade Focus:
Exports: Intellectual services, academic publications, artisanal records, engineered components
Imports: Construction materials, luxury goods for diplomats, food staples from neighboring kingdoms
Marketplaces: Two central bazaars—one for scholarly texts, one for food and goods
Infrastructure
Road Network: Wide, paved civic boulevards connecting administrative, academic, and commercial districts
Public Transit: Autonomous tram routes linking to the Root-Line lev-rail system toward Athomathia
Communication: Full integration with UNIS and Empire-wide data systems
Security Infrastructure: Azure Vanguard barracks, checkpoint stations, automated surveillance nodes
Districts
Civic Forum: Home to administrative offices and Assembly-appointed provincial governance
Academy Quarter: Houses the Suian Academy of Artificery and related educational institutes
Achieve Precinct: Grand Suian Archives—public and private research access
Garden District: Queen Ninym Memorial Gardens and adjacent civic plazas
Transit Ring: Lev-rail hub, ERP plazas, merchant stalls, housing for scholars and traders Waterside Suburb: Residential sector near canals—highly desirable housing area
Transit Ring: Lev-rail hub, ERP plazas, merchant stalls, housing for scholars and traders Waterside Suburb: Residential sector near canals—highly desirable housing area
Assets
Suian Academy of Artificery & Technomantic Engineering – premier R&D and teaching site for engineering and blended technology
Grand Suian Archives – vaults of political and legal records, open to Imperial researchers
Queen Ninym Memorial Gardens – public memorial garden and event space
Azure Vanguard Provincial Garrison – major military presence with administrative command hub
Root-Line Tram Station – high-speed link connecting Varnel to Athomathia and other Kingdoms
Guilds and Factions
Archivists Guild: Maintains and protects the Grand Archives
Engineers’ Consortium: Oversees Academy collaborations and civic infrastructure projects
Assembly Service Fellows: Group of civic officials who advise on provincial governance
Merchants’ Exchange: Licensed traders and transport guild controlling transit routes and logistics
Points of interest
Suian Academy – campus tours and guest lectures
Grand Archives Reading Chamber – reserved access for editing old treaties
Queen Ninym Plaza – host to the annual Remembrance of Concord festival
Transit Nexus – hub for cross-realm visitors and scholars
Tourism
Typical Visitors:
Scholars and legal historians researching Archives
Engineering researchers and Empire-endowed academics
Participants in Remembrance festival and civic pageantry
Accommodations:
Guest housing in Transit Ring lodgings
Academy & Archive guest apartments
Garden District inns for festival and research guests
Architecture
Style: Rectilinear, civic modern—sleek pale stone, dark glass, open-plaza layouts
Common Adornments: Archive towers, civic statues, preserved ruin spaces, geometric landscaping, glass walkways
Building Materials: Light quarried stone, polished dark glass, reinforced concrete composites
Geography
Terrain: Rolling highland plains with rocky outcrops, dotted with pale-stone public spaces
Water Sources: Fed by a small river from the northern highlands, supplemented by cistern canals
Climate
Temperate continental—warm summers (25 °C), cold winters (–5 °C), moderate rainfall, occasional snow
Natural Resources
Quarry stone (for construction), herbal timber, arable meadowland on outskirts
Founding Date
6000 BFE
Founders
Type
Large city
Population
2,000,568
Inhabitant Demonym
Suian
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