Thelessa





Thelessa is the first settlement in Arathia and quickly grew into a large town. North of The Misty Sea, Thelessa is now the Captial of the nation of Prominance.

Thelessa is a port city, and is expected to become a hub for traders as many shops are being built in the harbor. There is even a ferry commissioned to transfer new settlers from Annawan to Thelessa, helping the city to grow.

Origins:
Thelessa was founded by Tyro Fairheart on 04/19/2021, the first day after Arathia was discovered. While exploring the new lands, Tyro saw a cliff on the bay and imagined a mighty castle, thick walls and tall towers overlooking the bay, with the steep walls of the cliff being a perfect natural barrier, and the even lands down by the waters the perfect area to build a harbor and city, and so construction began. The first settlers helped in gathering resources and the foundation of the keep, which would become later known as the red keep was lain. The keep, the first structure in Thelessa. The port city grew quickly, forming the nation of Prominance just three days after its creation.

The Red Keep:
On 04/22/2021 the outer walls and the Don Jon of The Red Keep were finished and The Red Throne was built and placed into the audience chamber of the keep. Tyro Fairheart ascended the red throne, declaring himself King of Thelessa, and later, King of Prominance.

An alliance forms:
On 04/23/2021, Tyro Fairheart was approached by Metafaust, who was the leader of Stonegate, a small island nation to the south within the Misty sea. Stonegate had an offer for a mutual trade and protection alliance. The treaty was written up, titled "The Treaty of Neptune" and brought to Thelessa, Tyro Fairheart accepted the terms of the treaty, and signed it on top of the tallest tower currently built within The red keep, underneath the pole in which the Towns and Nations flags would be flown. With this action, the beginnings of The Neptonian Alliance was formed. Almost immedieately after the Treaty of Neptune was signed, the sky opened up and torrents of rain fell and lightning flashed. The two new allies took this as a sign of Neptune rejoicing over the the alliance strengthening the two states. ''"let us head to the top of the tower so that we may sign this treaty in the sight of the gods, underneath the spot where the banner of a mighty nation will fly." -Tyro Fairheart, before ascending the tower to sign The Treaty of Neptune.''

A treaty, rewritten:
After noticing some flaws in the Treaty of Neptune, Tyro Fairheart decided to draw up "The Neptonian Charter" which corrected an overall lack of organization, and better defined the purpose of The Neptonian Alliance. The Neptonian Charter stated how votes are to be held for accepting new nations into the alliance, as well as voting whether or not the alliance would get involved in a war, the new charter included areas for each member of the Alliance Counsel to sign when votes are taken. Although the Neptonian Charter replaced the Treaty of Neptune, the latter was preserved, as it is a historic artifact for Arathia, proof of the first treaty and alliance drawn in the new lands. The Treaty of Neptune is currently displayed in the Red Keep, however, when construction completes on the Museum of Arathia, the treaty will be displayed within the museum.

Geography
Territory:

Thelessa resides To the North of Annawan and Stonegate, south of Mycelia across the misty sea. The towers of the red keep overwatch The Bay of Kings. Thelessa owns the peninsula that it resides on and stretches inland to the north.

The Red Keep:
The Red Keep is the oldest construction in Thelessa, and is the site of the signing of Arathia's first treaty, forever marking it as an important landmark in Arathia. Construction began on 04/19/2021, and the keep was deemed "livable" on 04/22/2021 with the outer walls, gatehouses and the Don Jon being built, although construction is an ongoing process. The Red Keep overlooks the Bay of Kings and the city of Thelessa. after entering the two gatehouses, the Don Jon can seen. The first floor of the Don Jon is the audience chamber, which holds the red throne and the treaty of neptune is displayed here. The second floor is the meeting hall for the Neptonian alliance leaders, this is where Alliance votes are held. the third floor of the Don Jon is the war room, Here Tyro Fairheart has comissioned a large map of Arathia to be built, to be used in planning battle tactics. the southern wing of the Don Jon is the living quarters of the keep. The Keeps barracks are still under a pending contract.

The Crimson Dragon:


==== The Crimson dragon is the second oldest building in Thelessa, it is the bar where less formal, social gatherings take place. Thelessa's main export is Fine wine, so a lot of Wine is on the menu, however, some other alcohol does get imported from Aerya to the south. The Wheat Gate: ==== After the walls in Thelessa were completed, the city needed a grand gate to match the grand scale of the city, therefore the Wheat gate was built. The Wheat gate got its name because just on the outside of the gate were the Wheat farms. Although Thelessa has expanded their walls since the gate was built, the gate remained in order to preserve the cities past.

The Sept of Fairheart:
The Sept of Fairheart is perhaps one of Thelessa's most beautiful buildings, pure white walls tower over the rest of the city. The sept sits atop a hill, which was dubbed "Temple Hill" The Sept of Fairheart was built by Tyro Fairheart, and construction completed on 04/28/2021. The Sept is used as a site of worship and other ceremonies such as weddings.

The Museum of Arathia:
The museum of Arathia is Arathia;s first and arguably the most notable museum, containing important artifacts such as the original "Treaty Neptune" or one of the only Coldandrian shields made before the downfall of Coldandria. Notable exhibits include The Neptonian Alliance exhibit and the fallen kingdoms exhibit. A "Relics of War" exhibit is planned for the northern wing. as well as a "Monsters of Arathia" exhibit is also planned for the tower.

The Library Of Thelessa:
The museum of Thelessa was built by Tyro Fairheart and resides in Thelessa's harbor and shopping district. it contains many books, from different authors around Arathia. One can come study Arathian history here at any time.

The Meeting Hall:
The meeting hall, located in the inner city of Thelessa was built by Tyro Fairheart from 7/29/2021 to 8/2/2021 and is where important meetings are held in Thelessa, to include Neptonian Alliance meetings and trials. The meeting hall boasts the largest currently known map of Arathia in its main foyer and an impressive meeting room adorned with flags from every member of The Neptonian Alliance.

Political system
Thelessa is based around a monarchy, with Tyro Fairheart being the current king of Prominance as a whole. A lord may be assigned to rule Thelessa or other lands in Prominance, under supervision of the king once more settlements begin to develop in the overall region of Prominance. With the political system being a monarchy, the king has the final say on matters, however Tyro Fairheart in particular believes that the needs of all citizens should be taken into account while making important decisions.

culture
Thelessan's hold themselves to a higher standard. This is apparent by the nature of Thelessa with the beautiful architecture. Thelessan's are an organized people, with each new Thelessan being given a standard issue Thelessan shield apon joining the ranks, with this, all Thelessan's are expected to fight in times of war, and obey the military strucure.

Military
All Thelessan's are given a standard issue set of armor, sword and shield. This equipment may be upgraded by each member to better prepare for battle, with the exception of the shield. All Thelessan's are required to use the Thelessan Shield. All Thelessans are expected to fight during time of war or otherwise when Prominance calls apon them to do so. In addition to this, All Thelessans must follow the military structure and obey commands from those higher up in said structure.

Promotions will be given to those who deem themselves worthy in battle. while some parts of the Thelessan military structure remain classified, the ranking system is as follows, with each rank taking orders from those above.

King

General

Captain

soldier

recruit.

some ranks hold special permissions not granted to those below. for example, only Captains, Generals, and the king are permitted into the war room in the Red Keep.

The Red Throne:
The Red Throne is the throne of all of Prominance, it was the first throne constructed in Arathia and resides in the Red Keep.

The Treaty of Neptune:
This Treaty was originally drawn by Metafaust, the leader of Stonegate, and is the first treaty to exist in Arathia, and formed the first Alliance Arathia has seen.

Though the Treaty has been replaced by the Neptonian Charter, the Treaty of Neptune still holds historical value and therfore currently resides in the Red Keep.

The Neptonian Charter:
The Charter drawn by Tyro Fairheart to replace the Treaty of Neptune, it expanded upon the Treaty of Neptune, allowing for more organization and better defined missions and laws of the Neptonian Alliance. This treaty is a living document which is expanded every time a new vote occurs.

The Gilded Crown:
The Gilded Crown is worn by the King of Prominance to any ceremonies or meetings. it is the first artifact to be produced in Thelessa and should a new king rise, the crown shall be passed to them.

Affiliations:
Thelessa is part of The Neptonian Alliance