Lelis

Lelis is a city state part of the Liuus Union. Located on the eastern shore of Lake Liuus, it is a fortress city encircled by 2 layers of stone walls. Most of the buildings in the city are made of stone, and the rooftops are "colorful and a delight for the eyes." Outside of the city walls is a moat, which is spanned by a drawbridge about two traffic lanes wide. The population of the city is around 25,000. Including those without citizenship, there is usually 30- to 40,000 total in the city at any given time.

"Lelis is famous for its waterways, Great Water Gate, and Senjoumai (Boat-Top Dancing). ~Heldol"

History & Ruling
The area around Lake Liuus used to be the territory of the Kingdom of Liuus,which was vassal to Shulendal. When the kingdom crumbled due to internal strife and civil insurrection about 40 years ago, influential merchants and nobles in Lelis advocated for autonomy. Their success gave birth to the present-day independent city-state of Lelis.

Lelis is currently being managed by the Council’s conferences. The criteria for becoming a Council member is to either be the head of the Lelis branch of a Guild (and also an extremely affluent merchant), or be a member of one of the noble families that helped with the struggle for autonomy. The merchants and nobles have formed factions and are constantly fighting to wrest power from each other.

Inside of the City
Lelis’s avenues are clean and agreeable. The avenues are paved with stone, which is decorated with mosaic designs here and there. A lot of the buildings are constructed out of wood and stone, and almost all of them are at least 3 stories high. Due to the limited space in the city, buildings are growing upwards instead of spreading out.

The city is thoroughly outfitted with a sewer system. In certain parts of the city, there is even a drinking water system.

The people going back and forth are all wearing colorfully dyed clothes, and there is almost nobody going about barefooted. Although fashion looks quite simple in general, the richer people also sport hats, shawls, mantles, or even girdles.

Avenues

 * Commerce Avenue: where all the merchants' shops are located (they themselves usually live in the shops' upper floors)