Rafinale

A town focused on innovating and capturing the sky like men did the sea, Rafinale was one of the oldest towns in Laryia. Was is the keyword. For where it once stood, now exists an endless raging storm, a constant reminder that not everything can, or should, be understood.

History
When Rafinale still existed on the eastern continent, it was a sight to behold. A city that innovated aerospace engineering like none else before. Their hopes were to one day conquer the skies like the world had done with ships. Dreams oh so big that they attracted inventors, engineers and innovators like no other city could. Yet, in addition to their dominance in the clouds, they did not neglect their arts. For the common men, this came in the form of plays and musicians, stories woven about tales of battles long fought; stories of heroes and villains that were written by the citizens of Rafinale, but told by every person across the land. While in the art of elementalism, they innovated far faster than others did. Their focus was on Silvers, wind warriors and the bulk of their defensive force. Trained by the legendary General Kelen, the Silvers adopted a fight style that allowed them to cleave an entire army to dust in a moment. They were feared, but respected. Envied, but idolized. For a long time, Rafinale looked like it had everything...

Until one day, it vanished. And there is always an emphasis based on one day. When the people went to sleep one day, they woke up with the beloved city gone. The landmass it was on vanished like the city did, both disappearing in a void that left no trace it ever existed. In its place, there was a raging storm, endless in its fury, destructive in its rage. Its winds tear boats to shreds, while the endless twisters and typhoons suck up any remaining debris to remove them from existence. This place soon became known to be The Tempest, and what was once the town everyone should visit once in their lives...

Soon became the warning that left the mouths of every sailor in Laryia.

The Skyhub
The docking point for ships, it was a marvel in it of itself. An enormous two-stories structure (though its height was more along the lines of twenty stories), its first floor was the sea. And its second floor was a seemingly endless reservoir of water. Ships would dock on the Shifting Hourglass, an elevator like structure, and be brought up to the second floor to dock, gaining access to the marketplace. The Skyhub eventually encompassed the same marketplace, which held goods from traders all around the world. Though it started out as tourists simply trying to make a buck by buying and selling, the repeated visits and increased tourism quickly turned this location to one of the largest trading hubs of the land. Is was said that one could find anything in this place. A theory that can no longer be tested.

The Aerobay
A place where the engineering feats of Rafinale were researched, tested and created. A giant metal structure at the center of the city, the Aerobay was where the shipwrights of Rafinale, said to be the best in the land, worked their magic. Fixing, upgrading and often creating new vessels of which the rest of the world either used, or tried to copy. Sloppily, many would add. They always seemed to find a way to innovate what was always thought to be finalized. To improve that which was thought to be perfect. It is then even more of a pity, that all those skilled hands and priceless knowledge had been lost to god knows where.

Silverstone Temple
Do not let the name fool you. This is no place of worship. The Silverstone Temple is where the Silvers, Rafinale's elite wind warriors, train. General Kelen runs the location, her ruthless doctrine and training methods making sure the Silvers stay as the best fighting force in Laryia. There will be no exceptions. No weakness. Rafinale needed its protectors of the sky, and the Silverstone Temple served as the grounds.

General Kelen
The legendary General Kelen may have disappeared with her city, but her name is talked about with reverence all over Laryia. Mentions of her deeds and techniques, like being able to dash around with the fastest speed of the lands, land blows that seem impossible and yet have the strength to take down a Quake in a single hit, echo through the mouth of people looking for to tell an engaging tale. Yet, due to the centuries that have passed since her disappearance, it is unknown how much is true. And how is simply tales spun from tales, starting a cycle of one-upping the other and turning this once real woman into another figure for folklore.