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The city of <b>Lome</b> was the traditional seat of the Dukes of Alon and the capital of the [[Duchy of Alon]]. After the [[House of Alon]] ended([[ | The city of <b>Lome</b> was the traditional seat of the Dukes of Alon and the capital of the [[Duchy of Alon]]. After the [[House of Alon]] ended ([[allegedly]]) with embarrassing demise of [[Duke Albas the Ill-Advised]] in [[216 Valanthe II]], it was ruled by an [[uneasy triumvirate]] of nobles. | ||
Lome was known for its grain exports, banking houses, mercenary companies, and its bustling slave market. [[Ardrick]]'s brothers from the [[monastery]] of [[Kord]] were sold here. | Lome was known for its grain exports, banking houses, mercenary companies, and its bustling slave market. [[Ardrick]]'s brothers from the [[monastery]] of [[Kord]] were sold here. | ||
A major center of shipping and commerce, it was also home to an active printing industry, producing such influential broadsheets as ''[[Modern Rake]]'' and ''[[War-Ships Biannual]]''. | |||
== Quarters == | |||
* [[The Quays]] | |||
* [[The Tomb-Palace District]] | |||
* [[Garden Quarter]] | |||
* [[The Outtown]] | |||
== Notable Locations == | |||
* [[The Ducal Fortress]] | |||
* [[The Garden of Tellurian Gratification]] | |||
* [[The Great Museum at Lome]] | |||
* [[The Loathsome Shrew]] | |||
* [[The Operadrome]] | |||
*[[The Ubiquitous Boor]] | |||
[[File:Cityoflome.jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
== Characters == | |||
* [[Ola]] | |||
==Trees== | |||
''Main page: [[List of Notable Trees#Lome|List of Notable Trees]]'' | |||
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