Noventia (City)

''This article is about the capital of the Noventian Empire. For the empire itself, see Noventian Empire. For the Empire's predecessors, see Kingdom of Noventia and Kingdom of Novintyne.''

The city of Noventia is the historic capital of the Kingdom of Noventia, and later the Noventian Empire. It is built upon the foundations of the ancient kingdom of Novintyne. Noventia is also the largest city in the Sky, with a population of 4.7 million as of 550 N.E. Like the Empire itself, the city is governed by a semi-democratic parliamentary monarchy, but suffers from internal corruption and a deeply divided class system.

History
The Kingdom of Novintyne was damaged the least out of the 4 Ancient Kingdoms during the Ascension. As a result, the city of Noventia, takes heavy inspiration from Novintyne's architecture, but made significant alterations to the city's structure. The majority of Noventia rests on a single relatively flat and circular island, but the city itself has a tiered design, rising up as it moves inland, with the Crimson Palace rising above the rest of the city in a central location. Like Jetsam, the city has no natural points of high altitude, and has almost no undeveloped land. Almost all vegetation in the city comes from farmlands or personal gardens.

Various changes have been made to Noventia throughout the city's history. Advances in technology have lead to large construction projects such as the Fornerail and the airship hangars. After the end of the Spark-Noventian war, a large statue of Emperor Adrianno I was added to the top of the Parliamentary Chamber.

Climate
Noventia has a warm climate with hot summers and mild winters. Conditions there are prime for growing grapes and olives, which cover a large portion of the farmland surrounding the city proper.

Crimson Palace
The Crimson Palace is the living quarters for the royal Noventian family and the Noventian court. It rests on top of a massive monolith that brings it front and center in the city. Most of the inner structure of the monolith is part of a cistern that connects to the sewer system running below the taller buildings of the city. A large bridge connects the palace to Guardian's Landing. Below the bridge there is another ring surrounding the palace, about fifty feet below the top of the monolith, which features space for the Noventian Military's training facilities.

Parliamentary Chamber
A massive dome that tops the Crimson Palace, this is where all meetings of the Imperial Parliament are held. On top of the dome is a bronze statue of Emperor Adrianno I wielding a spear and shield, which is the highest point in the city.

Guardian's Landing
Guardian's Landing is a central ring of buildings surrounding the Crimson Palace. A large marketplace of various shops and businesses, it is the central hub of commerce for the Noventian Empire.

The Fornerail
The Fornerail is a large system of cable cars that serves as the main mode of transport within the city of Noventia. The cars themselves are two stories tall and are suspended from a network of wires that are several meters thick. The Fornerail has twenty main destinations throughout the city, including Guardian's Landing.

The Walls
Noventia has two main systems of walls surrounding it. The first is about 150 feet high and surrounds the outer perimeter of the island between the farmland and the city proper. The second wall is about 50 feet high and surrounds the city proper. As most of the city eventually rises above this height, this wall is mainly to prevent criminals from entering the city on foot. Only the outer wall offers substantial protection from an aerial attack. The walls are guarded by the Imperial Garrison.