Nova Volaris

Nova Volaris (formerly Starhold) is a city on the banks of the Sun's Lake.

Founding
Nova Volaris was founded following the War of Two Kingdoms in 1958 BU. The city of Starhold had been badly damaged by the war and most of the city's residents abandoned the city to escape to other, safer cities. Volarin Tonnelier was one of the first people to return to the city following the war. Tonnelier was a war veteran and a former Starholdian. He'd been captured by the Night's Kingdom and was held until they won the war and destroyed the Kingdom of the Sun. After his release, Tonnelier returned home to find his city in ruins. There were still some people living in Starhold but there was no formal leadership. Tonnelier decided he would take up leadership of the city and since he was a well-loved veteran, the citizens who were still living in Starhold fully supported him. Tonnelier would change the name of the city to Nova Volaris as a way to mark the city's new beginning.

Rebuilding
Volarin Tonnelier's first steps to rebuilding his city was to physically repair all of the buildings that had been destroyed. He was able to get the local farmers to agree to feed a few experienced builders who had stayed in the area and in return the builders repaired their farms along with the city itself. This diplomatic agreement held out until the weather got colder as the seasons changed to Sundown. The food stores began to run dry and Tonnelier realized he would have to form a trading route with some of the cities to the south that had more temperate climates and were still able to grow food. He sent a few traders to attempt to establish formal trade and soon Nova Volaris was trading with Dawnhold, the only remaining city from the Kingdom of the Sun. This relationship would be crucial in helping Nova Volaris expand and improve.

Era of Advancement
During the Era of Advancement, there was a mass migration to port cities as seafaring technology was improved. This meant cities that were farther inland began to suffer economically. Nova Volaris was one of the hardest hit cities, because it was already struggling. The Tonnelier family remained the leaders of the city, but some were beginning to question if they were actually supporting the citizens or if they were allowing the city to fall to ruin.

Nova Volaris in the Modern Age
Ever since the beginning of the Modern Age, Nova Volaris has become known for being a gathering place for criminals. As more members of other races began to immigrate to Frigus, it became harder to keep the peace. Faefolk and elves were known for their magical ability, which they were teaching to humans and ingenti, but most town guards had no way to fight back against mages. This allowed for criminals using magic to essentially be unstoppable against the average town guard. In 290, a group of sorcerer's killed the last Tonnelier and took control of the city, allowing it to fall to ruin even more so than it already had.