Tirsos

Tirsos, also known as the Great City, is a city-state in the southern reaches of the continent.

It is primarily populated by the, the red elves, who founded the city. Nevertheless, it is a diverse and bustling city, with a number of other sím, as well as many humans.

For millennia, it has been the most populous city of the continent, although presently it is only but a shadow of its former self.

Etymology
The word Tirsos is clearly not of Símic origin. If Tirsosi literature and legends are to be believed, the word originates from the language of the Draekar, where it purportedly means [shining] star. According to the Tirsosi mythos, Mandalos, a red dragon, commanded the primitive to settle the area, calling the location the future site of a "shining star" (Tirsos).

Early history
Despite the immense cultural heritage of Tirsos, the early history of the city-state cannot be traced with any amount of satisfactory precision.

According to the themselves, Mandalos, a red dragon, commanded the primitive  to settle the area, calling the location the future site of a "shining star" (Tirsos). This, of course, cannot be verified, despite Tirsosi beliefs that Mandalos remains alive today and watches over their (and what they call "his") city.

Banking
The Zeiden Bank operates a large and important branch in the city.