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'''Shallam''' was the City of Light, also known as the Jewel of the East because of the sparkling crystal and golden domes crowning many of the buildings there. It was home to [[House of the Templars|the Templars]], [[Empyreal Assembly|the Empyreal Assembly]], [[Dawnstriders|the Dawnstriders]], [[the Crystalline Circle]], and [[Sentaari|the Sentaari]]. | '''Shallam''' was the City of Light, also known as the Jewel of the East because of the sparkling crystal and golden domes crowning many of the buildings there. It was home to [[House of the Templars|the Templars]], [[Empyreal Assembly|the Empyreal Assembly]], [[Dawnstriders|the Dawnstriders]], [[the Crystalline Circle]], and [[Sentaari|the Sentaari]]. | ||
Shallam's government was presided over by the [[Citadel of Light]], from which all of its officials came. Shallam's ruling council was comprised of five Viziers, selected by the Citadel and voted in by general election. Out of the five Viziers, one was voted by the Citadel and approved by the [[Te'Serran Alliance]] to lead the city as Caliph. | Shallam's government was presided over by the [[Citadel of Light]], from which all of its officials came. Shallam's [[ruling council]] was comprised of five Viziers, selected by the Citadel and voted in by general election. Out of the five Viziers, one was voted by the Citadel and approved by the [[Te'Serran Alliance]] to lead the city as Caliph. | ||
By 612 AF, the Te'Serra were dead or gone from the city, the light of the Citadel darkened by the shadow of [[Bal'met]]. Shallam was destroyed by the forces of the rogue god in Phaestian of 612, the city sinking into the depths of the [[Lemnian Sea]]. | By 612 AF, the Te'Serra were dead or gone from the city, the light of the Citadel darkened by the shadow of [[Bal'met]]. Shallam was destroyed by the forces of the rogue god in Phaestian of 612, the city sinking into the depths of the [[Lemnian Sea]]. |
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