Living in Dewensen is no easy feat.
Like most capitals, this port and fishing village was originally built by the High Elves of Skanis from the Old Continent over a thousand years ago. After a millennium of evolution and expansion, its early port area had long been unable to cope with the demand.
In less than eight square kilometers, nearly one hundred thousand High Elves were crammed together. With such population density, infrastructure, including the drainage system, couldn't keep pace with demand; refinement was impossible when everyone was practically living on top of each other.
The surge in demand for expansion led to significant changes. Aside from Saeolus City, developed around the same time as Dewensen, a new city area rose across the Londun River. Crucially, the Elf King's palace relocated there, transforming the original port district into what became known as the Lower City District.
