Volcanic Island of Thalondra & Administrative Districts
Located on the sheltered inner rim of the volcanic crater lake. Aethelgard serves as the administrative, cultural, and symbolic capital of the Duchy, hosting the Grand Ducal Palace and High Senate Assembly.
Rising 80 to 100 meters perpendicularly above the stormy ocean waves, these volcanic basalt cliffs serve as a natural fortress protecting the inner caldera ecosystem.
A pristine freshwater crater lake nourished by oceanic rainfall and misty microclimates, providing life to rare endemic flora, mosses, and dwarf pine species.
The treacherous coral reefs surrounding the island's outer perimeter, named after the mythical sea dragons guarding the Grand Ducal Crest.
