History
Background
Thiria is a city of legend and myth, something that most common folk would ascribe to the stories of children. It is widely believed that the city in the sky is not real, and those who speak of it are either mad or are simply attempting to create some sort of scam.
Of course despite what many may think, Thiria is in fact very real.
The city itself was originally created during the first great Schism of Belgrath. A small population of the most learned Dwarves, Archivists, Teachers, and a small number of the few Dwarven mages that existed decided that the political turmoil was simply becoming too much. Instead of attempting a coup of inciting violence, this group simply left.
Using their vast knowledge and skill, this group created the first floating platforms of Thiria. Know one is quite sure how they did it or what magic they used, but whatever spell pulled Thiria into the sky is well and truly still in effect to this day. Current residents of course know that the magic will not last forever, and some are desperately seeking to replicate it's design.
Of course, Thiria was never designed as a large city, and thus the founders never truly thought to expand the metropolis to more than just a few dozen platforms. Once they were finished they were content to live their lives, simply studying and maintaining their home.
Over the centuries not much at all has changed. The people of Thiria still remain peaceful, they still survive, and they still attempt to avoid the outside world as much as possible.
Lore
"I saw it once, floating just above the clouds. I was just a young'in, not much older than my tenth name day, but I know what I saw.
People in the village called me crazy, said I was makin things up to impress girls, but I know it. I know I saw Thiria. Me Granda used to tell me stories about it, the city that floated in the sky. He said it was the Dwarves that built it, that some of em' didn't want to live underground anymore and decided instead to reach for the sky.
Dunno if I believe that, but...
I know I saw it.
Don't matter to me none what anyone else says. Don't matter if they think I'm lyin. I know what I seen above those clouds, I know what it was. There was no mistaken it. Those golden buildings, the towers that seemed to reach into the sky.
All of it fit with what my Granda said. For a minute I thought I was foolin' myself, but it hung there just above the mountains. I couldn't believe no one else saw it, but then...I always did like going to those fields more than anyone else."
-Aren Balketh, Farmer.
To many people in Arethil Thiria is little more than a legend. Though there are many books, scrolls, and accounts of the cities existence, no one is quite sure if it is actually real.
The city is isolationist to a fault, and only a select few merchants and traders are actually allowed to visit the Metropolis. These men and women are more often than not trusted, and will not speak of the cities current location or where it is going next. Because of this, most people will simply not believe the city is real at all.
To most, Thiria is just a legend.