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|Geography=Lavierin lies in central Khamria, on the western side of the Așdilu Mountains, which enclose the [[Domain of Yairan]]. The city is built vertically, with tiered districts cut into the mountain. Most of it is underground. The [[Binzir Hills]] lie to its northwest.
|Geography=Lavierin lies in central Khamria, on the western side of the Așdilu Mountains, which enclose the [[Domain of Yairan]]. The city is built vertically, with tiered districts cut into the mountain. Most of it is underground. The [[Binzir Hills]] lie to its northwest.


Two [[Deep Roads]] begin at Lavierin. The Lav-Lep Deep Road runs west toward [[Lepigisţil]], and the Lav-Gar Deep Road runs northeast to [[Gareag]].
Two [[Deep Roads]] begin at Lavierin. The Lav-Lep Deep Road runs west toward [[Lepigisțil]], and the Lav-Gar Deep Road runs northeast to [[Gareag]].


|History=Lavierin stands on the site of a [[Namuril]] settlement built during the [[Great Erosion]]. When the Great Erosion ended, the Namuril sealed the [[Gates of Origin]] and left the Baviare Vale.
|History=Lavierin stands on the site of a [[Namuril]] settlement built during the [[Great Erosion]]. When the Great Erosion ended, the Namuril sealed the [[Gates of Origin]] and left the Baviare Vale.
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The [[Stonesteps]] are a spiral stair of obsidian glass cut into the wall of a vertical chasm. They are used for the trials of those seeking to join the Guzirias.
The [[Stonesteps]] are a spiral stair of obsidian glass cut into the wall of a vertical chasm. They are used for the trials of those seeking to join the Guzirias.


=== Biaşirisă district ===
=== Biașirisă district ===
[[Biaşirisă district]] is the outermost district and gives access to the city's quarries. It is inhabited by stonecutters and by Oinien tunnelers.
[[Biașirisă district]] is the outermost district and gives access to the city's quarries. It is inhabited by stonecutters and by Oinien tunnelers.


=== Arigiterlic ===
=== Arigiterlic ===
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The principal festival is [[Ioriea]], a celebration of [[Yairan]] that marks the new year.
The principal festival is [[Ioriea]], a celebration of [[Yairan]] that marks the new year.


Most inhabitants are Arânzeni. A community of Oinien lives in the Biaşirisă district.
Most inhabitants are Arânzeni. A community of Oinien lives in the Biașirisă district.


|Spiritual Significance=Lavierin stands beside the Domain of Yairan, and earth spirits are often encountered in its caverns and halls. The Arânzeni hold that it is one of the few places where Yairan can be heard through the stone. The [[Ascendant Spirit]] [[Yala]] is invoked in archival and legislative rites.
|Spiritual Significance=Lavierin stands beside the Domain of Yairan, and earth spirits are often encountered in its caverns and halls. The Arânzeni hold that it is one of the few places where Yairan can be heard through the stone. The [[Ascendant Spirit]] [[Yala]] is invoked in archival and legislative rites.