Skornthkay

Skornthkay (Katamuran:___, meaning Great Bay), officially the Central Federal City of Skornthkay, is a federal city and the capital of the Crowned Republic of Katamur. The city is the seat of political power for the central federal government who oversee the city with the Federal Consulate. Skornthkay is the largest city both in population and area controlled compared to other federal cities owning an area of approximately 8,467 km2 and having a total metropolitan population of 4.4 million.

Starting off as a small settlement off the south western coast of the Zwarkin teguz Peninsula in c. 260 AC, the city gained favorable trade due to it's central location between the northern and southern coasts allowing it to becoming a major port city for the early part of it's existence. The city became known for it's open behavior to the outside world, acting as the main bridge between Katamur's colonial territories and the rest of the nation, this attracted many foreigners to the city for trade including numerous Abayadi & Zhenian Merchants.Following the Salian occupation of West Zwarkin Teguz, Skornthkay declined due to lopsided trade favoring Salians hiking up prices resulting in a large lower class. The city was one of the first to be freed from direct Salian control during the national uprisings. Skornthkay slowly recovered until the arrival of the Muran Civil War which resulted in large amounts of property damage and death in the city during the initial outbreak of war. The city was spared much of the front-line combat many other nearby major cities witnessed resulting in a generally intact nature. The city soon became the main base of operations for the Crowned Republic Civil Force after Erult I took control of the loyalist armies. In 1492, The city was selected as the capital of the new Crowned Republic due to it's general disconnect from the old absolutist monarchy as well as being one of the most intact population centers after the civil war.

Skornthkay today is once again a very prosperous city, acting as the heart of the new cultural and political identity of the nation, being home to many cultural movements in the field of Art, music, and film with it's influences going off to the local community and beyond. The city is a popular tourist spot spawned off it's cultural identity resulting in various culture spots including the old part of the city (locally known as old town) and the west market, a consolidated area filled with numerous foreign goods from countries as far as those from Aurora. Although it possesses many local company headquarters, it pales in comparison to Pemtorkerr which possesses the most companies, however many of these relating to the local tourism. Skornthkay, however, still possesses the most corporate entities related to financing and the arts.