Description:

A middling size city where the farmers of the surrounding region come to sell the products of their labors. Anyone seeking the freshest meat, dairy, and produce in Alurik comes here. The setting is almost overwhelmingly bright and bustling. Reds, oranges, and yellows dapple everything from side shop pop-outs to lanterns during festival weeks. Merchandise featuring the two lesser spirits Komman and Shylo is prevalent everywhere you look. The city is bustling with people from tourists to miscellaneous travelers, salesmen, and even pickpockets. Petty crime is a bit more common here than in the bigger cities due to the crowded nature of the streets.
The city is named after fire not only because of the location in the region of Alurik but also because of the spirit of the people. Due to volcanic activity often wreaking destruction on the homes of so many, the city is always in some state of repair. Despite this, it generally seems to thrive with the arts and bounces back very quickly. A sense of community has developed as a core value of many of the locals, causing them to share resources with any guests no matter how little they have. The region has developed a unique culture because of forced situations and limited materials.
The city is still very tokota friendly, though due to the crowdedness standards and tokis with shorter coats are more common. The locals have high respect for the beings and there are water and tie-post stations littered around almost every resting place. While sometimes ridden, tokotas are more often used for carrying baskets full of resources (water, food, etc) and other goods.

Landmarks:

• The Market - An enormous plaza just inside the northern wall where farmers bring their wares to sell. Scents of spices, roasting meats, and sweet fruits fill the air and mingle with the voices of sellers and customers. The atmosphere in the plaza is full of excitement and color, especially during the fall harvest festival that celebrates Komman and Shylo.
• Ithen’s Center - The town’s center has a dried-out, cracked fountain. The fountain is shaped like a volcano where the water would have sprung. On the sides of the volcano centerpiece are Komman's censer and Shylo’s branches. For ages the people have paid tribute to the fountain, throwing bits of gem, ore, or other valuable belongings into the base where the water sprung through the centerpiece.
• Kuro’s Tavern - As time went on, fewer and fewer told and knew of how the city came to be - except for the bartender at a local inn, Kuro’s Tavern. The man was weathered like a piece of charcoal, but though he was old, his eyes kindled a flame of passion for the city. He devoted his life to providing his guests with a sense of belonging and telling to all who’d listen the story of the great spirits that tilled the valley. Sadly he disappeared one day and, with no family or close friend to inherit it, the inn went out of business. Though it has fallen into disrepair over time, the locals dare not tear it down and so it remains as a tribute to the man.
• The Outskirts - Just outside of the city are various family farms. These small homesteads are a major supplier of goods for the marketplace. Life here is slower and more peaceful than life within the city walls.

Lore:

It is said that Ithen is the oldest city in the region.

It is said to have been founded when a neighboring volcano erupted ages ago. When the people cried out in fear, Komman and Shyo heard them and rushed to their aid. With the next eruption of the volcano, Komman sprung into action and descended into the rock below, creating a valley partly sheltered from the spew of the volcano. Perfect or not, it was more than the people could have asked for. Shylo then swept the land with a cleansing ash, a contrast to the destructive nature of the volcano’s fumes. The soil became rich and from where the ground had been indented a stream of pure water sprung forth.

Some say that the reason why the volcano’s activity began to increase again was that the people stopped tossing tribute into the center’s fountain.

The city has many festivals to celebrate Komman and Shylo. While many have forgotten the origin story of the town, the tradition to celebrate the two neutral lesser spirits continues.

Original location inspiration by rainflightt and keksefuzzy
Location art by USERNAME