Foxmarch

Foxmarch is the capital city of Byros. It is located in the fertile heartland of Byros, The Den, at the point where the mighty Rushing River splits in two. Until 304 GS, the seat of its government was Arellon's Keep, but the keep was destroyed and much of the surrounding area burned during the Sack of Foxmarch. Today, the seat is Greenknuckle Keep. Foxmarch, and all of Byros, is ruled by Queen Shanna Lyrella.

History
Byros was settled in the 2800s BGS by the Fifty Thousand, who left some of their number to till the land and raise their children. The city was founded around 200 years later according to most sources. The most direct source, the original story tapestry which hung in the great hall of Arellon's Keep, was lost in the Sack of Foxmarch.

Until 685 BGS, Foxmarch was ruled by a Lord from Kasimar, who still held sovereignty over the nation. When the Byrosians declared independence, Lord Tristan Mallard attempted to quell the uprising with his household guard, but was swiftly slaughtered by incensed mobs in the streets. After many long years of war, Byros would finally claim independence in 499 BGS and Aeron the Silver-Tongued took the throne. Known as the Silverheart and the Poet-King, he led the Byrosians to unprecedented prosperity and his legacy would endure for centuries afterward.

By 299 GS, Foxmarch was under the rule of Toron the Tyrant, who was widely seen as cruel and insane and regularly executed his enemies in horrific and public ways. Under the leadership of Jace Lyrella, the Byrosian Civil War that followed would not touch Foxmarch much until its final conflict, known as the Sack of Foxmarch. The wizard Kilakin the Burning reduced Arellon's Keep to cinders, and along with it killed the entirety of Toron's household. Victory belonged to the rebels, but many questioned the methods used to achieve it.

Today, Foxmarch remains peaceful and is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Successful trade in furs and foodstuffs has made the city rich, and attracts visitors from all over the world.