Lydian

(Lih-Dee-uhn) The southernmost city of the second wall A cramped and stepped city with houses built so tight together there is little room for streets. The city itself is built on many plateauing steps of various heights. Many of he houses themselves are interlocking and shared between the many families that live in the wall. Citizens of Lydian are accustomed to traveling from house to house via their flat connected rooftops. The architecture has evolved due to this in such a way that each rooftop has adopted a set of stairs, linking as many rooftops to each other as possible Because of this, citizens rarely venture through the alleys below, and are known to be the preferred place for ruffians and criminals to conduct business, such as smuggling and drug dealing.

The buildings are short flat brick structures built from the same clay they export, giving the city a brown hue between dots of green foliage. There are many gardens hanging from the rafters of many houses.. Stunning pottery sits on the window sills of beautiful and artistic windows, which contrast against the dull cramped landscape. So much of a citizen's time is spent on the roofs that it is common to see furniture there, and many have built themselves wooden patios and awnings to shade themselves from the sun.

The city is populated by many Hispanic families. They live a hard working life style and are very interconnected. Accustomed to living so close to their neighbors, many families take care of each other as if they were all part of a much larger one. Every citizen works from as young as 8 years old. The older male citizens tend to clay pits and glass ovens, Older females manage the spice gardens and the younger citizens are commonly used as couriers, transporting containers of unrefined product between the different stages of refinery within the mills or factories. Their main export is clay, glass, and refined spices, along with pottery. Unofficially, it is believed that a good chunk of 'illegal substances' obtained may originate here, but it is over looked as it helps keep the people satiated and distracts them from the danger beyond the walls.

Overall the Lydian culture is very intimate. They considerably value, family, art,  food and loyalty. They are very accepting of others and have no tiered class structure. Although to the citizens of the inner walls, Lydians would be considered low working class, or poor. They are often hired by the wealthy as servants since they work for less then some of the other races, while still being hard workers.

The people of Lydian are often dark skinned, with dark hair and eyes.