Astevane

Astevane is the capital of Aerion, and has been the capital of Aerion since the time of the Council of Tribes. It was built in the early Greco-Roman architectural style of Aerion, with the original city design being in this style, which is still preserved in the Royal District. Now it has mostly modern urban elements outside of the central historical area in the Royal District, and is divided into districts. The city itself is massive, with hundreds of skyscrapers.It covers 100 miles of urban area, densely built up in multiple layers, with roadways built on criss-crossing bridges up to 50 stories up. The highest skyscraper in the city is the Royal Plaza Tower, 400 floors high, towering over the Business District into the clouds . The city is surrounded by miles and miles of rolling plains uninterrupted except for the highways, preserved by Royal Order.

History of Astevane

Astevane is the first city ever constructed in Aerion. It was founded on the Great Planes of central Aerion on the north side of the river Aste when the Council of Tribes decided that an permanent city was needed as the peoples of Aerion had been nomadic. Out of the 20 major tribes of Aerion, an separate tribe would occupy the city every few months then move on. Only members of the Council of Tribes and their retainers would stay in the city permanently. After the civil war which resulted in the first unified government styled after the Roman Republic, the city began to expand rapidly. It was determined that it would be built in Greeko-Roman architecture in an Roman layout, and so the center of the city featured the Forum with the various major government buildings surrounding the Forum. Some elements of Arabic, and Baroque styles were also mixed in. The interiors of many buildings were determined to be Baroque. The first Senate of Aerion, composed of past tribal and clan leaders, would be housed within the Curia which the later Central Palace which serves as the Royal Palace today was built around. Over time, the city expanded, the miles of plains allowing it growth, and became the massive megaopolis it is today. However, the historical Astevane, now contained within the Royal District was well preserved though extensively modified over time with buildings being added onto, merged together, or totally rebuilt.

Main Districts

Royal District
Fiancial District
River District
North Entertainment District
South Entertainment District
Industrial District

The city is divided into 40 boroughs, each with its own municipal government under the authority of the Greater Astevane City Government. 16 of these boroughs are contained within Inner Astevane, with 7 on them immediately north of the river and the other 9 south of the river. The others are considered part of Greater Astevane.