Singadale

Singadale is the second largest city on Ija, and by far the most pleasant. It was founded by Tabaxi who had heard of a giant winged lion stalking the green pastures of the western arm of the Embrace. This majestic creature, which they named Singala, could be nothing other than an avatar of Nobanion, King of Beasts. Since every King deserves a Kingdom, his devotees constructed one for him to roam, spanning from Singadale itself to the Halami Summit, and swore an oath to steward it on his behalf.

The fertile savannah in between came to be known as the Blessed Plains, for it was here that Singala spent most of his days. The bounty of these lands was enough to feed not only Nobanion's Pride, as the Singadelvans called themselves, but also many of the inhabitants of Flotsam, which had quickly outgrown the capacity to sustain itself from its own territories. Thus the two cities became trade partners, between them keeping watch over the Embrace, and bringing some measure of safety to the east of Ija.

Population
Singadale is home to around 200,000 people, most notably a huge number of Tabaxi. Despite their reclusive nature, a shared belief in the tenets of Nobanion - namely honour, teamwork, community, harmony with nature, and the value of all life - swayed the founders to welcome and accept all manner of races and peoples, so long as they were willing to live in accordance with these sacred principles.