Skyward to Sword City
The Sword City of Gladius.
It was one of the four vassal states of the Fortress Nation of Duranzia and a popular destination for Duranzia's noble families.
It had been 85 years since the first feudal lord, Marquis Oldred, took charge.
However, most of the work in shaping the city was done by his first son, Cedric Kupertine Bluesteel.
Marquis Cedric was the second-generation feudal lord of Gladius, and also the reason the city had been able to preserve and grow its history, culture, and technology up to the present day.
Gladius City, including its extensions like the knightdoms of Swordfort and Bladehelm, was known as the western frontier city of Duranzia, right by the Red Desert.
It was a diverse and welcoming place for many races, serving as neutral ground for demi-humans, beastpeople, and especially dwarves.
Over the past 85 years, the legendary strength of the Gladius army was largely thanks to the dwarves.