Archons' Design
“The city's political and financial center honors the seven individuals whose contributions were instrumental in the founding of Sharlayan. These noteworthy figures were also the inaugural Archons, a title now bestowed in recognition of great achievements.
— Encyclopaedia Eorzea Volume III, p. 129
Archons' Design is an area in Old Sharlayan, The Northern Empty.
Landmarks
Old Sharlayan Aetheryte Plaza
“This hall houses a lift which descends into the cavernous depths of Labyrinthos. No other method of access is made available for public use.
— Encyclopaedia Eorzea Volume III, p. 129
Porter
“This building houses the assembly hall where the Forum debates Sharlayan national policy. Once a simple outdoor plaza, the Rostra would ring with heated discussion through rain, wind, and worse. Following a death by lightning strike, however, plans were drawn up for the imposing stone structure which now crowns Archons' Design.
The Rostra
“In order to accommodate the ninety-nine members of the Forum, the seating in their assembly hall is arranged in the shape of a spiral. Viewed from above, one is reminded of the symbol emblazoned upon the Sharlayan flag─the nautilus shell that keeps the water of knowledge.
“A small garden dedicated to legendary spirits of water. In Sharlayan, water is a reminder of the great flood which precipitated the birth of their nation, and a symbol of the knowledge that flows from Thaliak's divine ewer. For this reason is the city populated with an abundance of fountains and other water-based decorative features.
— Encyclopaedia Eorzea Volume III, p. 129
“This research facility is known for deciphering the underlying principles of Allagan aetherytes and reconstructing that ancient technology for the modern age. In addition to the production of replacement parts, researchers here are also developing a new, experimental type of aetheryte.
— Encyclopaedia Eorzea Volume III, p. 129
“The Agora was once a simple city square where people gathered to barter for goods. Eventually, enterprising merchants began to construct stalls, and the area evolved into an orderly marketplace.
— Encyclopaedia Eorzea Volume III, p. 129
“The Students of Baldesion built their headquarters on the Isle of Val, but as they often found themselves with reason to frequent the city, it was determined that a secondary office was required. So it was that the Annex—and the convenient nap rooms of the andron—became their home away from home.
— Encyclopaedia Eorzea Volume III, p. 129
The Baldesion Annex
