Insusa

The emblem of Insusa, a war elephant on a rose field.

Insusa is one of the largest, oldest, and most important cities in all of Parsanshar.

Religion

A highly religious city, Insusa is seat of one of the grandest temples to Ormazd in all the realm, where the high priests and priestesses - called the "magi" despite not usually being "mages" as some may think of them - are treated like royalty, their every order obeyed by all but the very highest of stations; even so, their advice is taken into account by the King of Kings, the ruler of Parsanshar himself. In giving glory to Ormazd, Insusa's grand temples reach high toward the heavens, where great mirrors collect the light of sun and moon and reflect it throughout the city. Legends claim that, in times of war, these mirrors are used to focus the summoned light of Ormazd to burn any who would dare attack Insusua.