Editing Oteslia


{{infobox location
 | name          = Oteslia
 | image         = Oteslia-by-Enuryn.jpeg
 | imagecaption  = By [[Fanworks/Enuryn|Enuryn]] (Comissioned by [[Pirateaba]])
 | ruler         = [[Shaerrha Brasswing]]
 | location      = [[Izril]]
 | affiliation   = [[Drakes]]
 | inhabitants   = [[Drakes]], [[Gnolls]]
 | first appearance =
}}
'''Oteslia''', also known as the '''City of Growth''', is one of the [[Walled Cities]] of [[Izril]].

== Overview ==
[[File:Coats_of_Arms_Oteslia.png|thumb|200px|Coat of Arms for Oteslia in tower shield format, by [[Fanworks/Enyavar|Enyavar]]]]
Oteslia is famous for having the best agricultural products in Izril's south.<ref name="6.11">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/04/27/6-11/ Chapter 6.11]</ref><ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/05/18/6-17-s/ Chapter 6.17 S]</ref> They have excellent animal breeds, rich harvests, the best [Gardeners] and a great knowledge when it comes to growing plants, even plants from all around the world.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/07/13/6-30/ Chapter 6.30], [https://wanderinginn.com/2019/08/17/6-38/ Chapter 6.38]</ref> This fame also extends to Oteslian [Chefs] and their cooking.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/07/20/6-32/ Chapter 6.32]</ref>

Oteslia is also host to one of the biggest [Druid] Circle in Izril.<ref name="a_meeting_of_druids">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/07/01/interlude-a-meeting-of-druids/ Interlude – A Meeting of [Druids&#93;]</ref> Their chosen representative is called the Earthspeaker.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/05/04/8-21-l/ Chapter 8.21 L]</ref>

Many parts of Oteslia's culture involve gardening and agriculture. The city doesn't use coffins for burials, letting the bodies decompose in soil to grow plants from [[Noelictus]] in their graveyards.<ref name=":0">[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/12/14/9-28/ Chapter 9.28]</ref>

Oteslia is known for being "soft" and having more care for its residents. It is one of the only Walled Cities with [[Salazsar]] with a formal institution for taking care of its senior citizens, where they form communes that garden and helped care for animals.<ref name=":1">[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/07/04/9-51-z/ Chapter 9.51 Z]</ref> It is one of the only Drake cities that allows its convicts to go outside, instead of keeping them in a cell for the duration of their sentence. Prisoners can tend to gardens in the prisons, though they are not allowed gardening tools they might use as weapons.<ref name=":0" />

Only in comparison with the other five Walled Cities who are even richer, Oteslia is considered to be lacking financial resources.

Oteslia has the highest Gnoll-to-Drake ratio of all the Walled Cities. The city is governed by a "Grand Gardener", or First Gardener.

One of the biggest crime organizations in Southern Izril, the [[Earthtenders]], operates from Oteslia.

By law, every child in Oteslia attends school until they are thirteen.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/11/27/9-25/ Chapter 9.25]</ref>

== History ==
At one time Oteslia fought off 6 Adult-Stage [[Crelers]]. Manus’ reported on the battle claiming that if two Elder Crelers had attacked the city, it might have fallen.<ref name=":6.67">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/12/29/6-67/ Chapter 6.67]</ref>

Two centuries ago, General [[Ironscales]] from Oteslia lost the [[Heartflame Breastplate]] in a battle against [[Humans]].<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/09/01/5-17-s/ Chapter 5.17 S]</ref>

In the time of the storylines of books 5 and 6, Oteslia fights in a dispute with [[Zeres]]. Supported by the [[Liscorian Army]], Oteslia was besieging the other Walled City.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/08/21/5-13/ Chapter 5.13]</ref> That "defense contract" was concluded as the Election in Liscor happened.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/10/15/6-49/ Chapter 6.49]</ref>

Oteslia and Salazsar were the staunchest supporters of Liscor in the dispute of the Walled Cities whether or not to answer [[Liscor]]'s call for help against the human/goblin invasion of [[Tyrion Veltras]]/[[Reiss]].<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/01/22/5-54-2/ Chapter 5.54 (Canon version)]</ref> Oteslia then committed its Winged Raiders, which didn't arrive in Liscor in a state ready to fight,<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/02/19/5-61/ Chapter 5.61]</ref> after forced marching of six days.

The First Gardener saw fit to declare war on [[Belchan]] in [[Chandrar]] after several Gnoll Tribes had been slaughtered there. As both nations are landlocked on their respective continents, that declaration of war is symbolic.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/03/01/7-11/ Chapter 7.11]</ref>

A conference was convened in Oteslia, that involved important Drake figures such as [[Navine Gemscale]],<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/10/19/6-50-i/ Chapter 6.50 I]</ref> and later [[Ilvriss Gemscale]], and [[Rafaema]]. [[Magnolia Reinhart]] was invited, and [[Lyonette du Marquin|Lyonette]] also attended.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/11/19/6-58/ Chapter 6.58]</ref>

== Military ==
Oteslia is known to be the weakest of all Walled Cities when it comes to pure military strength. Word from Manus is that Oteslia is waiting to be burnt, even.<ref name="6.33">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/07/23/6-33-e/ Chapter 6.33 E]</ref> The military is also strong enough to fight off six Adult-Stage [[Crelers]] simultaneously, and is supposedly capable of taking on an Elder-Stage Creler as well. Still, they might lose against two or more Elder-Stage Crelers.<ref name=":6.67" />

However, they have elite groups, and they are known to use various animals in warfare, such as summoning swarms of insects.<ref name=":1" /> Known elite groups include the Winged Riders, an [[Oldblood Drakes|Oldblood]] Batallion who can lift their horses mid-run into the air. At least one of the riders in each company also rides a [[Pegasus]], which are incredibly rare animals and currently only bred in Oteslia on Izril.<ref name="5.60">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/02/16/5-60/ Chapter 5.60]</ref> The city's Named Adventurer, [[Mivifa Selifscale|Mivifa]] the Oldblood of Feathers, is also known for riding a Pegasus. Another elite group, the veteran scouting group called Wildfriend Scouts, can use birds as eyes, letting them react quickly and in a unified manner.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/02/13/interlude-hectval-pt-2/ Interlude - Hectval (Pt. 2)]</ref>

Oteslia's Peacekeepers are the city's covert agents, and are made up of [Druids].<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/11/19/9-65/ Chapter 9.65]</ref>

Another military unit is Oteslia’s Second Infantry.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/12/08/5-44/ Chapter 5.44]</ref>

The Oteslian battle standard shows a view of the Walled City, and a huge tree in the background. Their colors are white and bright green.<ref name="5.60" />

== Residents ==
* [[Baiss]] - famous Oteslian Drake courier<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/10/30/5-33-b/ Chapter 5.33 B]</ref>
*[[Cirediel Anvi’dualln Olicuemerdn]] - [[Dragons|Dragon]]
*[[Ecleeif]] - Earthtender Face
*Eforte - Druid<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/10/26/9-21/ Chapter 9.21]</ref>
*[[Ironscales]] - General (''Deceased'')
*[[Mivifa Selifscale]] - Named Adventurer
*[[Nerverwhine]] - Earthtender Face
*[[Poruniv]] - Second Gardener, leader of the Earthtenders
*[[Rickel]] - Earther, [Trickster of Fortunes]
*[[Shaerrha Brasswing]] - First Gardener
*[[Shassa Weaverweb]] - [Spiderweb Druid]
*[[Zanzeil]] - Earthtender Face

== Trivia ==
* Oteslia has a supply of small beans that make you alert when chewing them - an import from [[Baleros]] which has been cultivated by the [Gardeners].<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/07/02/interlude-embria/ Interlude - Embria]</ref>
* One of the Students of [[Niers Astoragon]] comes from Oteslia<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/06/04/6-22-d/ Chapter 6.22 D]</ref>
* Oteslia rarely purchases secret information,<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/10/16/5-29/ Chapter 5.29]</ref> but however, they share information with [[Magnolia Reinhart]].<ref name="6.33" />

==Gallery==
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File:Oteslia_youngerTree_by_mg.jpg|Impression of Oteslia, city of growth<br/>by [[Fanworks/mg|mg]]
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