Anzios

Anzios is a fictional city that appears across speculative fiction, role-playing games, and related media. The name and setting vary by author, but most versions place Anzios on a temperate coastal archipelago and characterize it as a bustling urban center with a long mercantile tradition.

Anzios sits at the edge of a protected harbor on the eastern shore of its archipelago, with narrow rivers feeding into the inner districts. The climate is temperate, with mild winters, warm summers, and regular maritime weather patterns.

In many continuities, Anzios began as a trading outpost in the middle ages, expanded under merchant guilds, and developed into a semi-autonomous city-state or provincial capital. Its political forms range from republican councils to centralized administrations depending on the work.

The economy centers on port trade, craftsmanship, and public services. The city often features a merchant council or an elected mayor and a small civil service. Its strategic position makes it a hub for shipping, warehousing, and administrative functions in its fictional region.

Anzios is depicted with a cosmopolitan street life, public theaters, and maritime festivals. Common landmarks include the Harbor Gate, the Gran Library, and the Lighthouse of Anzios, which appears in several narratives as a navigational symbol and cultural beacon. The demonym is Anzian.