Dresediel Lex

Dresediel Lex is a city on the continent of Kath. It is ruled by the King in Red.

Description
Dresediel Lex is located between the desert and the sea and has a population of 17 million people. Pyramids are a signature architectural feature, as are the floating crystal towers in DL's airspace.

History
Before the God Wars, Dresediel Lex was inhabited by the Quechal people who worshipped a pantheon of gods. The Hero Twins were daughters of the sun who tamed the two serpents by giving them their hearts and names, Aquel and Achal. Other deities include Qet Sea-Lord, Ili of the Bright Sails, and Exchitli the Sun. A common theme of the Quechal religion is sacrifice, and the Quechal worshipped their gods through sacrifice, often of humans.

The death of Kopil's lover through such sacrifice is what caused him to become the King in Red and join the God Wars. When the God Wars ended and the King in Red had killed the Quechal pantheon, he established Red King Consolidated to replace it.

Culture
Dresediel Lex is policed by Wardens. They ride Couatl, flying feathered serpents, and wear featureless masks. Upon joining the force, they abandon their names and are known by four-digit numbers.

A popular passtime is the sport ullamal. It is played with a heavy rubber ball and two goalposts in the shape of the serpents Aquel and Achal, representing the Hero Twins' sacrifice to the serpents, though the religious aspect of the sport has faded out. Dresediel Lex's team is the Dresediel Lex Sea-Lords, led by their star player Zolin.

The people of Dresediel Lex speak mostly Kathic. Low Quechal is less common, spoken mostly by the older generation. High Quechal was used by the priesthood before the God Wars and has faded into obscurity in the modern era.

Driverless carriages, airbuses, and winged insect-like creatures called optera are some of Dresediel Lex's methods of transportation.

Dresediel Lex seems to be based on Los Angeles and ancient Mesoamerican cultures.