Benin Skyfall

Benin Skyfall is an independent floating city-state in the southern hemisphere. The Skyfall is famous for the natural beauty of its massive waterfall, and for housing the Maloch Institute, considered one of the Prime's best training grounds for elite adventurers and military. Due to its small size, elaborate security protocols, floating location, water-jet lasers, and high concentration of optimized clerics, it is considered one of the best defended cities on the Prime.

History
Records suggest that the Skyfall was originally located inside the Ornan Feywild, and that Anahita lifted it defensively into the air when the beasts of the Feywild threatened to overrun it. Some historians doubt this claim, as the natives of the Skyfall bear far more resemblance to Southern Continent people than the people of the Feywild in both appearance and culture, and the local language is Southern Common rather than a Sylvan derivative. However, there remains a historical distrust and dislike of the Feywild among Skyfall natives.

The Skyfall is closely allied with the Holy Empire of Nyasa, and has been known to intervene towards major threats towards that country. The Skyfall otherwise maintains a stance of political neutrality, though Maloch Institute graduates are frequently hired into foreign militaries to serve as strike teams.

Government and Economy
Benin Skyfall is officially under the governance of the waterfall itself, the goddess Anahita Benin. In practice, the city is run by the head of her church, her daughter Leilah Maloch, with many of the non-military decisions delegated to her city manager. Below the highest levels, positions are determined meritocratically rather than by affiliation to the church, with many high ranking city officials and security officers following other faiths. While only Anahita's festivals are government-funded holidays, there is no restraint on the free exercise of religion within the island, and followers of the Sun Trio make up a substantial proportion of the population.

Benin Skyfall has unusually high security around teleportation and air approaches. Crime and poverty rates are extremely low.

Notable Locations
The physical Benin Fall is considered to be one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, and is the largest outside the Ornan Feywild.

The Maloch Institute is an exclusive school mostly known for training divine and arcane casters, though admission is also possible for certain martial-oriented builds. Admissions requirements are unclear and semi-arbitrary, and many have been rejected from the school based on minor flaws. It is considered the only rival to the Caltris School for divine caster education. While nominally aligned to Anahita, students from other religions, mostly Pelorites and Cuthbertites, are accepted and continue to practice their religion openly.

There are water-jet lasers.