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Cielis is a large, floating city that was hidden from most of the land-dwellers. As a result, many dismissed the city to be lost, destroyed, or nonexistent. Also, almost all of the entire rebellion considers Cielis to be the last hope of fighting back Gulfen.
History[]
Cielis was the ancient capital of Windsor, and seat of Alledia's main governing body, the Guardian Council. Cielis, and its sister city, Lucien were once one big city, until Cielis seceded when Lucien became populated with what Cielians considered to be "outsiders", or anyone that did not look human.
When Gulfen attacked, they supposedly burned down the city, and killed everyone. However, in Book 3 and 4, it was revealed Cielis was lifted into the sky by the Guardian council, who made the city available to only certain individuals, such as former members of the council and other people that lived there.
Series[]
Cielis was first introduced in the series at the start of book 3 by Leon, who explains to Emily that his goal is to get her there. However, he points out that the problem is that the city is missing due to it being in the clouds, and goes on to explain some of the city's strange backstory.
After being hidden in the clouds, some people refuse to believe it exists, or pass it on as a myth. We can see some of this when Emily and Leon are in the bar searching for a pilot to take them to Cielis. When asked by Leon to take them there, a majority of the pilots are shocked or joke at the fact he would ask such a thing, going to show the people's negligence to believe Cielis is real.
Rico and Enzo, the crew of the Luna Moth, overhear their endeavors. After Rico explains to Leon and Emily that Enzo has seen Cielis before, Enzo becomes frustrated and refuses to take them there. After a run-in with the elves shows Enzo Emily's trustworthy stonekeeping abilities that will guide them there, he eventually accepts and they head over to the dock.
After a while of being guided by the contents of an old book of Silas's research about Cielis and Emily's stone, the crew eventually come across a floating island. The island contains a puzzle that only stonekeepers can solve. Once solved, a beacon will light up, essentially telling the residents of Cielis the presence of a stonekeeper that wishes to enter the city. Once the beacon is light, ships may come to escort the stonekeeper(s) to Cielis.