- it's a smallish city in the country of Nell, sandwiched between the Bluetail Woods and the Emerald Sea
- climate similar to our Pacific Northwest
- primarily known for its bustling seaport and abundance of thrift and curiosity shops
- home to the prestigious Foxglen University and its Celestial Research Lab
- due to its proximity to the Bluetail Woods, it's kind of a hotspot of strange magical(?) phenomena, and attracts researchers from across the globe
- Rachel is there

