Laluce (la-LOOSE) is a fishing village on the southern coast of western Gaolund. It is located on the eastern side of the Doribatt Mountains, at an elevation of 4,685 height units.
Today Laluce is a site of pilgrimage for Gaolundian traditionalists, and a tourist destination for everyone else. It is most well-known for the Laluce Miracula, an annual phenomenon that causes the surrounding water to become luminescent.
Laluce was founded in the early 1300s. The town takes its name from the Gaolish ''La Lusse Miracula'' meaning the "miracle light."
Laluce is nestled in the mountains, far away from any of Gaolund's nine Arcane Cannons. However, occasionally this solitude has worked to Gaoland's advantage: for instance, Laluce's coastal access and relative shelter from the Doribatts made it instrumental as a fortress in the Battle of Neirnacht. Gaolish historian Mugwort Looseleaf argues that Laluce was instrumental in Gaoland's ability to assist Denal during the Denali Secession. However, this is due in part to Jardine having exhausted its resources prior.
Laluce is located in southwestern Gaolund, and is considered to be part of the Castine Coastal Region. It is located along the coastal edge of the Thamasan Ocean. The population of Laluce peaked in the 1430s and as of the 1520 Geolund Census the population is 1,788.
The Windy Straits feed directly into the Zestern river: occasionally this impacts the visibility of the Miracula, such as in 1492 when the Auburn Skirmish caused the Strait and its surrounding waters to be ashy for months afterward.
Laluce is located in the county of Castine. While it is a full day's travel from any major metropolitan areas, a few nearby towns include Cable, Acedia, North Castine, and Little Brannis.
See also: Laluce Miracula
Laluce is the location of The Laluce Miracula, which manifest annually on the shores of the Thamasan Ocean. According to the Gaolundian Cultural Society, the lights "coalesce on the water, revealing your deepest dreams." The first historical record of them dates back to 1339. Most of Castine County celebrates in some capacity, and in Laluce the villagers put on a yearly Festivale Miracula to celebrate new beginnings and the realization of dreams.
The coastal waters surrounding Laluce provide the clearest view of the Laluce Miracula. However, the effect is visible from the Windy Straits and can even be observed from as far north as Nonoviga.