Shandora

Shandora (シャンドラ) is the ancient city that resided on Jaya, but was later blasted up to Upper Yard by the Knock-Up Stream. It was known as the "City of Gold" (黄金都市, Ōgon Toshi). Shandora literally means "the skull's right eye" which refers to its location on the skull shaped island. It first appeared in Chapter 268 and Episode 174.

History
Shandora was built in 402 AOS by the Shandorians, the ancestors of the Shandians. During the Void Century, Shandora fell to the Alliance that would soon become the World Government. The Shandians fought to protect their poneglyph. After the Void Century, Shandora crumbled to ruins but the Shandians continued to guard the city.

In 1122 AOS, Montblanc Noland visited the city. In 1127 AOS, Shandora along with the half of Jaya was shot up to Skypiea. Shandora was under the Skypieans' control for the past four hundred years while the Shandians fought to take back Upper Yard.

During Enel's reign, he enslaved Gan Fall's Sky Militia in order to have them mine all the gold out of Shandora, leaving only ruins. The gold was used to build part of the Maxim.

After the Upper Yard War, Shandora was back in the Shandians' hands, along with the Skypieans who lost their homes on Angel Island.

The Shandorian Golden Belfry Bell, Shandorian Poneglyph Chamber, and the Sacrificial Altar are three notable locations in Shandora.

Architecture
The buildings in Shandora are made entirely of gold.

Trivia

 * The city is likened to the old myth of cities of gold that was brought back from the Americans by European settlers, specifically El Dorado.
 * The shape of the city's buildings resemble Mayan architecture.

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