Delphinor was a city carved from stone. Its residents, all giants, lived inside the mountain in enormous habitats that they had mined and dug out themselves. While there were statues and monuments above the surface, inside was where the real splendour of the city revealed itself. Stone of all shapes and colours made up a number of buildings, temples, houses, and bridges, all ceilinged by the mountain itself. The light came flooding in naturally from large apertures carved out of the stone. There was a glorious chorus of echoes from the religious prayers of the giants and the sounds of footsteps. It was a place of myth and legend, but as Albus lived and breathed, it was a real city and one he had some small part in creating. In a stroke of brilliance, he had solved two problems in one. The giants, who were difficult to keep peaceful, and the dragons, who were a constant danger to the realm. As the giants preferred to live in mountains, such as their statue, Albus suggested to the various leaders of the different clans that they create a city in the mountains and protect the dragons. The giants were hesitant at first, whilst they were fearsome towering men whose very skin was of such hard mettle that they could withstand dragon fire. They were not natural caretakers and could see no benefit in being given responsibility over the dragons. Albus persuaded them by explaining that with the dragons on their side, they could forever be feared and would never be bothered by mortals again. To sweeten the deal, Albus offered an enormous amount of gold, courtesy of Gringotts Bank, to ensure the necessary renovations could be made. In short, he promised a city like no other, fit for the giants, and in that, he succeeded.