Where was the "capital" of Layar located before Fort Rothem was built?

Edit: I figured out it was -- and still is -- Castle Layar.. not sure how I missed that

I see... Back story, back story, back story gets a little old after a while. It would be cool to read something linear regarding SE with the backstory introduced gradually throughout the story, but...

I have a question..

Why does the lore seem so all over the place? There just doesnt seem to be a clear path to follow as far as the story itself goes.

If I am missing something, can someone...