Chulme is and was the capital city of the Glodian civilization. At one point in time, the Glodons were the most advanced human culture in the world, but as the sacred Glevarreck River dried up, so did their way of life. Now clinging to the remnants of this once strong river, the Glodons struggle to survive against the encroaching desert. Chulme in many ways reflects the Egyptian Empire after its glory days.
The name of the city is sometimes spelled Chuhlme due to differences in the languages' alphabets.