The capital city is Sauer (as in the airsoft gun). Not mentioned by name that many times in the anime, mostly just referred to as "the capital city", since it is the only capital city we see.
I think that Pacifica mentions in the anime (while on Skid) that she never asked to be born the Scrapped Princess, and describes the type of "normal" life she would have preferred, which includes Shannon taking over their father's weapons shop (armoury?)
Have no idea what kind of calendar the Sutepri universe uses, but since Pacifica was born 16 years ago at the time of the 5111th Prophecy of Grendel, and the Prophecies are given annually (I think), and at the start of the anime they are fleeing, their father might have been killed shortly before. that_oneill_guy is probably more informative, since he has read the books. :)
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I think that Pacifica mentions in the anime (while on Skid) that she never asked to be born the Scrapped Princess, and describes the type of "normal" life she would have preferred, which includes Shannon taking over their father's weapons shop (armoury?)
Have no idea what kind of calendar the Sutepri universe uses, but since Pacifica was born 16 years ago at the time of the 5111th Prophecy of Grendel, and the Prophecies are given annually (I think), and at the start of the anime they are fleeing, their father might have been killed shortly before.
Hope this helps.