The NightWing palace is a structure within the lost city of night that was inhabited by Queen Vigilance, Clearsight, and several members of the NightWing court.
Description[]
Historic era[]
The palace was partially built into a mountain[1] and had many towers, including a structure referred to as the Royal Tower[2] and a top spire that contained a prisoner display.[3] The hallways were made of black marble, imbued with mirrors every three steps.[4] Prince Fathom's guest suite had a large black door that closely resembled many of the other doors in the palace.[5] There was also a fountain in the corner of the room, candles throughout the space, and a balcony.[6]
The throne room had a central dais that held the queen's throne.[7] The palace also had its own library, including a librarian's desk and seemingly hundreds of scrolls.[8] There was also mentioned to be a royal treasure room somewhere within the palace.[9]
There was a path from the throne room leading to the central courtyard.[10] It was the heart of the palace and a series of grand ballrooms, gardens, and atriums with tall glass ceilings.[10] One of the gardens featured ancient trees with moss and vines hanging down from the branches and mirrors set up throughout the garden to reflect the moonlight. Dragon-made ponds are not far from the palace.
Modern era[]
In modern Pyrrhia, the palace ruins are massive and imposing,[11] about five times as large as the Deep Palace,[12] with dark chambers[13] and a hallway that leads into a long colonnade encircling and overlooking a courtyard.[11] Statues of dragons carved from black marble dot the courtyard, all of them with diamonds for eyes.[11] The courtyard also contained a throne.[14]
The guest suite once inhabited by Fathom and Indigo is dusty and deserted. It is run-down, and the fountain, surrounded by a tiled pool, is in disuse. A blanket[11] and Darkstalker's original soul reader also resided in this room until it was taken by Qibli.[13] It had a balcony, a pile of cushions,[15] an antique vase on a side table containing white flowers and water,[16] beds, and dark green blankets.[17]
The throne room is at the end of a black marble corridor. It is empty.[18]
The top floor of the palace contains smaller council rooms with marble and cold stone floors. One of the rooms is empty, with a wall of open windows overlooking the ruined[19] city below.[20]
The palace library has a scroll with the architectural plans of the palace lying on a table.[21] It contains only one vast room, with several tables containing unrolled scrolls,[22] and one large table in the middle.
The dungeon entrance is located next to the royal throne room.[22] The dungeons are behind a sinister iron door, coated with rust,[23] with a handle and three heavy iron bolts studding the edge of the door, sealing it in place. The door leads into darkness, with a few stairs leading downwards.[24]
History[]
The Jade Mountain Prophecy[]
Talons of Power[]
When the palace was rediscovered, it was turned into King Darkstalker's new residence. He placed Turtle in one of the "darkest dungeons" in the palace after summoning all animus dragons.
Darkness of Dragons[]
Qibli went into the palace to find Kinkajou, Turtle, and Anemone in the dungeons.
Legends[]
Darkstalker[]
Darkstalker and his family were invited to the queen's palace upon finding out he had magic. Fathom — another animus — was present as a guest to teach Darkstalker the dangers of animus magic. Later, Clearsight moved in to the palace as the queen's new Head Seer. During the fall of Darkstalker, the palace was vacated due to the NightWings fleeing from danger of Darkstalker.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Talons of Power, page 203
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 181
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 136
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 205
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 206
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 207
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 218
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 232
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 108
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Darkstalker, page 221
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Darkness of Dragons, page 219
- ↑ Talons of Power, page 222
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Darkness of Dragons, page 217
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 220
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 252
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 254
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 256
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 265
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 268
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 266
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 277
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Darkness of Dragons, page 278
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 280
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 281