Tomb of Gaelen
The Tomb of Gaelen is a burial complex for Kaiser Gaelen IV, built in the Valley of Mors.
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Construction
Construction works were started at the tomb after his ascension of the Throne and coronation. The Kaiser appointed the Gralan Fides as his chief architect, who constructed a marvellous temple for the Kaiser for just 300 Erb.
Later, Dingo Enterprises (ran by Nathan of Natopia) took over and started designing the plans for the interior design of the complex. This stayed hidden for public as long as the Kaiser was alive and even a long time after the death of the Kaiser, in 4337 ASC. The plans were made public in 4406 ASC to some important bureaucrats to inspire future designs for other Kaisers.
The Tomb
The Entrance
It is entered via an impressive sculpture door in an architectural design (made by Fides), which is represented schematically as the yellow wedge. After descending a shallow ramp, it opens up to the colonnaded Hall of Offerings.
Hall of Offerings
This long narrow room is fed light by the outside which, when the sun is right, illuminates the former Kaiser's statue at the end. Each wall is supported by columns and mirrors.
The Hall of Offerings may be accessed regularly by priests and mourners to deposit goods and pay respects. It's the only public room which is accessible for the living. Behind the statue however, is a false wall that, if somehow breached opens to the burial complex below.
False chambers
The safety of the Kaiser's most precious belongings and His own remains is maintained by the series of false chambers and dead ends, pitfalls, and a false sarcophagus holding the body of a servant to dissuade robbers or later archaeologists from continuing to the main chamber.
Burial chamber
Finally, the end of the complex is the burial chamber which holds a heroic sized painted marble statue of you as well as your sword and hourglass.
See also
- A film fragment from the Tomb at the outside has been made by Fides and is viewable here.
