Eliria Castle

Eliria Castle, formerly known as the Ducal Palace or the Ducal Hall, is a Royal Residence situated in the Kingly City of Eliria, the capital of the Elwynnese Union. It sits on the bank of the Qlyhm Canal, one of the numerous Elirian canals leading to the River Elwynn.

Features

This ancient stronghold is notable for its architecture and long association with the successive Elwynnese governments in their various forms and incarnations throughout Elwynn's long, complex, chaotic, unruly and often violent history. It has often served as a refuge of last resort for its rulers.

History

Eliria Castle was built by the legendary Elfinshi Lady Tlygowa the Lyrist in times ancient beyond the memory of woman to oversee a strategically important part of the River Elwynn. Both the castle and the city that grew around it derive their names from Tlygowa's magical lyre, the word "Eliria" being derived from the Elw placename enu elirion, "place of lyres".

Recent Events

The castle was laid waste to in the event known as the Senate Siege and was left abandoned for many a moon. After that protracted period of neglect reconstruction work on the castle finally commenced in the reign of Prince Jonathan and the completely rebuilt Eliria Castle was recently re-opened with all due pomp and circumstance in a grand and lavish ceremony led by the then Prince of Elwynn, His Imperial and Royal Highness the Storjarl Thorstein Noah of the Houses of Ayreon-Kalirion and of the Descendants of Freyja.