Palace of Zirandorthel

The Frontgate of the Palace of Zirandorthel in days long gone by.

The Palace of Zirandorthel is the federal building which houses the Landsraad, the federal legislature of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth. It is situated in the Landsraad District in Shirekeep. The building is named after the Zirandorthel who once served as Praetor. For a short while it was called the Palace of Fjǫrleif, after Elwynnese Princess Fjǫrleif Hallbjörnsdóttir, the present Prætor of the Landsraad. But this name choice was criticised and received little support. The Baths in the Ancient City were named after the Princess instead.

About

In front of the palace is the famous equestrian statue of Praetor Nicholas Raglan, and its legendary cast-iron Front Gate both keeps out non-members and serves as a meeting-point where they can protest the body's actions. It once was an important meeting place for minor nobles and commoners, now just an entrance. Before 4042 ASC, Minor Nobles had to make law proposals at the Frontgate of the building, but since the reign of Kaiser Ometeotl I all nobles can enter and speak inside the Landsraad.

The Palace also has a much less conspicuous Back Gate, built by Nicholas Raglan as a secret escape route during a period of tensions between the Kaiser and the nobility. The period ended amicably when Kaiser Trantor III signed the famous Mango Carta. Tourists are welcome unless there is a meeting going on; while adults view the majestic meeting hall, children can try their hands at the fun Landsraad Water Bottle Toss game outside.

Security

Since the reign of Kaiseress Kizzy I, the Palace of Zirandorthel is guarded by a company of the Mango Rangers, the federal police force of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth. From the reign of Kaiser Gaelen IV until the secession of Kildare, the Landsraad building was guarded by a company of the Apollonian Guard, the then bodyguards of the Kaiser.