Difference between revisions of "Court of Gods"

The palace of the [[Susebron|God King]] is located at the far side of the Court of Gods,{{book ref|wb|4}} directly opposite to the court’s gates. It is large, far larger then the other palaces{{book ref|wb|4}} and is pyramidal in shape. The Palace is made of large blocks,{{book ref|wb|21}} approximately 10 feet high.{{book ref|wb|21}} The first few levels are formed of large square blocks, though the rest of the levels are steeper and closer to a traditional fortress.{{book ref|wb|5455}} The palace has four floors,{{book ref|wb|57}} and the fourth floor has a stairway{{book ref|wb|58}} to the flat palace roof.{{book ref|wb|58}} The outer walls of the palace are adorned with decorations.{{book ref|wb|55}}

Because the God king represents all colors, the rooms where the God King stays are each coloured differently.{{book ref|wb|6}} The stone walls are still black however, so coloring is achieved by filling the room with silks and tiles of a specific color.{{book ref|wb|6}} The palace is divided into two area’s, the inner part, where the God king resides, in this area the rooms are all coloured,{{book ref|wb|24}}and the outer part, this is the servants area, inside this area the rooms are all black.{{book ref|wb|24}} Some rooms have windows to the outside.{{book ref|wb|8}} Most rooms in the palace don’t have a dedicated purpose, instead the servants bring in furniture when it is needed.{{book ref|wb|8}} Because of this most things in the palace are portable, like for example bathtubs.{{book ref|wb|8}} There are lots of storage rooms in the palace.{{book ref|wb|8}} There is a way to get to the top of the palace.{{book ref|wb|22}}{{book ref|wb|56}} There is a large library.{{book ref|wb|27}}{{book ref|wb|24}}

Another room is the offering room, this room is long and thin and is completely white,{{book ref|wb|3}} something very unusual in Hallandren. This room is used to show the offerings which were made to a Returned,{{book ref|wb|3}} these will in turn rate the paintings.{{book ref|wb|3}} Petitions are heard in the petition hall, this room is often open to the outside and contains a throne for the residing Returned.{{book ref|wb|12}} All the palaces are lit by torches and lanterns with the same colours as their gods.{{book ref|wb|47}} Most palaces are connected to the large tunnel complex beneath the Court.{{book ref|wb|52}}

Just outside of the ring of palaces, at the back of the Court, is an arena.{{book ref|wb|14}} This arena has a circular shape and is very ornate, although not to large.{{book ref|wb|14}} The Arena lacks a roof and its floor is made out of sand.{{book ref|wb|14}} There are four rows of benches for the common people to sit on, while the gods enjoy clefts carved into the building.{{book ref|wb|14}} These boxes are located at the tops of the arena, so everyone have to look up at them, they also have holes in them for the canopy of a [[Returned|God]].{{book ref|wb|14}} The [[God King]] also has a box, and on top of this box is a golden throne.{{book ref|wb|15}} this box is located at the very top of the arena.{{book ref|wb|15}} The arena has a stone pathway running in a circle around it.{{book ref|wb|50}}

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The compound is made up of four warehouse like storage areas for the different groups of [[lifeless]]{{book ref|wb|47}} There is also a track for them to run around{{book ref|wb|47}} and a room with various stones and blocks of metal for them to lift.{{book ref|wb|47}} There is also a medical area where their [[ichor-alcohol is tested and refreshed.{{book ref|wb|47}} There is also a viewing platform, allowing a person to get a good overview of the lifeless.{{book ref|wb|47}} The barracks are connected to the large tunnel complex underneath the Court.{{book ref|wb|52}}

The Court is the religious center of Hallandren, therefore it has a large amount of priests, while these priests have religious responsibilities they also rule the empire in the name of their [[Susebron|King]]. Priests wear intricate robes{{book ref|wb|3}} and some priests, likely the more important ones, wear miters.{{book ref|wb|3}} It seems the more important one is the more intricate ones robe and miter become. The robes of the priests are the colors of their god,{{book ref|wb|3}} with the God King’s priests wearing different colours everyday{{book ref|wb|24}}

The first type are the [[Hallandren]] servants.{{book ref|wb|4}} The [[God King]]’s servants are all Hallandren,{{book ref|wb|4}} these servants are dressed in different colors each day,{{book ref|wb|24}} likely because the God King represents all colors. Servants are responsible for many things, from opening doors to delivering food and washing the God King and Queen.{{book ref|wb|6}} It seems the [[Returned]] also employ Hallandren servants, these servants dress in the colours of their god and seem to have much of the same jobs.{{book ref|wb|3}} The servants duty is to be as efficient as possible without being distracting,{{book ref|wb|6}} therefore they rarely speak while working.

Four more children would become God kings, all of them would be called Susebron. Susebron the third died giving away his breath to save the peoplechildren in a raided village{{book ref|wb|27}} while Susebron the fourth died to heal a plague of Distrentia.{{book ref|wb|27}} Eventually [[Susebron]] the fifth returned and became king.