Garstang is the palace on the Isle of Thanedd, shadowed by its peak tower Tor Lara. It consists of 5 floors and 76 chambers and halls.[1]
History[]
Foundation[]
After the Age of Migration in the 1240s BR, the Aen Seidhe constructed the grand complex atop the rocky island, with the help of magic to lift the heavy stone of which it was built.[1]
Brotherhood takeover[]
In the late 8th century, after the First Landing of humans, the Brotherhood of Sorcerers took over the palace and began to primarily base their operations from there. Nina Fioravanti, a member of the Brotherhood, used spells to make the palace walls emit a strong aura and block magic interference, which took her a year to complete.[1]
Fall of the Brotherhood[]
On the night of June 30th 1267, during one of the Brotherhood's Grand Mage's Conclaves on the island, several northern supporting mages, led by Philippa Eilhart, arrested those suspected to be allied with Nilfgaard, including Vilgefortz, Artaud Terranova and Francesca Findabair. After beginning their trial in Garstang, Philippa and Tissaia de Vries got into an argument about the motives of the situation, which led to the latter suddenly removing the magic barrier around the island. This resulted in a large-scale slaughter between mages, Scoia'tael, and Redanian soldiers, and the unofficial end of the Brotherhood.[1]
Trivia[]
- Garstang is a market town in Lancashire, England.