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Hayholt

A map of the Hayholt.

Description[]

The Hayholt, a castle built by several generations and ethnicities of Osten Ard on the ruins of the former Sithi city Asu'a. To the present day, there remains a vast labyrinth of structures built by the Sithi and the Dwarrows before men even came to Osten Ard. The only remaining architecture above Asu'a built by the Sithi's hand is Green Angel Tower.

The Hayholt stands above Kynslagh Bay and the city of Erchester, which is the capital of Erkynland and because of the High King's ward of all of Osten Ard.

History[]

Approximately 500 years before the events of The Dragonbone Chair, Fingil, king of Rimmersgard, came south in his conquest and laid siege to Asu'a. After a three year siege he ultimately won the city, killing any Sithi that could not flee. During the siege, Iyu'unigato was resigned to the fate of their people, but Ineluki, son of the Sithi King, was determined to find a way to win the war. Ineluki created the sword Sorrow and tried to kill the mortals with a spell, that only partly worked and proved ineffective in the end. Ineluki and his few supporters, the Red Hand, died on the tower which would later become the only over-ground-part of Asu'a still standing in the Hayholt: Green Angel Tower.

Fingil, his son Hjeldin and his successor Ikferdig ruled the Hayholt as Northern kings in close succession, until Ikferdig was killed by Shurakai, a fire dragon which had come to the ruins beneath the castle to find shelter there.

After that the Hayholt remained empty and fell partly into ruin until it was claimed by the Nabbanai Sulis, who had been exiled due to his heretical supposition that Usires Aedon might have been a Sithi. He was followed some years later by first the Hernystiri Tethtain and then the Erkynlander Eahlstan Fiskerne. Eahlstan resolved to kill the dragon Shurakai, but did not return from that task. The outcome of their battle unknown, Eahlstan's people went into exile and the Hayholt was abandoned for another 100-150 years.

80 years prior to Simon's opening experiences in The Dragonbone Chair, Prester John explored into the castle with the hope of killing Shurakai. His men wait outside for him, as he enters the Hayholt looking for the dragon. He finds the deceased dragon and Eahlstan still locked in their final combat poses, and claims the dragon's death as his own doing - setting himself up to be King of the Hayholt. He was succeeded by his son Elias, who was in turn succeeded by his daughter Miriamele and Sir Seoman Snowlock.

Architecture[]

It's its 500 years of history since the fall of Asu'a the Hayholt has stood empty for many, many years again and again and has received additions by the various builders from Rimmergard, Nabban, Hernystir and Erkynland.

Rulers of the Hayholt[]

The seven so called High Kings of the Hayholt are buried in cairns on Svertcliff above Kynslagh Bay. The statues of all these Kings are displayed in the Hayholt.

High Kings of the Hayholt[]

  1. Fingil Redhand (the Bloody King) (~500 years ago)
  2. Hjeldin (the Mad King or King Hjeldin the Mad)
  3. Ifkerdig (The Burned King)
  4. Sulis (The Heron King)
  5. Tethtain (The Holly King)
  6. Eahlstan Fiskerne (The Fisher King) (~200 years ago)
  7. John Presbyter

Other Rulers of the Hayholt[]

Known Modern Inhabitants of the Hayholt[]

  • Rachel
  • Tobas the dogkeeper
  • Peter Gilded-Bowl
  • giant Ruben
  • Elias
  • Josua
  • Morgenes
  • Inch
  • Hepzibah
  • Prester John
  • Judith
  • Shem
  • Jeremias

References[]

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