Nightstar The Bright

Alethkar contains many fortifications, spread roughly even throughout the nation due to inter-princedom warfare. These holdings serve to let armies rest and hunker down for highstorms.{{book ref|sa3|19}} Soulcasters are used to build and supply fortifications.{{book ref|sa1|15}}{{book ref|sa3|19}} These fortifications are often equipped with ballistas and catapults, which are run by a crew of women because of Vorin ideas.{{book ref|sa3|11}} Some fortifications are built to withstand shardbearers. These fortifications have narrow corridors, or traps to make a Shardbearer fall a great distance.{{book ref|sa3|66}} Siege equipment is also used to defeat Shardbearers, specifically ballistas, nets to trap the Shardbearer,{{book ref|sa3|11}}{{book ref|sa3|71}} ropes and catapults.{{book ref|sa3|11}} Some fortifications also have men equipped with large poles to push shardbearers off the walls.{{book ref|sa3|71}}