Difference between revisions of "Bronze Palace"

The '''Bronze Palace''' is the seat of the [[Azir]] government and the home of itsthe rulerAzish emperor, the [[Prime Aqasix]].{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}

The Bronze Palace is located in the capital city of [[Azir]], [[Azimir]]. It lays a short distance away from the Grand Market in the city's centre.{{book ref|sa3|65}}

The complexname derivesis its namederived from itsthe palace's distinctive appearance.: Everythingeverything within, from the plants and rocks to the buildings themselves, is made entirely out of [[Soulcasting|soulcast]] bronze.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} This even includes trees, which serve a purely decorative purpose.{{wob ref|2737}}

A tall wall encircles the whole palace complex. Within, the Bronze Palace is comprised of a series of rounded, bulbous-looking buildings reminescent of giant [[rockbud]]s, coated in metal leaf,.{{book manyref|sa3|65}} Many of whichthem have a spirespires on the top and numerous windows on the upper floors.{{book ref|sa3|65}}{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} The main structure is the largest building in the palace and contains, among others, the viziers[[vizier]]s' chambers, the kitchens and the [[Prime Aqasix|Prime]]'s living quarters.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}

The areas between the buildings are flat, with roads wide enough for carriages to ride through. There are several different gardens there, including one of soulcast plants and a sculpture garden. The latter serves as a meeting place for the important officials to discuss state matters. Those officials, as well as visiting diplomats, travel between the palace's various buildings by chull-pulled rikshaws.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}{{book ref|sa3|65}}

Within the main structure, illumination is provided by [[sphere]]-filled metal lamps and, in some places, chandeliers. The chambers of the palace are decorated in traditional Azish style, with rugs decorated with large patterns covering every surface. The corridors between them are wide and about fifteen feet tall, with paintings hanging on the walls and blue and red carpets on the floors, decorated with vines. In contrast, the passage leading directly to the Prime's bedroom is quite narrow, to prevent anyone sneaking by. However, there are small ornamental ledges near the ceiling, although they are too narrow to movewalk on without assistance. The corridors used by the servants are hidden from the palace's representative sections by false walls.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}