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== Location ==
The Palanaeum is located within the Kharbranthian [[Conclave]], deep within a mountain that surrounds the city, and access to it is carefully controlled.{{book ref|sa1|7}} The pyramid-like caverns that form the rooms of the Palanaeum predate the city of Kharbranth
== Use and Admittance ==
Entrance to the Palanaeum proper requires a chit
The Palanaeum also doubles as Kharbranth's royal treasury, and the city's store of emeralds are used to light the pathways within the Palanaeum proper.{{book ref|sa1|33}} The [[Vorinism#Devotaries|Devotary of Insight]] is in charge of switching out the gemstones so they can be renewed with
The
== History ==
=== The Palanaeum proper ===
The Palanaeum proper can be accessed from inside the Veil, through a smaller chamber that is filled with [[
Filing cabinets found on the top level of the Palanaeum proper contain an index of the material within the library, based on the date that they entered the Palanaeum.{{book ref|Sa1|33}} Books and documentation are stored within smaller rooms that have been carved into the rock of the Palanaeum proper.{{book ref|sa1|33}} These rooms contain tall bookshelves, each with a symbol carved on the end reflecting the date the documentation was received.{{book ref|Sa1|33}} Troughs containing a moisture absorbing powder can also be found within these rooms to control humidity levels.{{book ref|sa1|33}}
==Trivia==
* The Palanaeum was named for [[Pailiah]] the [[Herald]].
* It was partly inspired from the ancient [[wikipedia:Library_of_Alexandria|Library of Alexandria]].{{wob ref|12099}}
* An [https://github.com/Palanaeum/palanaeum open-source project] created by [[17thshard.com|17th Shard]] for archiving and transcribing Words of Brandon was named after the Palanaeum.
== Notes ==
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