The Palace is the name of the large castle and royal residence in the
capital city of
Autara . It is a large tall building made of white stone with tall towers and domes.
The Palace is the residence of the
Queen of Stars and the royal family.
The palace includes a residential wing, staterooms, and a large library wing as well as the rooms used for servants' quarters, kitchens, and maintenance rooms. The Castle also has many secret passages, most of which are old unused servants' passages, and lots of magic enchantments to provide comfort and protection for the residents.
Features
Residence Chambers
The residence chambers are the rooms and chambers that house the royal family and their households. These quarters are quite grand and luxurious with decorations and warm fireplaces.
Each member of the royal family has their own chambers, normally just a bed chamber and personal living room, but more senior members of the royal family like the Queen will have larger quarters with their own private dining chamber, office, and living rooms.
The Staterooms
The staterooms are the rooms where the royal family meets with the nobles and the public and where the Queen of Stars discusses politics with her courtiers, such as the throne room and council room, as well as rooms for entertaining the royal household such as dining rooms for feasts and great halls for dances and other performances.
The Servants’ Quarters and Kitchens
The Servants’ Quarters are where most of the servants and staff of the palace live and sleep; they are smaller and less grand than the royal chambers but are still quite cozy and nice. The servants' quarters are mostly located near the kitchens in one big block, so they don’t have to walk very far for work; however, those assigned to specific royal households like the queen's maids and the princesses' governesses live in quarters near to whoever they work for’s rooms.
The Castle also has many rooms for maintenance and upkeep of the palace, most of them being storage for cleaning supplies and spare furniture. These also include the kitchen where food is cooked and prepared before being brought up to the dining halls.
Palace Gardens
The Palace has numerous gardens, most of which are open to the public. They are meticulously maintained by gardeners with well-strimmed topiaries and colorful and foreign flowers.
History
The palace was built in the early reigns of the Queens of Stars, beginning in the first queen’s reign and continuing during the reign of her successor. The Palace has also been expanded and renovated over the generations and changed to fit into different styles and fashions that were popular in different eras.
The older sections of the palace have secret passages and old unused servant passages, that were built for use by the castle's workforce as well as allowing for secret movements by the Queen of Stars if necessary. Many of these passages have been forgotten or have been sealed so they cannot be used.
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