The Shattered Seas

The Grand Spire rises like a gleaming spear from the heart of the capital, its polished stone and golden filigree catching the sunlight and casting a long shadow over the harbor below. It is more than a palace—it is a monument to the Dominion’s enduring supremacy, visible for miles across land and sea. The spire itself pierces the sky, its slender, towering form etched with swirling carvings of imperial victories and the divine right of the Empress to rule. Each level of the structure grows more lavish the higher one ascends, culminating in the Empress's private chambers and throne room, said to overlook the entire bay. The outer walls of the palace are made of pale stone veined with silver, lined with ornate buttresses and sharp towers where sentries keep constant watch. Elite soldiers in polished armor patrol the grounds, their discipline and vigilance unmatched, for within these walls dwells the most powerful figure in the world.