Caer Hylennia

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<infobox layout="stacked"> <title source="name"><default>Caer Hylennia</default></title> <image source="image" /> <Group> <header>Vital Information</header>

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<label>Affiliation</label> <label>Climate</label> <label>Landmarks</label> <label>Institutions</label> <label>Religion</label>

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History[edit | edit source]

What is today called the Caer Hylennia used to be called the Burgus Tyberian. A fort constructed south of Rhold and closer to the Rus, the fortress was a means of resupplying convoys and military personnel enforcing order (and later attempting to reclaim) Peramul. The fort lost its vitality toward the 800s in the third era due to the sloth of the military and strategical lack of importance.

On 3E 883, the Villus family, a moderately wealthy family in charge of a theater in Rhold, purchased the fort and renovated it to serve as an estate. After another century, the fortress changed hands once again to the Hylennia, who have held it since.

Due to the ready supply of water from the Rus, the family saw fit to turn the estate into a bathhouse for the wealthy. The bathhouse has built a reputation for attracting high-note figures, though the bathhouse has not gone without its tragedies.

In one famous incident after the Battle of the Roses, soldiers from Peramul seized the bathhouse in a brief incursion, freed the slaves being kept their, and either killed or enslaved the Ulyssians within before retreating back into territory. In 1176, the Praetor of Sies was found floating face-first into the water. Eventually, one man was tried and executed for the murder, but many Siecians identify the convicted man as a scapegoat. Many hold the emperor himself accountable for the murder, and the incident reflects the high tensions.

Description[edit | edit source]

Primarily a bathhouse, the Hylennia also offers foreign entertainment in the way of slaves and extravagant foods. A more modern addition features a surplus of guards and military units stationed at the bathhouse, contributing further to its reputation of safety.

Importance[edit | edit source]

A number of Gallonese political officials and military leaders choose the Caer Hylennia as a neutral and relaxing place of meeting.