The Castle of Tordraken was the ducal keep of the Duchy of Draknor and later the Cape Velen duchy, nestled on the northern seaside of the Dragon's Head Peninsula, Tethyr.[1][2]
Location[]
The castle was built atop a tall sea cliff, offering a sweeping view of Acoval's Cove immediately to the east, the city of Velen further west,[2] and the Stoneblade[1] as well as the Downdragon Rise forests to the southeast.[3]
Defenses[]
The keep had ballistae and catapult batteries installed in case of naval assault. Similar fortifications could be found in the Blackthorn Manor and in Velen.[2]
History[]
Before Duke Llachior Blackthorn purchased the ruined ducal castle circa the Year of the Turret, 1360 DR, it was the seat of power of the Duchy of Draknor. With the events that took place in the Ten Black Days of Eleint, Tordraken was ruined and Draknor was no more. Duke Blackthorn renovated the keep and used it as his second home, away from Velen.[2]
By the Year of the Tankard, 1370 DR, Tordraken had regained its status as the ducal castle and the seat of power in Cape Velen. The keep hosted a grand masquerade gala annually a tenday after Harvestcourt.[2]
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- Rising Tide
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 73–74. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Steven E. Schend (August 1997). “Book One: Tethyr”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Lands of Intrigue (TSR, Inc.), pp. 57–58. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 2000). Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II. Edited by Duane Maxwell, David Noonan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 77. ISBN 0-7869-1626-5.