The Castle of Ardel rose proudly upon the hill overlooking the City of Constance, capital of the kingdom.
Its walls were built from precisely hewn mountain stone, each block squared and fitted with meticulous care, forming a seamless expanse of pale grey strength.
Tall towers crowned the structure, their battlements lined with crenellations for archers and artillery.
Decorative windows punctuated the façade in deliberate asymmetry, some opening onto grand balconies that projected outward like watchful eyes over the city below.
A massive iron gate secured the main entrance, reinforced by a drawbridge that spanned the surrounding moat.
Outer fortifications encircled the stronghold, layered in defence—an enduring testament to the might of Ardel's past.
Above it all, the red banner bearing the golden eagle fluttered proudly in the wind from the tallest tower.
This place had once been the seat of the great kings of the Ardel Dynasty.
