Brass Tower

The Brass Tower is one of the oldest structures in Sacris, indeed, the oldest in all Altea. Its origins are not entirely certain. Myths claim that it was raised by the giants to survey the surrounding lands in preparation for their Great Endeavor. Others claim it was built on the orders of Kanlin as a 'resonance chamber' in which to commune with the Song. The dwarven ancestor was apparently housed in the Brass Tower, and it was here that he was shattered by Yekkat. The echoes of that event are said to still make the tower shake at times. It was in the Brass Tower that the ill-fated and eponymous Tower Spell was attempted. Considering the Timedeath that followed, it is certainly possible that the tower was made to retroactively exist in previous ages, and knowledge of the tower's date of construction vanished, for the tower now had always existed. 
Whatever the tower's origins, it is suffused with magic, and not all of its properties are known. Following Irud's victory over the elves, he ordered the tower sealed, claiming it was a 'a ghost from dead time' and an enemy of humanity. Destroying the tower was impossible and it is seemingly impervious to anything that might be brought against it. The tower was closed for decades, however, in 93 IR, Emperor Cuvo 'Elf-Lover' had the Brass Tower reopened, apparently discovering many wonders within it that were latter moved to the vault beneath the College of Keepers. During several sieges of Sacris, the Brass Tower has been animated and it has 'walked' among the enemy, expelling magical fire and other maladies. Some Keepers claim the tower is in fact a gigantic golem, comparable to the greatest constructs built by the Voij. Indeed, many who have entered the tower have claimed to feel it 'breathing' or hear its humming 'voice.' It is certainly not an ordinary structure. 
The Tower is about 500 feet tall, and covered in a 'skin' of gleaming metal that might very well be orichalc. This metal is etched with a dizzying array of glyphs and symbols of power that hurt the eyes when studied for too long. The pinnacle of the tower is domed, and windows of black glass line the base of the dome. However, the windows do not offer views of the city. Rather they see into Seeming and can be attuned to any scryglass. It is through these mirrors that the Adantuan sovereigns observed their realm. Emperor Cuvo vanished through one of these mirrors and was never recovered. Not all the views through the windows are of the present time, or even of the present world.