Emperor's Island

Emperor's Island is an island in the bay of Agami. It is the site of the Imperial Palace and mostly used synonymously. 
== History ==
* Heavily damaged during the Age of Many Emperors - the originally natural stone arch connecting the island to the coast was only restored under the reign of Emperor Gregorius Quetzal. Empress Amadeus Grebenstein is credited with much of the restauration work of the palace itself, turning the palace into the iconic landmark it is today.
== Layout ==
* The Alley of Emperors leads across the stone arch to the actual island, displaying grand statues of all 34 official Virasana Emperors to either side.
* The gatehouse contains the Imperial Chancellery, though only a handful symbolic offices are actually on the island. Right behind that, towards Dawn Bay, is the headquarters of the Ruby Guard.
* Following the axis of the Alley of Emperors, there is the Heron Court, the Hall of Thousand Splendours with the Lotus Throne at the peak of the island, the Emperors' quarters and the Food Court almost at the water's edge. Except for the Emperor's quarters, all these are well-known places more or less open to the public, frequently shown in post-cards or used as newscast backdrops.
* Towards Dusk Bay, the island has the Lotus Pavillion
* Towards Dawn Bay, the island has the Iron Pavillion (housing the Imperial Forces Command) and the Midnight Pavillion of the IIS.
* Between the Iron Pavillion and the Food Court extends a pontooned military pier, dubbed The Beak by the population of Agami. 
== Snippets ==
* Staff wears spring green liveries, inspired by the colours of ancient House Virasana
* The Psions Guild has a permanent representative on the island - Master Ian Forlano, working as direkt link to Lagoona Vertex 
* One of the restaurants of the Food Court is the PastaPasta, owned by Chef Osman Koizumi
* There is a small shrine of Temple Jansahar on the island, headed by Mother Thobeka and also home of Brother Jon.
*The island is honeycombed with basements and subterranean structures, one of them the Ghanimus Wave Laboratory.
*Surface architecture consist mostly of beautifully carved wooden pavillions interspersed with secluded gardens. Similar to Downtown, roofs are predominantly blue or green glazed tiles. 
*Many buildings sport elements of the Virasana Sharawadgi style - hiding asymmetry in seemingly symmetric designs. Just count the number of columns on each side of the Heron Court. 
==Other Articles on Emperor's Island==
Emperor's Island
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Category:Islands
Category:Agami
Category:Imperial Holdings
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