Dragon's Eye

The Dragon's Eye Observatory is an observatory located on the northern tip of the Grey Mountains, near the center of the Isle of Greywind. It is a large, stone tower with a dome built out of wooden scaffolding and large canvas tarps strung up to create an adjustable and removable roof. The observatory was magicked by Prince Frostfall two years after the founding of the kingdom and the disappearance of Darkstalker. It was used to continue his work in astronomy, and later became a fixture of the kingdom.
==Physical Description==
The tower was rounded and built out of perfectly hewn stone with lots of windows. Sections of the stone had crumbled, replaced by handmade cobblestone. There were four balconies in the stone levels - two in the original enchantment, made out of sculpted stone, and the others added later on, made out of wood. The interior of the stone tower had several levels with floors made out of timber. The ground floor was sparsely decorated with wooden carvings and maps of the dragon planet.
The second floor was compact, with several collections of sheets and furs for any dragons staying overnight. Several scroll racks were set up by the hole in the floor which dragons fly through the tower.
The third floor was large and spacious. The walls were densely packed with huge starmaps and scrolls depicting the travel paths of the three moons and sun. Many pieces of paper are strung together, showing the dragon planet from various angles, close-up illustrations of the moons' surfaces, and theorywork about other celestial bodies. This floor is a mess, with paper and scrolls scattered everywhere. It has a railing around the hole so that loose scrolls don't roll off.
The top of the tower is flat, acting as the floor for the observation dome. This dome is large and tentlike, with eight curved wooden beams coming together perfectly to act as the support frame for a dome shape. Large triangles of canvas are strung up between the beams, creating the dome itself. These can be rolled up to allow telescopes to peek out. Around the inside are various scupltures of constellations, papers and sketches, notes and reminders, and a few couches for stargazing.
==History==
====3,014 AS====
Two years after Prince Frostfall founded the kingdom of Greywind, he decided to continue his research in astronomy. Using his animus magic, he created the Dragon's Eye similar to how Albatross created the Summer Palace, albeit faster. He built the tower near the top of the highest peak on the island, allowing for a clear view of the horizon in all directions. The observatory had several enchantments on it in order to make it good to use. These included
*The tower was enchanted to grow into the mountain exactly as Frostfall's plans showed
*The tower was enchanted to always be comfortably warm
*The inclusion of two enchanted telescopes
The observatory was originally private and accessible only by the royal family - specifically Frostfall, since neither his wife nor any of his dragonets shared his interest in astronomy. After his death, the observatory went uninhabited for several decades.
====3,046 AS====
It was his great-granddaughter, Queen Greystorm, who shared her ancestor's passion and reopened the observatory. She allowed other dragons interested in astronomy to help her with her work in the Dragon's Eye, notably her future husband. One of Greystorm's dragonets, Stormtail, became the royal astronomer after her sister took the throne.
====3,058 AS====
With her sister's permission, Stormtail made the weekly open nights, when any dragon could come to the observatory to stargaze. This allowed several dragons to discover their passion for astronomy, and the Dragon's Eye observatory gained an addition - the ground floor was split into two, with the middle level becoming a room for astronomers to live in.
====5,012 AS====
The Dragon's Eye was severely damaged during the HiveWing raid on the island kingdom. The dome was completely obliterated with firebombs, the telescopes were destroyed, and the research was mostly incinerated, reducing it to an empty, charred stone tower.
====5,014====
The observatory was rebuilt by King Greywolf a year and a half after its destruction. This rebuilding included several new rooms attached to the ground floor, new telescopes and an more technologically advanced dome.
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