Ghost Kingdom

The Ghost Kingdom (form. Findlaigh’s Respite) is a formerly abandoned fort that now serves as the seat of a viscounty. The viscounty, owned by Rhea, consists of the fort, its surrounding areas, and the Lost Woods. Since its new occupation, efforts to clear out the rubble and repair the fort have taken place to some effect. Despite its nomenclature, the fort isn't considered a kingdom in any sense but name.
== History ==
=== Construction ===
Findlaigh’s Respite was a fort created by the Findlaighs many years before the reign of Oswald, the first recorded Hallenic Emperor. While its official date of creation is unknown, much of the silver used in its furnishings was imported from the city of Dunedeigh, another Findlaigh holding at the time. Therefore, it is commonly believed by historians that the fort came sometime after Dunedeigh.
=== The War of Daggers ===
The fort was important during the War of Daggers, where the Sutherlands had surrounded it. The Findlaighs inside refused to surrender and the siege stalled for months. They would proclaim themselves the true rulers of the Hales, until a cave-in caused the fort to lose access to most of its food supplies and manpower. The troops surrendered, and the siege lasted eight months.
When Sutherland troops pushed into the fort to capture any survivors, the calls for help past the rubble were reportedly mistaken for ghosts, hence the name Ghost Kingdom. Other retellings claim the fort was named the Ghost Kingdom for its emptiness, or because of how many people died during the cave-in, but the first story is the most commonly circulated.
=== Present ===
After the War of Daggers, the fort was abandoned and it fell into disrepair. The fort had seen some use to vagrants and bandits, but became an active viscounty under the control of Rhea, one of its inhabitants. Since then, efforts have been made to clear the rubble and upkeep the fort, but such a task requires funding and manpower beyond what is available to the fort's garrison. 
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