Artain Palace

## History

The construction of the Artain Palace began on M2-12 44 BSB to serve as the new Iron Lake Government Office, the building would not be called the Artain Palace until decades later. The building was constructed next to and attached to the preexisting Jarnvattan Fortress Prison which at the time was a small brick building designed to contain a handful of political prisoners. Construction of the building completed on M9-29 42 BSB and began serving its duty as the Iron Lake Government Office immediately.

The First Shale Invasion of the Soil Texture Continent ended on M12-20 18 BSB with the entire continent under the grasp of the Empire of Shale. The vast majority of the land was given to the former King of Ryevornia Pied I to administer. On M12-22 18 BSB Pied I renamed many former government buildings throughout his land including the Iron Lake Government Office which became the Artain Palace. On M12-27 18 BSB Pied I made a man named Declan Basil the Duke of Iron Lake and made the Artain Palace his home and office.

Following the First Clayistria-Clayistan War the Artain Palace became the home of the King of Clayistan.

On M3-28 31 ASB the King of Clayistan Victory I and his heir Hector Basil were killed whilst traveling through the Kingdom of Clayistria. When news of this reached Clayistan the late king's brother Brett Basil began acting as the country's regent from the Artain Palace. On M5-25 31 ASB a member of Victory I's court named Evannaron Splintle attempted to have Brett Basil arrested for treason. The arrest failed and Basil fled the Artain Palace leaving Splintle in control of the palace and the city. During his rule of the city Splintle convinced the majority of the city's populace that Brett Basil was conspiring to overthrow the "rightful heir" Lorenzo Basil and blamed him for the death of the king's sister Maya Basil. Splintle's rule in Jarnvattan concluded when Brett Basil's forces stormed the Artain Palace and put Brett Basil into power in the city. Brett Basil had himself declared King of Clayistan five days later as Claysius I. Although the vassals of Clayistan recognized Claysius I the Jarnvattars believed what Splintle had told them and Claysius I's ascension only proved it. Claysius I's advisors recommended that he move the capital from Jarnvattan to Osilicat in the north where he was well like. Claysius I rejected the proposal on the ground that he was a Jarnvattar as were his ancestors and would not see the city abandoned. On M9-13 31 ASB Claysius I commissioned the creation of a new palace on the outskirts of of the city, that way he could remain in the city but was far enough away from any would be assassins. The new palace was to be called the Ebony Palace after the birth name of Claysius I's father Argilla I. The new palace was completed on M3-17 32 ASB. Claysius I and his court left for the new palace three days later with control of the Artain Palace being handed over to the warden of the Jarnvattan Fortress Prison.

Following the handover the Artain Palace began to serve as housing for the Jarnvattan Fortress Prison's staff and continued to do so as the prison expanded from a small building for a handful of political prisoners into a proper prison that contained hundreds of prisoners.

During the Ebony War the Ebony Palace had been reduced to rubble. A new King of Clayistan by the name of Victory II was appointed on M10-23 96 ASB. Wanting to remain in Jarnvattan Victory II decided to use the Artain Palace as his residence whilst a new palace was constructed. The new Verity Palace was completed on M5-06 97 ASB with Victory II leaving the Artain Palace that same day.