Butterfly Castle

### Inhabitants

Butterfly Royal Family, Servants, Gardeners, Guards, Cooks, Chefs, Maids, Butlers, Footmen, Secretaries, Royal Chamberlain, Knights of the Wash

The Butterfly Castle is the official seat of the Butterfly Queendom's government. The largest and main tower of the castle is the Butterfly Palace, the residence of the royal family. The castle grounds include many towers and gardens, as well as secret rooms, which some to this day have not been discovered.

### History

The original Butterfly Castle was constructed during the time of Queen Urania Butterfly and Mewnipendence. This first castle was constructed at the base of a large land mass first found by the first settlers. The castle itself was constructed for the purpose of serving as the headquarters for the Mewmans during Mewnipendence, after monster assaults became more serious, causing the Mewmans to see a need for a strong fort to defend themselves. Construction started on the first iteration of the castle between the years of 3 BM and 4 AM, using wood and land. This structure became known as Urania's Fort and was built upon a motte and bailey castle design. This would serve as the Mewmans main base of operations during Mewnipendence. During the war it was overtaken by monsters but the Mewmans were able to take it back. After the war Queen Urania showed her humble side by choosing the fort to serve as her castle and seat of government. This now Butterfly Castle included a single tower with 7 floors, a crypt, a basement, a door, the 3rd bedroom, the 2nd bedroom, the Royal Princess's bedroom, the Queen's bedroom, the Queen Mother's bedroom,and the living room. An interesting feature was that for the entire reign of Queen Urania the castle was heated using a system of water from a nearby hot spring and only after her death fireplaces were built. Soon the area around the castle grounds increased as well, now including a Celestum, a Mewnistry House, a stables, a workshop, a hall, and a cowshed, as well as a heavenwood tree. As Princess Solena started to get older Queen Urania had the basement turned into a Mewberty room, which was a large stone, comfortable room, to act as a safe place for Butterfly Princess's time of Mewberty. Unfortunately in 10 AM Princess fell to her death from the window of her third story room. This castle would serve two more queens before being renovated, Queen Solena Butterfly and Queen Estelaria Butterfly.

### Renovation

Queen Estelaria's daughter Hemera had longed for a bigger castle ever since she could remember, seeing the tiny humble castle as too small for the growing Queendom. After studying at Elfendor Interdimensional University and studying in architecture Hemera developed a ambitious plan for the renovation of Butterfly Castle. However her mother refused the plan. In 76 AM Hemera became queen and wasted no time on renovating and rebuilding the castle. The project would require hundreds of workers, from blacksmiths, brick workers, masons, and carpenters, and even Queen Hemera herself. Much of the stone brick for the project came from a quarry to the north. Two years later in 78 AM the castle was finally complete. The old buildings, the queens tower, the fort itself, the mewberty room, the crypt and the ramparts were all renovated. New rooms were also erected, such as the Butterfly Palace, which included 150 rooms, including the throne room, the celestum of Jokinna, the ballroom, the Butterfly Gardens, and the garden and tower of roses, among others. Queen Hemera arranged a huge party for all the workers. At that party she erased the minds of all those who worked on the castle to protect its secrets.

### Modern History

There having been countless number of important historical events to happen in the Butterfly Castle it would be difficult to list them all. It has been the site for most of the queens births and deaths.

### Destruction

842 AM Butterfly Castle was partially destroyed after it was taken over by Meteora Butterfly ll. However once the current queen took power it was reconstructed in its entirety.