Crystal Cliffs

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* Crystal Cliffs
* Map
* Banner

The **Crystal Cliffs** is an empire featured in the Empires SMP. It is located inside a large mountain, as well as part of the forest around it. It separates Rivendell in the west and The Grimlands in the east. It was led by GeminiTay, also known as Gem, before she left the empire after the Grimlands' explosion. It is currently led by Gandalf, Gem's familiar and a wizard that transfigured into a cat. Its main exports are amethyst blocks, crystals, and potions, and its signature color is purple.

## Banner

### Creation

1. Purple Base
2. Pink Flower Charge
3. Purpler Flower Charge
4. White Roundel
5. Purple Roundel

(DTierite05, Planet Minecraft)

### Design

The banner features a design of wavy lines in the center of a purple background. The lines in the center are meant to symbolize a beautiful swirl of magic, which is the theme for Gem's character. Additionally, the Amethyst and the color palette of the empire, is represented by the purple background.

## Settlements

*For more details about the empire's settlements, visit Settlements*.

The Crystal Cliffs' buildings use spruce, dark oak, calcite, and amethyst. Multiple purple crystals also dot the sky in the Crystal Cliffs, along with an amethyst tendril that used to be a part of Xornoth's corruption

Gem's house hangs from the side of a cliff, with a mine and a small entrance room showing from the exterior of the mountain. Inside her base, there are multiple sections, including a bedroom, a storage room, a greenhouse, and a place to study.

Below Gem's house is where most of her empire lies. The area includes a gatehouse, an apothecary, a blacksmith shop, a fountain, some watchtowers, a tavern, a clerk's office, and the Crystal Cliffs Academy.

Above Gem's house is her wizard tower, which is where she currently resides. Next to the wizard tower is the Dragon's egg sanctuary, which she built to protect the egg.

### Outside of Crystal Cliffs

The Crystal Cliffs currently have an embassy in Rivendell after Dangthatsalongname requested GeminiTay to build an embassy in his empire.

## Allies & Enemies

Due to its neutral position to other empires, the Crystal Cliffs is a member of the Wither Rose Alliance, being allies with The Grimlands and Mythland. However, the Crystal Cliffs do not share Mythland and the Grimlands hostile attitude to other empires that oppose them. The Crystal Cliffs ruler, GeminiTay, likes to say that she is allied with everyone. She proves this by making the apothecary open to anyone, regardless of their political stance, as well as donating a "care package" to the Cod Empire, despite Solidarity being seen as an enemy by The Grimlands and Mythland.

The Crystal Cliffs are also allied with House Blossom, Gilded Helianthia, and Rivendell. Although Dangthatsalongname mistakenly attacked GeminiTay on accident (fWhip later kicked Dangthatsalongname out of the Wither Rose Alliance for this incident), the Crystal Cliffs are still allied to Rivendell.

## Trivia

* According to a poll made by LDShadowLady, answered by the members of the server, the Crystal Cliffs is tied with the Ocean Empire, Rivendell , and the Undergrove to have the best outfits.

## Gallery

The Crystal Cliffs' starter areaGem's wizard towerThe completed Crystal CliffsHow to make the Crystal Cliffs banner
## References

1. ↑ Ep. 14 (Shrub)
2. ↑ do you agree?