Lucifenian Royal Palace

The **Lucifenian Royal Palace**, later simply known as the **Lucifenian Palace**, was the residence of the Lucifenian Royal Family in Lucifenian. It functioned as the center of political power in the Kingdom of Lucifenia until the Lucifenian Revolution and later as the governing residence of Queen Germaine Marlon during Marlon's occupation. It eventually became a government building for the Lucifenian Republic before being established as a tourist attraction.

## History

### Early History

Following the Kingdom of Lucifenia's foundation in EC 399, the royal palace was built as the abode of Lucifenia I, the Kingdom's founder. The palace continued to serve as the center of political affairs within the kingdom while the Lucifenian Royal Family and state ministers lived within its walls. After Princess Anne Lucifen d'Autriche married Arth Swee and assumed the throne, the new King moved into the royal abode. On December 27, EC 485, the couple sired twins, Riliane and Alexiel.

Following Anne's death in late EC 491, debate over which twin was his proper heir escalated, leading to an assassination attempt on Princess Riliane; the Minister of Interior Affairs, Presi Rogzé, poisoned Prime Minister Genesia shortly after. Once Princess Riliane was secretly removed from the royal palace and declared dead, King Arth assumed the throne until Alexiel came of age.

### Reign of Evil

After Arth's death in January of EC 499, the prince took over his father's regime. As the year progressed, Prince Alexiel ordered dozens of palace servants and ministers to be executed. When famine struck during the latter half of the year, the royal government refused to provide any aide to the starving masses.

On December 27, a ball celebrating Prince Alexiel's fourteenth birthday was held; toward the end of the celebration, a massive birthday cake was presented to the guests, awing the audience. Afterward, the Captain of the Royal Guard, Mariam Avadonia, began secretly stealing from the palace's food stores to feed the starving people.

Later that year, an assassination attempt was made on Alexiel's life by one of his servants but was thwarted by another menial, Rin Avadonia. A few days later, Mariam was covertly assassinated by Rin on Alexiel's order. During the Lucifenia-Elphegort War, another assassination attempt was made on Prime Minister Minis during a formal banquet at the palace.

Several weeks into the Lucifenian Revolution, the remaining royal guard and Glass Mercenaries retreated to the palace. Soon after, the revolutionaries assaulted the palace gates and fought through the royal abode, capturing The Son of Evil in the Hall of Sounds and forcing the remaining soldiers to surrender. Five days later, the multiple parties involved in the revolution's success used the Hall of Sounds to negotiate peace terms in the aftermath.

### Marlon Occupation

After the Kingdom of Marlon occupied Lucifenia, Queen Germaine lived in the palace while governing the territory even after the country was incorporated as a Marlon principality in EC 501. Later that year, the palace was infiltrated by the former court mage, Gallerian Clockworker, and his apprentice, Lemy; while attempting to steal a hand mirror from Germaine, they were discovered and quickly warded off.

In EC 505, the writer Yukina Freezis came to stay at the palace along with the disguised former Resistance leader Ney Avadonia and Lemy. During the night, the Sorcerer Hunt targets were discovered by the Special Maneuvers Task Force pursued thereafter by them and the royal guards. Queen Germaine later left the palace to visit her mother, Queen Dowager Prim in Marlon; after the ensuing battle, the Queen moved out of the palace.

### Republic

After Lucifenia regained its independence in EC 510, the new republic renamed the royal palace as the "Lucifenian Palace" and made it a government building for political social gatherings. On August 18, EC 609, a party celebrating President Julia Abelard's inauguration was held in the Hall of Mirrors; during the party, the popular idol Gumi Chan performed in the hall.

On May 23, the leaders of the Lucifenian government and Freezis Foundation met in the Hall of Sounds to discuss the New World's development. A Justea unit later interrupted the meeting and arrested Kaidor Blankenheim, masquerading as Bruno Marlon. Sometime after, the palace was retired as a government work building and became a popular tourist attraction.

### World's End

In EC 999, the royal palace was completely decimated by Punishment along with the rest of Lucifenian. Following the end of the Third Period and its subsequent merging with the Hellish Yard, Prince Alexiel reconstructed an illusion of the palace along with numerous souls from his lifetime. Afterward, the Prince held a dinner party at the palace, inviting the numerous souls to join him. Later during the festivities, the Sleep Princess spread her Eighth Gift into the air and began putting all the attendees to sleep. The poison was later sealed away.

## Locations

### Hall of Sounds

The Hall of Sounds was the primary meeting chamber for the Lucifenian monarch and the ministers. The hall acted as a place where the ministers listened to reports and discussed the day-to-day affairs of the kingdom; in cases of crime within the palace, the accused were brought before the assembly to be judged. The room was decorated to honor the loyal soldiers in Lucifenia's history during times of war; the room included swords, rifles, and sets of armor among its décor. It also included seating for the monarch and the ministers, with two portraits hung behind the throne. It likely gained its name due to the echoes made by the monarch's decrees.

### Hall of Mirrors

The Hall of Mirrors was the primary banquet hall within the palace. It was large enough to accommodate large crowds of people and was the palace's social center for the rich and influential across Evillious. The room is decorated with mirrors all around it and has many windows along its wall facing outside, earning it its name. At the back of the room sat the throne for the ruling monarch, ornamented by drapery surrounding its nearby wall. During parties, it was set up for lavish feasts and acted as a meeting room for new visitors to the palace.

### Official Quarters

The personal quarters for the ministers and other government officials. The rooms were numerous enough to house every minister there when not working at the palace. It also served as the quarters for other important officials when they were off-duty.

### Alexiel's Room

The personal quarters of Alexiel Lucifen d'Autriche. The room was luxurious and made to the princess' liking, with rugs, shelves, a bed, and a fireplace among its furnishings. Within the fireplace was a secret passage that led down to the royal stables, designed for quick escapes. The room also had a lock on the outside of its door, installed to keep Riliane and Alexiel locked in when they misbehaved. The room also had a window leading to an balcony and was draped with curtains at its entrance. Alexiel kept many of his personal gifts from Germaine in his room.

### Heavenly Yard

The Heavenly Yard was the palace courtyard, famous across Evillious for its beauty and display of the Lucifen dynasty's power. The open space encompassed the entire property and was filled with well trimmed flora an decorated with several statues in commemoration of Lucifenia's prosperity. It had a stone path leading up to the actual palace large enough for carriages to come through, an ornate fountain located in the center. Surrounding the courtyard were the palace walls and its gate, enclosing it. It is presumably named after the Heavenly Yard of the Behemoth religion.

### Servant Room

The main living quarters of the palace servants. The room was large enough to accommodate the palace's staff and used as their personal residence when off duty. The royal family rarely entered the room and the servants would often come to rest while another maid or chamberlain attended to the royal family's needs. The room had beds for each servant as well as chairs and shelves for their personal luxury. At least one window existed in the room, overlooking the Heavenly Yard.

### Royal Stables

The stables used for the royal family's horses. The stables housed and fed each horse and were taken to and from the stables whenever the member of the royal family wished to travel or simply enjoy a horseback ride. A secret passage existed from Riliane's room that led to the stables, allowing for quick escapes from the palace in times of emergency. It is assumed the stables were built within or near the Heavenly Yard.

### Kitchen

The palace kitchen for the royal family's meals. Meals for guests, servants, and the members of the royal family were prepared in the kitchen by the cooks and servants, taking the necessary ingredients from the palace's reserves in its warehouse.

### Warehouse

The palace's reserves. Food harvested from the peasants was collected and stored within the warehouse in the cases of famine and food shortages, allowing the members of the royal family to continue eating in luxury and hold large banquets despite the difficult times. Should the monarch choose, the reserves could be shared with the citizens to help relieve starvation in the streets.

### Dungeon

The prison underneath the palace where captured criminals were held. Prisoners were guarded over by one watchman and were replaced via a series of shifts. The prison cells contained latticed windows on their ceiling, which were boarded over to keep out sunlight.

### Training Grounds

The Lucifenian army's training ground built directly outside the palace. Soldiers stationed at the palace sparred and practiced their swordplay when not on duty at the palace. The Venom Mercenaries' Gast Glass also visited the training ground during his stay at the palace.

## Known Inhabitants

* Genesia
* Minis Stoup
* Presi Rogzé
* Arth Lucifen d'Autriche
* Anne Lucifen d'Autriche
* Leonhart Phutapie
* Gallerian Chirclatia
* Alexiel Lucifen d'Autriche
* Rin Avadonia
* Kyle Phutapie
* Chartette Langley
* Lemy
* Gast Glass
* Germaine Marlon
* Clive

## Trivia

### Conceptualization and Origin

* The palace is commonly depicted as a generic European castle.
* In The Son of Evil: Retrouver of Crimson, the palace is depicted similarly to the Palace of Versailles in France; Versailles was also used as a reference for The Son of Evil manga's depiction.
* Similarly, the "Hall of Mirrors" is inspired by the actual hall in Versailles, famous for its artistic beauty and mirror-covered walls.

### Curiosities

* Although mountains are often shown in the palace's background, no mountain ranges are shown near it on any map of Lucifenia.

## Appearances

* The Son of Evil (first appearance)
* The Servant of Evil
* The Daughter of Green (appears in PV)
* Handbeat Clocktower (appears in PV)
* Reach For The Stars ~The Letter He Kept Waiting For~ (appears in PV; appears in flashback(s))
* Heartbeat Clocktower (appears in PV)
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (alternate timeline; illusion)
* Master of the Heavenly Yard (illusion)
* The Son of Evil: Clôture of Evil
* The Son of Evil: Wiegenlied of White
* The Son of Evil: Praeludium of Yellow
* The Son of Evil: Praefacio of Red (mentioned only)
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Fifth Pierrot
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Judgment of Corruption (mentioned only)
* Deadly Sins of Evil: The Muzzle of Michelle (mentioned only)
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Master of the Heavenly Yard (illusion)
* Entr'acte of Evil: The Son of Evil Worldguide
* Epic of Evil: The Son of Evil Fanbook
* The Son of Evil Schedule Book 2013
* Waltz of Evil: The Deadly Sins of Evil Guidebook
* Twiright Prank (story)
* Heavenly Yard (story)
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (story) (alternate timeline; illusion)
* The Son of Evil: The Doll Festival (mentioned only; non-canon appearance)
* The Son of Evil: Graduation (mentioned only; non-canon appearance)
* Outlaw & Lychgate (illusion)
* The Son of Evil: Novelette of Green
* The Son of Evil: Retrouver of Crimson
* Aku Musu (non-canon appearance)
* The Servant of Evil ~Opera Buffa!~ (non-canon appearance)
* Deadly Sins of Evil (manga) (non-canon appearance)
* The Son of Evil (manga)
* Quartets of Evil (non-canon appearance)
* Evils Theater
* The Son of Evil ~Gemini of Charm~ Vocal and Soundtrack
* Prelude to Forest
* Evils Kingdom
* Four Melodies of Evil ~The Son of Evil Novel Music Collection~
* The Son of Evil: BGM Reading Collection
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (album)
* Master of the Heavenly Yard (album) (illusion)
* Clockwork Lullaby (album) (alternate timeline; illusion)