GlimmerGrove

* GlimmerGrove
* Banner

**GlimmerGrove** is a kingdom featured in the second season of the Empires SMP. It is located in a plains biome and was abandoned by its subjects prior to the start of the season. The kingdom's current ruler is Princess Katherine.

## Name Origin

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## Banner

### Creation

1. Pink Base
2. Light Blue Base Gradient
3. White Flower Charge
4. White Chevron
5. White Inverted Chevron
6. White Bordure Indented

(Anonymous, PlanetMinecraft)

### Design

The banner design was made in the 11th episode of MythicalSausage's series. It was made along with several other designs for Katherine. Katherine chose the design because it fit the color theme for her empire, and because it looked like sparkles.

## Settlements

*For a broad list of settlements and buildings in Empires Season 2, see Locations/Season 2.*
The villagers of GlimmerGrove abandoned the city following a devastating earthquake, fearing Princess Katherine to be cursed. The villagers settled three unnamed villages, one of which has since failed. The Princess has since been working to entice villagers back to the port city of GlimmerGrove.

* GlimmerGrove
* *Plains village*
* *Plains village*
* *Abandoned tundra village*

### Architecture

GlimmerGrove's architecture features purple dormer roofs on white walls. Their white block palette includes quartz, calcite, diorite and wool, and their purple roofs include purpur, amethyst, wool and glazed terracotta. Paths as well as stone & stone brick roads connect up these buildings.

The plains and tundra villages follow the usual styles of Minecraft villages.

### Buildings

GlimmerGrove Starter House.pngStarter houseFairy house (ep. 2)GlimmerGrove Cow Crusher.pngCow Crusher 5000 (ep. 3)Sheep Square (ep. 3)GlimmerGrove Dreamy Designs.pngDreamy Designs (ep. 3)The Princess PierThe Cursed CastleSecret storage room battle basement (timelapse)Marketplace (timelapse)
## Economy and Infrastructure

GlimmerGrove and its surrounding villages are primarily agrarian, relying on crop fields and animal ranches.

GlimmerGrove is the center of a recent development boom. Dreamy Designs is their local millinery and tailoring business, offering supplies and custom clothing work. Their materials come from the Cow Crusher 5000, a square of sheep auto-farms, and a cave spider spawner. The kingdom's primary port of trade is Princess Pier.

## Citizens

The capital city has two cats and a single fisherman. The two plains villages are fully populated with villagers. The tundra village has been completely abandoned for some time.

## Allies & Enemies

GlimmerGrove's strongest trade ally so far is the Goblin Empire, due to their mutual need for each other's resources. They've also done friendly business with the Evermoore, Chromia, and Animalia. While GlimmerGrove initially got off on the wrong foot with Tumble Town, the Princess has since vowed to respect the Law, and today they are allies.

Dawn and GlimmerGrove became close allies when Princess Gem proposed a trade agreement to unify GlimmerGrove's string and Dawn's wax trades to spark the candle trade.

## Gallery

One of the satellite plains villagesLight half of the battle basementDark half of the battle basement

## References

1. ↑ "https://youtu.be/i9Xz5GanwI8?t=486" (8:06) by JoeyGraceffa – Pirate Joe displays the coordinates for Glimmer Grove.
2. ↑ "💜A New Home For A Princess! Minecraft Empires 2 Ep.1" (The name is stylized "GlimmerGrove" in Katherine's opening lore comic.