The 'Island Palace' was a SeaWing palace where guests outside of the
SeaWing tribe could stay, and where parties were held, due to it being
above the water. The Island Palace is seen in Darkstalker when Fathom and Indigo attend the party for the
visiting SkyWings, but it was abandoned after the Royal SeaWing
Massacre. It was located in one of the many islands of the Bay of a
Thousand Scales and is openly visible. Its ruins are located about right
above the middle of what looks like the curling end of the
dragons|dragon's tail on the map of Pyrrhia.

## Description

The Island Palace was an elegant, sprawling complex of pavilions,
courtyards, rooms, terraces, gardens, and walkways that covered an
entire island at the heart of the Kingdom of the Sea. Several of the
walkways led to pavilions over the water, with glass floors. Carvings of
pale pink sea horses and bone-white dolphins dotted the frangipani
gardens. Iridescent-blue paua shells gleamed in wave patterns, with
white foam made from inlaid pearl, all along the polished wooden walls.
It contained terraces, surrounding gardens, a centered decorative pond, and buffet tables during the delegation party between Eagle, Lagoon (L1)|Queen Lagoon, and Sunset|Princess Sunset. In honor of the
SkyWing guests, the gathering was lit with warm glowing lanterns around
the gardens and was held at sunset. Giant aquariums around the terrace
were full of luminous blue jellyfish, some of them trailing tangles of
long, slender tentacles. The scents of vanilla, ginger, and basil came
from the long tables of food, and colorful hibiscus flowers dotted the
bushes and were scattered across the conversation couches. The palace
hosted a dance floor, bar, drinks table, and a statue of Lagoon, inlaid
with sapphires that matched her scales. It was composed of marble and
coiled over a fountain with its wings spread, water spraying from her
mouth. There were shaded courtyards where servants served mango drinks
and shrimp to royalty.

A circle of lanterns led to a path between the gardenia bushes, which
then transferred into gravel winding paths, leading to a wooden walkway
that bordered an overwater pavilion over the edge of the ocean. It
contained overhead windows and a glass floor, with a dead orca and a
pair of fishing spears mounted on the high ceiling. A balcony looked out
to sea, and a pair of boats hulked against the side wall.

It's also known that the Island Palace had a museum, as Unnamed
characters#SeaWings|Indigo's father was mentioned to curate it.

## Notable features

### Sunrise beach

The sunrise beach was where SeaWings during the Darkstalker time period
would retreat to for tranquility or quiet conversation, for peace and
quiet and solitude.

### Sunset beach

The sunset beach was where parties, festivities, and royal weddings were
usually held, including Manta and Reef's wedding. These occasions were
elaborate, with a wide variety of food and music. It contained several
shaded courtyards, and the sunset beach was covered with white sand,
with waves pounding at the shore.

## History

### The Jade Mountain Prophecy

#### Talons of Power

The Island Palace was where the Talons of Power ceremony took place and
Anemone was discovered to be an Animus magic|animus. When Turtle first
realized that he was coming to the Island Palace, he recalled stories of
it being haunted. Whirlpool had buried a dagger there so Anemone could
kill her mother and become queen, which would allow Whirlpool to become
king. Later in the book, Anemone came to retrieve it. When Turtle
arrived to stop her, the two began dueling with animus magic, wrecking
the island which had already been in ruins.

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### Legends

#### Darkstalker

A party was held at the Island Palace for Queen Lagoon to welcome two
SkyWing ambassadors who came to negotiate the location of seaside
villages. During the party, while Lagoon was showing off her power and
wealth, Albatross appeared. While Lagoon was distracted by the SkyWing's
warnings about animus powers, Albatross enchanted a knife from afar to
come to him and slit the queen's throat, starting the massacre. At least
nine dragons were killed before Albatross was stopped by Indigo and
Fathom.