Castle Muchos

A towering mountain fortress, Castle Muchos is home to the King of the Swurn Isles and the home of the council of Swurn, who oversee high level governing of the realm. The castle is completely self-sufficient with its own integrated town and port, however it receives much of its supplies from Barrowton, which borders the castle. The largest man-made structure in all of Helias, it draws in many from all over the world who wish to view its awe inspiring presence, driving lots of tourist traffic to the neighboring Barrowton.

Pre-Creation
The site which eventually came to host Castle Muchos was originally part of a mountain range bordering the town of Barrowton. In 2 AR it was settled by Aarno who used the site as a homestead while he was first putting down roots on Swurnia, befriending the local population. He noted the site was a good location for an eventual permanent structure due to it's defensible position, central location on the isles, and oceanside connection, allowing it to be a central figure in island affairs without exposing itself defensively.

Formation & Construction
In 10 AR, after finishing his journey around Swurnia, Aarno began construction on Castle Muchos. Initially, just a small fortress, the room that eventually became the throne room was built atop the highest hill. Due to Aarno's vast wealth and construction abilities, formation of the castle moved fast and it quickly expanded outwards to use up the majority of the upper hill on the eastern end of the site, with the initial fortress being renovated to be turned into what is now the throne room.

In 18 AD, Aarno was officially declared King of Swurn, and the Castle Muchos throne room was fitted with The Eternal Throne as a gift from Swaffos. This would become known as the official seat of the King of Swurn, and as a result Castle Muchos became considered the official 'head' of the realm, despite Barrowton's status as the capital.

In the coming years, construction continued on the castle, with the lower walls becoming completed as well as an expansion of towers being built on the nearby rocky island formations being connected with bridges. Afterwards, construction continued and a chapel was added as well as a grand hall.

Throughout this process, a small settlement started to form within the inner walls of the castle, initially to house the temporary construction workers, but eventually growing to become it's own full-fledged settlement intertwined with the castle. As a result of the creation of the castle town as well as the growing population residing within the castle itself, a port was built directly attached to the castle so that the castle would be less reliant on the neighboring Barrowton for supplies. With this, the castle became officially self-sufficient if needed, however still interacted heavily with neighboring settlements due to mutual benefits.

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