Under the Mountain

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A subterranean court of horrors carved beneath a mountain in the mortal lands, where Amarantha holds the seven High Lords of Prythian in thrall and tortures for her amusement.

Also known as: the Mountain, Amarantha's Court, the Prison Under the Mountain, the Cavern of Chains

What They Know

• Under the Mountain was carved by Amarantha's magic after she struck a bargain with the High Lords forty-nine years ago, binding them to her will.
• The High Lords are forced to wear masks that hide their faces, a mockery of the Spring Court's own blight, and their magic is siphoned to sustain Amarantha's power.
• Amarantha's throne is made of the bones of those who defied her, and she holds court there nightly, forcing the High Lords to dance and drink and pretend they are not prisoners.
• The Mountain is located in the mortal lands, a grim monument to fae cruelty that humans avoid on pain of death.
• The only way to break the curse that binds the High Lords is to solve a riddle and survive three trials—something Amarantha believes impossible for any mortal or faerie.
• The air itself feels heavy with despair, and the stone seems to absorb sound, so that screams are muffled and laughter rings hollow.

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