Hewn City

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The brutal, ancient seat of the Court of Nightmares, a city carved from living rock where fear is currency and cruelty is the only law, built to be the mask that hides Velaris from the world.

Also known as: The Hewn City, the Court of Nightmares, the Mountain's Heart, the Dark Seat

What They Know

• Hewn City is built within a massive cavern beneath the mountain range that borders the Night Court's territory, accessible only through hidden passes and winnowing.
• The city has no natural light—day and night are meaningless here; time is marked by the slow burn of torches and the schedule of feasts and executions.
• Every stone in Hewn City is enchanted to amplify sound, so that whispers carry and secrets are never truly safe.
• The ruling families of the Court of Nightmares have held their titles for millennia, their bloodlines stained with old betrayals and older grudges.
• The city's economy runs on favors, fear, and the tribute exacted from lesser fae who live in the surrounding mountains.
• No one is ever truly alone in Hewn City—the shadows have ears, and the walls have memories.

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