Location from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Amarantha's subterranean court — a vast underground domain where she holds the High Lords captive and rules Prythian through stolen power.
Under the Mountain is a palace carved from the bones of the earth — cavernous throne rooms lit by faerie light, endless corridors, pits used for entertainment that is always violent, and chambers that reek of fear. Amarantha holds court here with theatrical cruelty, surrounded by Fae who either serve her willingly or are too terrified to resist. The High Lords attend as diminished prisoners, stripped of most of their power, forced to watch as she remakes Prythian in her image. The space is claustrophobic despite its size — there's no sky, no wind, no seasons. Time feels different underground. The cells where prisoners are kept are the stuff of nightmares, and the throne room is designed for spectacle: a raised dais, a jeering crowd, and whatever sadistic game Amarantha has devised. This is where the first book's climax takes place — a trial of wits, endurance, and sacrifice.
Also known as: Under the Mountain, Amarantha's court, the mountain