A Geography Of Haarth: Caer Argent (Updated)
The A Geography of Haarth post series explores the full range of locales and places from The Wall Of Night world of Haarth.
From January 25, 2013 to November 25, 2014, the posts traversed locations encountered in The Heir Of Night and The Gathering Of The Lost.
Now the series returns to gazette the geography of Daughter Of Blood (The Wall Of Night Book Three.) The new series comprises updates of previous entries as well as new listings. Today’s entry is an update. 😉
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Caer Argent: capital city of the Southern Realm’s dukedom of Emer
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“They first glimpsed Caer Argent in the late afternoon, sunshine flashing off the city’s famous spires as they emerged from an avenue of oak trees that spanned the road. The river flashed, too, a broad ribbon that bent across the Argent vale, bisecting a tapestry of orchards and fields, villages and great houses, that merged gradually into the haze of city roofs. “The ducal palace and Imuln’s temple are on an island that was the original Caer Argent,” Audin explained, “although the city’s expanded to either side now. Mostly to this side, because of Maraval forest to the west, but the tourney and fair grounds are on the Maraval side. That’s why it makes sense for us to cross at Argenthithe, rather than going through the city.”
~ from © The Gathering of the Lost: The Wall of Night Book Two; Chapter 30 — The Welcome Cup
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“[Kalan]…kept the horses walking and picked out the warriors as he turned, counting four of them beneath the awning. One was sitting in the deep gloom cast by an adjoining warehouse wall, but the three to the front were all unshaven, their leather and mail wellworn. Yet it wasn’t until the horses’ circle took him away again that their faces and appearance clicked into place. These were House of Sword warriors from the contingent that had been in Caer Argent for the Midsummer tournament.”
~ from © Daughter Of Blood: The Wall of Night Book Three; Chapter 6 — The Pastry Thief