Approved Location Cin'Vode ~ The White Sisters of Concordia

[Aloy Vizsla]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION​

• Intent: To flesh out a location mentioned in another sub and to provide a location for future stories.
• Image Credit: (Towers)(Gatehouse)(Crucible)(The Spiral)(Armoury)(Throne room)
• Canon: N\A
• Permissions: N\A
• Links: Clan Jjota.

SETTING INFORMATION

• Structure Name: Cin'Vode
• Classification: Abandoned Fortress, Depleted mines.
• Location: Concordia.
• Affiliation: Clan Jjota. Joti Jjota.
• Accessibility: Hidden in a valley known only to Clan Jjota and protected by various automated security, Such as clone wars era battle droids(Maintained by the clan until recently) and automated turrets.
• Description: A pair of white towers sit peacefully in a barren valley nestled deep within the mountains of concordia, Interconnected by a single large bridge. The white duraplast constructs seem inaccessible from the air or ground as they sit upon rock formations that seem to have been shaped according to the will of their inhabitants over centuries. But looks can be deceiving.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Spoiler: (The Gatehouse)

The Gatehouse Is hidden somewhere deep within the valley, Tucked behind one of the many jagged rock formations beneath the towers. It leads to a series of tunnels known as "The Labyrinth" which used to the many mine shafts dug deep into the mountainside and even further below. The main tunnel leads further up the mountain and into the lowest tower itself.

Spoiler: (The Crucible)

The Crucible is a massive forge built deep below the smallest tower, Which can only be reached by the Magnetic train tracks known as "The spiral". The Crucible itself is a sort of underground spire that was capable of producing thousands of droid parts, weapons and armour all at once. In it's current state however, only a single forge remains, meaning that only an individual armorer and his\her assistants may use the forge, Should they discover it again.

Spoiler: (The Spiral)

The Spiral Is a magnetic railway that spans miles below the smallest tower, Leading to various mineshafts and to The Crucible. Rail Cars used to ferry passengers and materials to and from the Crucible on a daily basis.

The Cin'Vode, Meaning either "White sisters" or "White brothers" in Mando'a, Are the twin towers nestled high in the valley on the surface, Which stretch high into the sky and are connected by a single enclosed bridge. The lowest tower is called "Huginar" and means "Short" or "Little" in the dialect unique to the Jjota clan. This where the workers, Warriors and their families lived. The larger tower is called "Muninar" Meaning "Tall" in Mando'a, Though it is pronounced "Myoon-in-nar" in the Jjota dialect, as opposed to "moo-NEE-nar" in traditional mando'a. This is where the Clan Alor, the alor's familly, the armoury, throne room, gardens, agricultural center, medical facility, Hanger, and other important facilities were built.

Spoiler: (The Armoury)

The Sanctum was another name for the Armoury, which doubled as a meditation chamber. It is filled with walls of of blasters protected by shielded cases that are powered by the multitude of golden glowing crystals scattered like braziers throughout the chamber. They were once opened via retinal scanners, though the individual crystals powering each section can be temporarily depowered via EMP or Ion technology. In the center is a large rotating spire where the clan's most valued artifacts are stored, often trophies from various battles, most of which are considered technologically inferior by today's standards and thus obsolete.

Spoiler: (The Black Chamber)

Ne'tra Yamika Or "The Black Chamber" Is the throne room of the Jjota clan alor, Built at the base of the Muninar tower. It was built here as a reminder that "No ruler is above their people", And that they serve the clan as much as the clan serves them. The chamber is small and dark, lit by a single set of windows above the throne, Which was carved from a formation of obsidian that was discovered when digging the initial chamber itself. It is said that the chamber itself was carved out of a natural by the founding members of the clan during the time of the old republic when the Muninar tower was first built by a much smaller Clan Jjota, And that both the obsidian formation and a tiny cherry blossom were already present. Even to this day, That tree has slowly grown into the symbol of stubborn, natural beauty that it is today. Growing at a snail's pace, yet growing nonetheless.

SECURITY
Medium. The facility is guarded by a few hundred clone wars era Battle droids and a few dozen droideka that were carefully maintained by Clan Jjota until the towers were abandoned, As well as a few automated turrets in key locations. Specifically, The Crucible, The "Muninar" tower's Hanger, Throne room and armoury.

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The first tower, Muninar, was built by one "Jagar Jjota" during the time of the old republic as a place for he and his small clan to live and train in secret during the wars between mandalore and Darth Reven. The majority of the clan fell during the wars that followed, But the survivors kept building the tower. The clan grew but fell into obscurity for much of Concordia's history until the clone wars, when they swore allegiance to house Vizsla and the death watch, Providing Beskar from the mines deep beneath their home and Warriors to the cause. After the chaos caused by Darth Maul's regime, They turned to the separatists instead, making a profit by selling their beskar through private channels and even earning themselves a host of battle droids to provide security to their operations.
Later during the rise of the first galactic empire, Many of clan Jjota fell during the purge and the surviving clan retreated to Cin'Vode, completing the second tower and using the crucible to manufacture weapons for the rebels and mandalorian resistance groups. The whereabouts of Clan Jota's Hidden base was kept secret for generation after generation, Even till now.
After the civil war between the loyalists of Clan Jjota and the Vizsla sympathizers after the the red coronation, it is uncertain if any of clan jjota have survived, and the Cin'Vode have fallen into disrepair, alongside their battle droid security that have been maintained till even now, Patrolling the halls to the best of their ability, as if their masters still walked beside them.

 

[Elpsis Kerrigan]

Aloy Vizsla

Approved.