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Approved Location Gardens and Tombs of the Empresses

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Junko Ike

Baifa Monü Zhuan
Junko Ike
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
SETTING INFORMATION
  • Structure Name: Tomb and Garden of the Empresses
  • Classification: Imperial Mausoleum, Sacred Sanctuary, Public Garden
  • Location: Atrisia
  • Affiliation: Atrisian Commonwealth
  • Accessibility: The tomb is seamlessly integrated into the public Imperial Gardens, making it a part of city life. The gardens are open to all from dawn until dusk, and the entrance to the tomb itself a graceful gate is visible to any stroller. The tombs themselves are tiered for empresses who were alone like the Onyx or Amber, Jade and Shadow. Then there are connected tombs where the empresses are buried with theirr emperors creating beautiful gardens taken care of and attended.
  • Description: Where the Emperor's Tomb is a fortress of stone, the Empress's Tomb is a sanctuary of life. It is not a structure that dominates the skyline, but one that is woven into the earth. Visitors approach it through the curated wildness of the Imperial Gardens, a place of serene beauty. The tomb itself is a sunken grotto, entered through a circular moon gate overgrown with silver-leafed ivy. The overall impression is not one of imposing strength, but of deep, enduring peace and a legacy that flourishes in quiet ways. The air is warm and humid, carrying the scent of night-blooming flowers, damp earth, and ancient stone.
POINTS OF INTEREST
  • The Path of Legacy: This is not a grand, intimidating hallway, but a gently sloping, serpentine path that descends into a sunken grotto. Light filters down from hidden shafts, illuminating mosaics crafted from sea-glass, pearl, and polished river stones that depict scenes of nature and harmony. Lining the path are the life-sized statues of the Empresses, carved from luminous white moonstone. They are not idealized warriors but captured in moments of graceful action: one holds a scroll of law, another offers a sheaf of grain, a third teaches a child the constellations. Their expressions are wise, compassionate, and uniquely individual, inviting reflection rather than intimidation.
  • The Murals of Creation: The walls of the grotto are adorned with murals that celebrate the foundational pillars of civilization. Unlike the dynamic battles of the Emperor's Tomb, these scenes depict the signing of landmark treaties, the founding of great universities, the cultivation of miraculous crops, and the patronage of arts. Rendered in warm, deep reds, golds, and blues, the scenes are full of life, community, and tangible progress. They tell a story of nurturing and wisdom, showcasing the empresses' role in building the empire's soul, not just its borders.
  • The Inner Grove: The heart of the tomb is not a chamber, but a subterranean garden. A sacred, ancient tree, its branches spreading to form a natural canopy, grows from the center. Its roots gently cradle a single, seamless sarcophagus of polished kazue stone. The air is filled with the gentle sound of trickling water from a hidden spring. The "guardians" here are the grove itself the roots that seem to shift subtly at the edge of vision, the perfumed air that can lull the unwary into a deep and peaceful sleep, and an overwhelming sense of serene watchfulness that discourages any malevolent intent.
  • The Vault: Adjoining the Inner Grove is a small, quiet chamber that holds the tomb's treasures. These are objects of cultural and intellectual legacy: the first copy of the Empire's legal code, a mother-of-pearl lute and intricate astrolabes and armillary spheres of gold and silver used to chart the heavens. These items represent the enduring frameworks of law, art, and science that the Empresses championed, forming the intellectual and spiritual wealth of the nation.
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HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The Gardens and Tombs of the Empresses stand as a monumental testament to Jar'kai's resilience, acting as a functional symbol of the Imperial union and an essential node within the city's vast infrastructure. While casual observers often mistake this site, much like the Spire, for a simple cultural or spiritual landmark, it is the city's true center of Imperial authority a seamless fusion of ceremony and defense.

This sacred space grants serene beauty to the final resting places of the emperors and empresses, existing on multiple planes: the sunlit gardens above and the extensive tomb network below. Its design is dictated by necessity and grace. Elegant channels of polished kazue stone carry water through the arboreal sections, delivering fallen fruit from the trees into collection basins a deliberate, functional aesthetic.

Below the surface, the waterworks continue their journey. The kazue channels flow into the city's subterranean plumbing, merging with the sewers themselves. Here, in sunless, sunken catacombs, the watery "gardens" continue, cultivating and harvesting specialized algae essential to the city's ecosystem. This hidden system eventually connects to the colossal, sunless rivers and the deep sea that rests beneath Jar'kai's dangerous no-man's-land and mountain ranges.

Following the devastating attacks from Mythos, the rebuild mandated that the gardens become a concealed military asset. They are now intricately streamlined with the city's defenses, masking essential infrastructure: hidden generators, integrated troop movement corridors, and secure facilities housing several backup planetary systems. This subtle, layered design ensures the gardens remain a living, breathing redundancy, guaranteeing the long-term survival and protection of Jar'kai and its world.
 
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