Isle of Thanedd is located in the bay northwest of Gors Velen in Temeria, to which it is connected by a bridge. Primarily the location of the Aretuza academy for training young females in magic, Thanedd is divided into three main areas:
Built by the elves and 'crowned' by the tower Tor Lara, the island itself is hollow, like a shell, and can be accessed either by the bridge (the conventional route), or from the sea via the underground passages (a less traditional, though certainly stealthier way).[1]
History[]
Foundation[]
After the Age of Migration in the 1240s BR, the Aen Seidhe constructed the grand complex atop the rocky island, with the help of magic to lift the heavy stone from which it was built.[1]
Brotherhood takeover[]
In the late 8th century, after the First Landing of humans, the Brotherhood of Sorcerers took over the palace and began to primarily base their operations from there.[1]
Thanedd coup[]
On the night of June 30th 1267, during one of the Brotherhood's Grand Mage's Conclaves on the island, several northern supporting mages led by Philippa Eilhart arrested those suspected to be allied with Nilfgaard, including Vilgefortz, Artaud Terranova and Francesca Findabair. After beginning their trial in Garstang, Philippa and Tissaia de Vries got into an argument about the motives of the situation, which led to the latter suddenly removing the magic barrier around the island. This led to a slaughter between mages, Scoia'tael, and Redanian soldiers, and the unofficial end of the Brotherhood.[1]
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