The Shield's Slumber
A temporary crypt
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The Shield's Slumber is a special chamber built alongside the Elenasia family crypts under the castle of Lord's Rock. Its purpose is to hold the body of the Shield if he dies before the High Lord. The body of the Shield is placed in a temporary wooden casket, his name engraved on the lid, and the casket is covered with an embroidered cloth known as the Shield's Shroud. Once the High Lord dies, the Shield is removed from this temporary casket and given the proper funeral rites before being sealed with the High Lord inside his tomb, shielding him even in death.
The room is not currently in use.
If the Shield dies, is there ever a new person placed in the role? Could this room occasionally hold multiple deceased Shields?
In general, the replacement doesn't get the title of Shield, and the role may be filled by more than one person. If the heir's Shield passes when they are both still kids, however, a new Shield may be chosen for him. It is most likely to hold multiple Shields if both the high lord's Shield and the heir's Shield pass away at the same time, like in battle or something.
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