The Star

Located in the north of Mael Springs , The Star covers almost two square kilometers and is the defining feature of the city. Alot of the merchant activity is clustered in several bazars around it which leads to each of the "arms" of the star being outlined by a multicolored line.

Purpose / Function

The Star was a long sought after project of The Kespians. They planned on building the grandest fighting pit in Mael Springs and create the most famous and opulent games the world has ever heard of. In The Star there are weekly prize fights of the most famous gladiators in Mael Springs .

Alterations

Originally The Star was one comparably small circular fighting pit / colosseum. Over the years several of the Kespians added on to it which lead to its star shape that manifests in three prongs that grow outwards from the original colosseum in the center, which is simply called "The origin".

Architecture

The Star is built in its own opulent way which shows off the wealth of its owners in a multitude of ways.
The Origin, which is the center of the star and the oldest part of the whole complex is built referencing the roman style architecture of the rest of the empire. The main piece is a great colosseum, which walls lead almost 15 meters in the air and are made out of stacked arches that lend it a very grand look. The floor around it and on the inside is mainly made from white marble. This leads to the carnage of the fights being very visible and caused the floor of the fighting pit to have a distinct red tint. Reaching outwards from The Center are the three arms. Each having its own subtle influences.
The northward arm is also called the Meatery. It is a long stretch of barrack like buildings interspersed with gardens and training grounds. It is housing all training facilities needed to train the most prestigious gladiators and the cannon fodder recruited from criminals and the populace that is lead to the slaughter week by week.
The southwest reaching arm is one long tract of housing. Near the center the houses are big and lavish and some come with their own house staff. There houses are used to house the winning gladiators and the ones that are favoured by rich sponsors. The further away from the center one goes the more the housing resemble barracks that are used to house the not so popular gladiators and the needed extras for each showing.
The southeast arm is separated into two parts. The first, nearer to the center consists of a set of stables, cages and animal pens that house most of the animals needed for each week. Here droves of experienced animal handles care for animals that are being lead to slaughter each week. Beyond that the arm houses a set of three story marble buildings connected by a large bridge over a beautiful garden, that contain the administrative apparatus neede to ensure smooth proceedings each week. The top floor of both buildings is beautifully decorated with open terraces and pools on the roof. These rooms belong to the so called game master.

Alternative Names

Norhtern Jewel, The Ruby

Type

Amphitheatre

Parent Location

Mael Springs