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Weltstaat Castle (velt-stat)

Current capital of Solaris

Thank you to Santiago Calatrava for the inspiration.

The Capital city of the Kingdom of Solaris is Weltstaat Castle, a beautiful comstruction that straddles a rock outcropping that looms over the wild flower plains of the Solaris countryside. Like a leaf bent over the back of a spoon and a reverse fin pinned to its back, coloured membranes staggering down the back of both, the capital is both the centrepiece of the current kingdom and the first city constructed after the Solaris dispute.

The castle is home to those including the current Royal Court, the retired royal couple, the royal siblings and all the staff and hangers on of the capital itself. Unlike the medieval castles of the reader, there are no outer walls, those containing the Infinity Gates are enough to protect the capital in this modern age. While part of the structure is for the royal court itself, the main structure of the castle is for the people and as such as the city grows it begins to curl and overflow into the countryside below like a particularly adventurous passionfruit plant.

Districts

There are three main parts of Weltstaat Castle; the main court, the royal household and the auxiliary management area.

Managed by a head of house, who communicates with the Advisor to the Interior, the auxiliary management area is for all those who allow the Castle to run and allow Court and Guests to pretend this whole thing is flawless. The staff are employed and recieve a portion of supplies that are taken to the capital as taxes.

The royal household includes the core, the family and the spouses and cousins. While the household mainly has their own jobs and interests when not the core, they are there to provide a show of strength and unity.

  The Castle itself was buried into a water dip that was on the plateau that the castle grew down into. While technically the castle descends into a cave network, those inside the castle believe instead that they are still within the plant that makes up the castle.
Type
Large city
Location under
Owning Organization
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Cover image: Swamp Ghoul by Vormoranox

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Apr 25, 2025 21:27 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

It sounds like it would be beautiful to look at, but also the view from the city down into the wildflower fields would be amazing too.

Emy x
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Apr 25, 2025 21:39 by Asmod

You are right. It does need a grand balcony or massive coloured membrane.