White-Gold Tower
"It’s the tower. It’s the key. I didn’t get it until Colin remembered one of the symbols meant ‘echo’. The White-Gold Tower is an echo of the ur-tower, the first object of our reality the gods created. It’s one of the axes of creation."
―Arese, about the White-Gold Tower.
The White-Gold Tower (sometimes written without the hyphen), also called the Imperial Palace or simply White-Gold, is the enormous central spire of the Imperial City, located in the heart of the Palace District. It towers above everything else in the city.
The tower was built by the Aldmer in the middle Merethic Era and was the center of the region occupied by their kin, the Ayleids. Tel Var Stones are believed to be pieces of the tower. The tower was originally called the Temple of the Ancestors, and was home to the Ten Ancestors, a set of Ayleid statues made from meteoric iron and glass.Purpose / Function
Originally called the Temple of the Ancestors, the tower was the center of the Ayleid religion and the original home of a set of ancient Ayleid statues known as the Ten Ancestors. Its existence predates the rise of man and the writing of history in the Imperial Province. Today, it is used mainly as the home of the Elder Council and the priceless Elder Scrolls.
The tower is the tallest building in Cyrodiil and can be seen from almost anywhere in the province. Most elevated locations amongst the land can easily be used as a surveying-post to look at the ancient wonder.
White-Gold Tower is speculated to wield the power necessary to keep Mundus from dissolving back into Oblivion.
Alterations
St. Alessia overthrew Ayleid rule in 1E 243. The Ten Ancestors were removed from the temple before its sacking and were dispersed among several Ayleid cities.
Currently it serves as the Imperial Palace and hosts the vaults and libraries of the Moth Priesthood. It can be seen from all over the Imperial City and the surrounding countryside, and is a defining symbol of the Empire.
History
The distance between the Ayleids' lands and those of their theoretical overlords led to the establishment of White-Gold Tower as an independent city state in 1E 0; a state that lasted until Alessia overthrew Ayleid rule in 243. It has served as the seat of Imperial rule for three Cyrodiilic dynasties since then, as well as an Akaviri Potentate in the Second Era before the Interregnum began.
Type
World wonder
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