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| "They walked towards a palace made entirely out of golden arches and pillars. It was completely open: There were no more than two walls to line each room, and all the windows were tall with no glass. When you lived in a place as beautiful as this, who would want to keep out the environment?" |
| — Description of the Fairy Palace[1] |
The Fairy Palace is an expansive structure situated in the Fairy Kingdom, west of Mermaid Bay and north of the South Sea, and the seat of the Fairy Council that provided a safe haven for numerous fairies in addition to other magical creatures such as unicorns, gryphons, and pixies.
The palace was founded during the Dragon Age under the name Madame Weatherberry's Academy of Magic[2] by Snowy Weatherberry and was a learning institute for fairies. Soon after Weatherberry's supposed passing, the academy was rechristened the Celeste Weatherberry Memorial Academy of Magic, and leadership of the academy was transferred to members of the Fairy Council at the time which included Brystal Evergreen, Tangerina Turkin, Skylene Lavenders, Xanthous Hayfield, Emerelda Stone, and Lucy Goose. During this time, the Fairy Council made it it's mission to educate those with magical prowess or potential and to provide a home for fairies and witches shunned away by society.
Over the years, fairies thrived under the governance of the Fairy Council, however flawed some of their methods may have been. The Fairy Palace was, however, subject to numerous threats over the course of a small period of time, including the Enchantress' return, the Battle for the Fairy Kingdom as the final battle of the war against the Grande Armée, and the razing of the Fairy Palace during the overarching conquest of the Land of Stories by the Literary Army. Following the defeat of the Literary Army, the Fairy Palace was rebuilt and hosted a venue, of which members included the Fairy Council, literary characters, Conner Bailey's characters, and numerous others.
History[]
Founding[]
The academy first originated from Madame Weatherberry who introduced the idea to King Champion XIV in the hopes that he would allow her to select children of magical blood as students in her academy.
Razing of the Fairy Palace[]
After failing to stop the Masked Man, Alex and Conner returned to the palace to find it destroyed by the Masked Man and the Literary Army. The Portal in the south tower survived and was still functional.[3]
Description[]
Madame Weatherberry's Academy of Magic (c. 100-101 DA)
| “ | In the distance, perched on the edge of the cliff overlooking the ocean, was a golden castle. The castle had tall pointed towers and hundreds of wide windows, and the entire structure sparkled in the sunlight. The carriage continued on the path through the property and stopped at the castle’s front steps. | ” |
— The exterior of the Fairy Palace during the Dragon Age[4]
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During the Dragon Age, when the palace only housed the young fairies of what would become the Fairy Council, the palace overlooked the South Sea and had a similar appearance to the modern Fairy Palace with it's numerous towers, plentiful natural features, and its famous golden façade. It was also said to have been one of the few magical residences left in the Land of Stories as every kingdom outlawed the use of magic at the time, and it's usage could have resulted in the death penalty in every kingdom but the Southern Kingdom which, instead, enforced hard labour as a punishment.
The palace, then known as Madame Weatherberry's Academy of Magic, allowed for each fairy's room to be their own.
In the later years of the palace, during the Golden Age, the Fairy Palace was still made up of vast golden pillars, archways, staircases, and towers, along with various tropical gardens abundant with color. The Fairy Palace contained very few walls and ceilings to allow for the residents to be surrounded by the natural beauty and the pleasant climate of the Fairy Kingdom at all times. Notable exceptions of this architectural feature included the Fairy Godmother's chambers and the Hall of Dreams. Fairies also had the option of maximizing privacy through magical means, as in the case of Alexandra Bailey's bedroom which housed a magnolia tree as a makeshift wall.
Interior[]
- Alex's Bedroom: Alex's bedroom had a large, comfy bed with a magnolia tree growing around it, a few shelves with her favourite books, and a small wardrobe.[5]
- The Fairy Godmother's Chambers: The furniture in the Fairy Godmother's room was made of rosy-dusk clouds and floats around the room. A white willow tree with crystal leaves grows over the bed, and there were bubbles in the fireplace instead of fire (similar to Madame Weatherberry's office). A chandelier made of a hundred perched doves floats in the air above the center of the room. Every surface was covered with collectibles (gifts, bottles of potions, wands, magic books, pictures of her son and grandchildren and things the twins made for her). Her desk was made of glass (like Madame Weatherberry's desk) and sits upon a platform. The room had four tall windows looking out over the Kingdom.[6]
- Hall of Dreams: A room that contained all people's dreams, in the shape of bubbles.
"It was a dark and endless space that seemed to stretch for miles in every direction. Bright orbs of all sizes floated around them. It was like the whole galaxy had been squeezed into the room in front of them."[7]
The Fairy Godmother showed Alex the dreams inside the bubbles and told her how to decide which wishes they could grant. The bubbles of selfless wishes were easier to hold. If people do not want to share their dreams, the bubbles floated away. The bubbles disappeared when the wishes came true.
- Portal to the Otherworld: A circular room in the south tower, one of the tallest towers of the Fairy Palace. It held an empty archway. Mother Goose and the others used to travel through this portal "in the good old days". Bree and Emmerich traveled through it to get back to the Otherworld.
- Lloyd’s Bedroom: It was located down the hall from the Fairy Godmother's room.
"The room was darker than any other room in the Fairy Palace, especially at night. [..] Lloyd had hung sheets and blankets around his room in lieu of walls for privacy, making it feel like an isolated tent."
Lloyd also kept a shelf of jars full of small (living) animals, that occasionally died of neglect.[8]
Exterior[]
- Fairy Palace Gardens: After the battle against the Grande Armée, plaques were placed in the gardens commemorating Little Bo and Gator, and a giant statue of the Fairy Godmother was erected at the front steps of the Fairy Palace. There was also a statue added for Rook Robins, honoring his sacrifice of his life for Alex.
References[]
- ↑ The Wishing Spell, Chapter 12 (The Fairy Kingdom), Page 269
- ↑ In The Mother Goose Diaries, Mother Goose mentions that her parents dropped her off at the Fairy Palace whereas in A Tale of Magic..., it is seen that she is left at Madame Weatherberry's Academy of Magic, suggesting that the two locations are one and the same. It should be noted, however, that there are numerous inconsistencies throughout both novels.
- ↑ Beyond the Kingdoms, Chapter 30 (A World At Stake), Page 418
- ↑ A Tale of Magic..., Chapter 9 (Madame Weatherberry's Academy of Magic), Page 213
- ↑ A Grimm Warning, Chapter 2 (The Hall Of Dreams), Page 30
- ↑ A Grimm Warning, Chapter 2 (The Hall Of Dreams), Page 47
- ↑ A Grimm Warning, Chapter 2 (The Hall Of Dreams), Page 49
- ↑ Beyond the Kingdoms, Prologue (The Other Son), Pages 11-12