The Fortress of Dawn is a fortified outpost of the High Elves located off the southern coast of the Southlands. The spires of this port city are built around a single colossal waystone, a rare and valuable remnant of the days when the sun never set upon the Phoenix King's empire.[1a]
History[]
Built by the Phoenix King Morvael fifteen years before the Citadel of Dusk, the fortress is constructed around a massive waystone on the Island of the Sun, located off the coast of the Southlands. The island features a major High Elf Navy base and several towns and shipyards. Non-High Elven ships are directed to a merchant port located outside of the fortress. High Elves who aren't islanders themselves are questioned about their business if they explore the colony.[4a]
Due to the magical Shifting Isles and the presence of the High Elf warships, only very few ships of other sea-faring nations have ever crossed the Great Ocean and found their way to the New World, and it is virtually impossible to pass the great Citadel of Dusk in Lustria and the mighty Fortress of Dawn that guard the trade routes to Grand Cathay.[3a]
The Fortress of Dawn and the Citadel of Dusk conduct joint military exercises against Dark Elf reavers and support each other's fleets. Despite their cooperation, however, the High Elf colonies are also rivals. Eagerness to outdo the sister colony has led captains from both fortresses to make foolish decisions in battle. Persistent rumours concerning the true fate of the lost artefact known as the Amulet of Sunfire add further fuel to the colonial intrigue. High Elves from the Citadel of Dusk often wonder why their Southlands counterparts are so circumspect.[4a]
Notable Inhabitants[]
- Jecynthia Morningdream - Morningdream is a priestess of Lileath from the Fortress of Dawn who believes the Amulet of Sunfire was recovered by the High Elven marine unit known as the Trident Bearers centuries ago and is secretly being held either at the Citadel of Dusk or the Volcanic Isles. But before demanding an official inquiry, she wants proof of the conspiracy.[4a]
Canon Conflict[]
In the novel Sword of Caledor, between XI, 11-110, Prince Tyrion of Cothique claimed to have sailed past the "Citadel of the Dawn." It is unclear if he actually meant the Fortress of Dawn or the Citadel of Dusk.[2a]
Sources[]
- 1: Warhammer: Uniforms & Heraldry of the High Elves (Background Book)
- 1a: pg. 71
- 2: Sword of Caledor (Novel) by William King
- 2a: Ch. 3
- 3: Warhammer Armies: High Elves (5th Edition)
- 3a: pg. 13
- 4: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th Edition: Lustria (RPG)
- 4a: pg. 86
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