Dyrísa Castle

, is the second-largest settlement in the (after ), Dyrísa is the principal seat of the  and center of the royal bureaucracy. The original keep was built in 388 during the  on the site of an earlier fortification and tribal settlement. After the collapse of the empire, Dyrísa was held by a series of ian despots who preserved their power long after the collapse of the in 588. The castle eventually surrendered to of Kandáy  in 620 after a bitter three-month siege. The Morgathian temple that stood at the center of the town was immediately razed and the ground it stood on was exorcised and sanctified.

Dyrísa is a budding with an impressive. Located at the head of navigation on the, the fortress guards a good stone bridge bearing the – Road. The wall was begun in 718 and is still under construction. The town also contains a magnificent an cathedral, begun in 669 and finished in 715. It is the seat of the Laranian of Kandáy. The king spends about 4–6 months of each year in Dyrísa, mostly during the winter. The Constable of Dyrísa, Sir Fodin Dravaen, governs when the king is not in residence.

Overview
After, Dyrísa is the second largest settlement in. It is a dominated by an impressive. Located at the head of navigation on the, the fortress guards a good stone bridge bearing the - road. The city wall was begun in 718 and is still under construction. Dyrísa prospers as a major outlet for the wool cloth produced by the an s at and. Dyrísa also boasts a magnificent Laranian, begun in 669 and finished in 715.

Dyrísa was built by the in 388 on the site of an earlier fortification and tribal settlement. From 569 to 620, Dyrísa was held by a series of ian despots. In 620, it surrendered to Andasin I after a bitter siege. The Morgathian temple that stood at the center of the town was immediately razed. Dyrísa has since been the principal seat of the kings of Kandáy.

The king spends at least four months of each year in Dyrísa, mostly during the winter. The Constable of Dyrísa, Sir Fodin Dravaen, governs when the king is absent. He is gruff man with a violent past. Sir Fodin was knighted by for bravery at the, where he was wounded while defending the fallen king’s body. Previously, Sir Fodin fought in the for  and later led a mercenary company near. He fled charges of manslaughter following a tavern brawl and was declared. He made his way west to Kandáy seeking service in the king’s army. Sir Fodin holds nearby, also granted by Queen Eriel.

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