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| - The ruins are bordered on one side by a moat, and it is the ruins of a castle that predates Castle Daventry, Edward's castle, the castle that Graham and Valanice currently live in. While it's unclear on how old the castle actually is; The castle appears to have been in use during perhaps the later half of his Edward's father's reign, and early period of Edward's reign, as it is said he built the current Castle Daventry as a wedding gift for his wife. However the location of the Edward's castle dates back to first kings of Daventry, and a castle and the existing moat had been located in that site for thousands of years. Portions of the keep which had been in use by his father and ancestors were still there when Edward built his castle, and were incorporated into his design (so it appears he
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| - The ruins are bordered on one side by a moat, and it is the ruins of a castle that predates Castle Daventry, Edward's castle, the castle that Graham and Valanice currently live in. While it's unclear on how old the castle actually is; The castle appears to have been in use during perhaps the later half of his Edward's father's reign, and early period of Edward's reign, as it is said he built the current Castle Daventry as a wedding gift for his wife. However the location of the Edward's castle dates back to first kings of Daventry, and a castle and the existing moat had been located in that site for thousands of years. Portions of the keep which had been in use by his father and ancestors were still there when Edward built his castle, and were incorporated into his design (so it appears he rebuilt or renovated and expanded on the ruins of the older castle). It is not clear if the Castlekeep Ruins predate the moat and older portions of the restored castle, or if it came later. As such it would seem the Castlekeep Ruins if not the first castle (quickly replaced by one of Daventry's first king's for more spacious accommodations), it may be more recent than Daventry's oldest castle but older than Edward's rebuilt castle. A hero of Daventry from many years ago is buried in a tomb near the moat, across the drawbridge. Due to the nature of the unknown age of the castle it's not clear when James was buried there, was he buried in ancient times or later when Edward lived there. If so; did he die long before the kingdom's loss of the three treasures, or did he die during the border wars that marked Daventry's decline under Edward. The castlekeep may have still been in use as a defensive outpost during the border wars, but was damaged and lost during one of the battles (perhaps explaining the damage to the walls and buildings and the broken gate). If so, James may be the hero who died during that battle. Edward honored him by burying him near the gates he defended. Following the wars Daventry's borders continued to shrink, and what was left of the kingdom reverted into wilderness filled monsters and evil magic users, and very few citizens. Most of the residents left the kingdom, the king became besieged behind the new castle's walls waiting for end to happen, for the time when they were finally conquered by outside forces (Graham's quest was their last hope). Or perhaps James was the last surviving defender of the castle before it was lost, and he was honored and buried near the ruins under Graham's reign in memory of his valiant service there. During the great cataclysm the castle was taken over by Spriggans, including their leader. One of Daventry's citizens, a Writer, had been exploring the ruins, shortly before the the cataclysm and was turned to stone by the vile tempest. A strange magical device is located in the keep, and could be used to travel between locations in other lands by use of a Magic Map. Connor decided to search the ruins thoroughly.
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