Marcha's Estate was the residence of Duchess Marcha of Mastigophorous on Drall. It comprised a hemispheric domed mansion twenty meters high with an enclosed courtyard, a sprawling complex of woodlands, a stretch of riverbanks, and gardens, including beds of Marcha's favorite flowers, nannariums. From the outside, the estate appeared impressive but plain. Green vines grew in aesthetically pleasing patterns up the gleaming white walls, and the white dome was surrounded on either side by dark slate roofs atop each wing. Along the riverside lay a pier with a white boat, a family pleasure craft.