Post by Father on May 25, 2018 13:33:14 GMT 1
Above all else, Highgarden is famous for it's many enclosed gardens and courtyards, full of groves, fountains, grapes, ivy and climbing roses.
The Godswood contains The Three Singers, a trio of large ancient and elegant Weirwoods allegedly planted by Garth Greenhand. They are large, ancient, and graceful, and have grown so entangled over time that they look like one single three, albeit with three trunks. Located beneath the three weirwood trees is a large deep pool, legend has it that those who bathe in it's waters will suffer the curse of the old gods, Butterbumps claims that his father disproved that theory by swimming to the bottom and then siring him some time later, which clearly must be the best blessing imaginable to have such a clever, handsome and magnificent boy, something that would befell no cursed man. Buttebumps being a dwarf, some people are inclined to take that as evidence that the curse is real. The fool also claims that his father found the skulls and bones of ancient men on the bottom, making most people inclined to believe that the whole story is made up.
The Green Yard is a perfectly square courtyard more than 200 feet in each direction, covered in a flat and smooth carpet of grass, surrounded by marbled archways. By custom, only those who are unwed and virtuous may step onto the grass, and their feet must be bare.
The largest courtyard, The Garden of Statues are adorned with well tended grasses and flowers, with gravel walkways. It contains marble statues of the likeness of each Lord of Highgarden, from High King Garth the Gardener to Lord Lyonel Tyrell, some maesters believe that the statues depicting the oldest kings were made long after anyone could know their likeness.
The Briar Labyrinth is located between the outer and middle walls, designed to entertain and delight it's residents as well as to confound attackers. It is a staple feature in most songs of courtly intrigue, schemes and secret trysts. There are a great many entrances to the maze, perhaps beyond even the most resourceful of spymasters to monitor, and a great many places to hide within. Though mostly only those having spent years at Highgarden in their youths would be able to navigate the maze to find the same spot at some pre-appointed time. Rumor has it that it is a favored place to exchange secret messages, and at times there have been in the fashion of members in the court to wander between the hedges so as to make others wonder if they might be conspiring. It has also served as a way to facilitate random meetings, at large gatherings such as tourneys, young nobles are known to venture within to see whom fortune might conspire to have them meet.
The Godswood contains The Three Singers, a trio of large ancient and elegant Weirwoods allegedly planted by Garth Greenhand. They are large, ancient, and graceful, and have grown so entangled over time that they look like one single three, albeit with three trunks. Located beneath the three weirwood trees is a large deep pool, legend has it that those who bathe in it's waters will suffer the curse of the old gods, Butterbumps claims that his father disproved that theory by swimming to the bottom and then siring him some time later, which clearly must be the best blessing imaginable to have such a clever, handsome and magnificent boy, something that would befell no cursed man. Buttebumps being a dwarf, some people are inclined to take that as evidence that the curse is real. The fool also claims that his father found the skulls and bones of ancient men on the bottom, making most people inclined to believe that the whole story is made up.
The Green Yard is a perfectly square courtyard more than 200 feet in each direction, covered in a flat and smooth carpet of grass, surrounded by marbled archways. By custom, only those who are unwed and virtuous may step onto the grass, and their feet must be bare.
The largest courtyard, The Garden of Statues are adorned with well tended grasses and flowers, with gravel walkways. It contains marble statues of the likeness of each Lord of Highgarden, from High King Garth the Gardener to Lord Lyonel Tyrell, some maesters believe that the statues depicting the oldest kings were made long after anyone could know their likeness.
The Briar Labyrinth is located between the outer and middle walls, designed to entertain and delight it's residents as well as to confound attackers. It is a staple feature in most songs of courtly intrigue, schemes and secret trysts. There are a great many entrances to the maze, perhaps beyond even the most resourceful of spymasters to monitor, and a great many places to hide within. Though mostly only those having spent years at Highgarden in their youths would be able to navigate the maze to find the same spot at some pre-appointed time. Rumor has it that it is a favored place to exchange secret messages, and at times there have been in the fashion of members in the court to wander between the hedges so as to make others wonder if they might be conspiring. It has also served as a way to facilitate random meetings, at large gatherings such as tourneys, young nobles are known to venture within to see whom fortune might conspire to have them meet.