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{{District Infobox

|Name=Darak-Kel

|Image=[[File:Kar-Thal - Darak Kel 01.jpg|center|frameless]]

|City=[[Kar-Thal]]

|Function=Governance and Ritual

|Notable Locations=Hall of ~~Binding Echoes~~, ~~Oath~~-~~Steppes~~

|Notable Locations=Grand Hall of Oras, Kel-Vorun, Tharakul

}}

{{District Sections

|Introduction=Darak-Kel, known as the "Echo Seat," is the political and ceremonial heart of Kar-Thal. Anchored around the sacred Great Hall of [[Oras]], it serves as the core site of governance, oath-making, and ancestral continuity. This district is regarded not merely as a seat of authority, but as a resonant chamber through which the will of stone is interpreted and enacted.

|Function=The district functions as the locus of civic decision-making, ritual pronouncement, and intergenerational stewardship. Within its halls, the [[Council of Stone]] deliberates beneath ancestral effigies and memory-stones. Major legal and ritual decrees are inscribed upon oath-steles, which are ritually harmonized to preserve civic memory through resonance.

|History=Founded at the inception of Kar-Thal during the [[Era of Isolation]], Darak-Kel has remained unchanged in form and function for centuries. ~~Unlike other districts that adapted over time,~~ Darak-Kel resists alteration as a deliberate act of continuity. It has borne witness to every major oath, law, and proclamation since the city's founding.

|History=Founded at the inception of Kar-Thal during the [[Era of Isolation]], Darak-Kel has remained unchanged in form and function for centuries.Darak-Kel resists alteration as a deliberate act of continuity. It has borne witness to every major oath, law, and proclamation since the city's founding.

|Notable Locations=* [[~~Great~~ Hall of Oras]]: The central chamber where the Council of Stone convenes. Its basalt columns are tuned to amplify spoken words, allowing declarations to reverberate across the chamber.

|Notable Locations=* [[Grand Hall of Oras]]: The central chamber where the Council of Stone convenes. Its basalt columns are tuned to amplify spoken words, allowing declarations to reverberate across the chamber.

* [[~~Hall of Binding Echoes~~]]: A secluded chamber used for the sealing of ancestral pacts and high oaths. Designed to capture and repeat vows whispered into its walls.

* [[Kel-Vorun]]: A secluded chamber used for the sealing of ancestral pacts and high oaths. Designed to capture and repeat vows whispered into its walls.

* [[~~Oath-Steppes~~]]: A series of terraced platforms carved into the bedrock, used for public pronouncements and ritual ascents during times of civic renewal.

* [[Tharakul]]: A series of terraced platforms carved into the bedrock, used for public pronouncements and ritual ascents during times of civic renewal.

|Cultural Practices=Access to Darak-Kel is tightly controlled. While the inner sanctum is restricted to officials and oath-bearers, citizens may gather in outer halls to listen to resonance-broadcasts of council proceedings. Speaking within Darak-Kel follows strict cadence traditions, with silent intervals observed between statements as a form of civic respect.

Ceremonial roles here are hereditary, passed down through stone-oaths. Echo-scribes maintain the oath-steles and ensure that no declaration is made without acoustic transcription.

|Bibliography={{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Chronicle of the Echo Seat}}(Ashlar Vaults, Record Layer II)

|Bibliography=* {{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Stone as Witness: The Ritual Architecture of Kar-Thal}} by Lorewarden Evasul

* {{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Chronicle of the Echo Seat}} (Ashlar Vaults, Record Layer II)

{{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Resonance and Rule: The Rituals of Darak-Kel}} by Lorewarden Vem Taarak

* {{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Resonance and Rule: The Rituals of Darak-Kel}} by Lorewarden Vem Taarak

}}

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 {{District Infobox
 |Name=Darak-Kel
+|Image=[[File:Kar-Thal - Darak Kel 01.jpg|center|frameless]]
 |City=[[Kar-Thal]]
 |Function=Governance and Ritual
-|Notable Locations=Hall of Binding Echoes, Oath-Steppes
+|Notable Locations=Grand Hall of Oras, Kel-Vorun, Tharakul
 }}
 {{District Sections
 |Introduction=Darak-Kel, known as the "Echo Seat," is the political and ceremonial heart of Kar-Thal. Anchored around the sacred Great Hall of [[Oras]], it serves as the core site of governance, oath-making, and ancestral continuity. This district is regarded not merely as a seat of authority, but as a resonant chamber through which the will of stone is interpreted and enacted.
 |Function=The district functions as the locus of civic decision-making, ritual pronouncement, and intergenerational stewardship. Within its halls, the [[Council of Stone]] deliberates beneath ancestral effigies and memory-stones. Major legal and ritual decrees are inscribed upon oath-steles, which are ritually harmonized to preserve civic memory through resonance.
-|History=Founded at the inception of Kar-Thal during the [[Era of Isolation]], Darak-Kel has remained unchanged in form and function for centuries. Unlike other districts that adapted over time, Darak-Kel resists alteration as a deliberate act of continuity. It has borne witness to every major oath, law, and proclamation since the city's founding.
+|History=Founded at the inception of Kar-Thal during the [[Era of Isolation]], Darak-Kel has remained unchanged in form and function for centuries.Darak-Kel resists alteration as a deliberate act of continuity. It has borne witness to every major oath, law, and proclamation since the city's founding.
-|Notable Locations=* [[Great Hall of Oras]]: The central chamber where the Council of Stone convenes. Its basalt columns are tuned to amplify spoken words, allowing declarations to reverberate across the chamber.
+|Notable Locations=* [[Grand Hall of Oras]]: The central chamber where the Council of Stone convenes. Its basalt columns are tuned to amplify spoken words, allowing declarations to reverberate across the chamber.
-* [[Hall of Binding Echoes]]: A secluded chamber used for the sealing of ancestral pacts and high oaths. Designed to capture and repeat vows whispered into its walls.
+* [[Kel-Vorun]]: A secluded chamber used for the sealing of ancestral pacts and high oaths. Designed to capture and repeat vows whispered into its walls.
-* [[Oath-Steppes]]: A series of terraced platforms carved into the bedrock, used for public pronouncements and ritual ascents during times of civic renewal.
+* [[Tharakul]]: A series of terraced platforms carved into the bedrock, used for public pronouncements and ritual ascents during times of civic renewal.
 |Cultural Practices=Access to Darak-Kel is tightly controlled. While the inner sanctum is restricted to officials and oath-bearers, citizens may gather in outer halls to listen to resonance-broadcasts of council proceedings. Speaking within Darak-Kel follows strict cadence traditions, with silent intervals observed between statements as a form of civic respect.
 Ceremonial roles here are hereditary, passed down through stone-oaths. Echo-scribes maintain the oath-steles and ensure that no declaration is made without acoustic transcription.
-|Bibliography={{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Chronicle of the Echo Seat}}(Ashlar Vaults, Record Layer II)
+|Bibliography=* {{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Stone as Witness: The Ritual Architecture of Kar-Thal}} by Lorewarden Evasul
+* {{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Chronicle of the Echo Seat}} (Ashlar Vaults, Record Layer II)
-{{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Resonance and Rule: The Rituals of Darak-Kel}} by Lorewarden Vem Taarak
+* {{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Resonance and Rule: The Rituals of Darak-Kel}} by Lorewarden Vem Taarak
 }}