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{{Districts of Kar-Thal Sections | {{Districts of Kar-Thal Sections | ||
|Introduction=Darak-Kel 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-taking, and ancestral continuity. | |Introduction=Darak-Kel 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-taking, and ancestral continuity. | ||
|Function=The district functions as the locus of civic decision-making, ritual pronouncement, and stewardship. Within its halls, the [[Council of | |Function=The district functions as the locus of civic decision-making, ritual pronouncement, and stewardship. Within its halls, the [[Council of Kar-Thal]] deliberates beneath ancestral effigies. | ||
|History=Founded at the inception of Kar-Thal, 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 and served as the ceremonial axis of the [[Duranthi]]. | |History=Founded at the inception of Kar-Thal, 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 and served as the ceremonial axis of the [[Duranthi]]. | ||
|Notable Locations=* [[Grand Hall of Oras]]: The central chamber where the Council of | |Notable Locations=* [[Grand Hall of Oras]]: The central chamber where the Council of Kar-Thal convenes. Its basalt columns are tuned to amplify spoken words, allowing declarations to reverberate across the chamber. | ||
* [[Kel-Vorun]]: A secluded chamber used for the sealing of ancestral pacts and oaths. Designed to capture and repeat vows whispered into its walls. | * [[Kel-Vorun]]: A secluded chamber used for the sealing of ancestral pacts and oaths. Designed to capture and repeat vows whispered into its walls. | ||
* [[Tharakul]]: 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. |