The Diamond Castle is a realm of Faerie ruled by a cold-hearted Stranger known as the Snow Queen.
Background[]
Located on Arcadia’s highest mountain peak, the Diamond Castle is enveloped in an endless night. The realm is utterly frigid, to the point that touching its walls is enough to freeze flesh. Darklings commonly are created from the conditions of the place — particularly Leechfingers and Antiquarians. The former are drawn from the ranks of those who tend to the Snow Queen’s prisoners, stealing life from the helpless captives; the latter are bound to the castle’s enormous library, which is said to hold the name of every Fae and the details of every Contract.
The local Hedge is just as bitterly cold, and its thorns, where they don’t turn flesh to snow, can easily pierce the skin — the bodies of their victims hang like rags. Hollows here are impossible to keep warm, to the point that even fire is likely to chill.
References[]
- CTL: Winter Masques, p. 22-23