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'''Noral''' was a keep, notable for its architecture, strong fortification and status as an international political prison, used mostly for notable individuals, such as royalty.
'''Noral''' ([[bukk|bukkean]]: Nōrol) was a keep, notable for its architecture, strong fortification and status as an international political prison, used mostly for the imprisonment of the nobility.
== History ==
== History ==
Noral was one a part of the Taliyally Castle, belonging to the Taliyally clan.
Noral was the south-eastern keep of the [[Taliyally Castle]], belonging to the [[Taliyally clan]]. The clan joined [[Stogen]] in exchange for the protection of its lands. By the end of the 2nd [[CSR]] the Taliyally Castle was largely gone, with just its southern wall and the south-eastern keep intact. The wall eventually collapsed, but the keep became the seat of the [[Treens]], who claimed to be descendants of the Taliyally, although this has never been definitively proven and numerous claims were made by other individuals.
Treens, however, were able to defend their claim, as none of the other contestants were able to overtake Noral, nor prove that they were, in fact, the true descendants of the Taliyally. Thus, [[Toor_(political_entity)|toors]] continued to pledge to protect Taliyally lands, which included the keep. Since Treens limited themselves exclusively to the keep, it turned the Taliyally territory into pretty much neutral grounds up until [[Tavol Aylis]] conquered and destroyed Noral in 1941 [[SR]], effectively claiming the whole region.
"Noral" means "edge" in one of the older dialects of [[Nalarli]] and was a term that was typically used to designate the keeps and walls of a castle.
== Operation ==
=== Blind dungeons ===
Noral invented the idea of "blind dungeons", underground cells with no light. These were typically run by blind guards. Prisoners, put in a blind dungeon, would typically serve the rest of their days in complete darkness.