In one Age, called the Fourth Age by some, an Age yet to come, an Age long past, a wind rose in the Land of the Crystal Throne. It sped across the great Aryth Ocean to the Tai’Seanchan coast. It continued over the Mountains of Mist, picking up the scent of Two Rivers fine tabac and singing along to a tune made by a Tinker’s tea kettle. It swirled around the vast prairie known as the Caralain Grass, with it’s Black Tower fortress, and the island city of Tar Valon, home of the fabled Ogier-made White Tower...The wind swept through the valleys, skimming along the lake that once was Shadar Logoth, lifting the raven in flight. It howled through the Blight past the snorts and bellows of Trollocs, carrying on it the stench of their cookpots and rot as it whipped by a Myrddraal without creating so much as a ripple in its dark cloak. If you listen closely to the wind you can hear the sound of “friends” whispering in the dark as it whistles by you. The shadows beckon you to their warm embrace; where will the wind take you? For you must know, the wind was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it was A beginning.
The Black Tower has risen with impeccable might from its humble farmhouse beginnings. It is now a multi-level tower in the grasslands of Caralain. The tower rises a hundred feet in the air and is in equal to the White Tower in its impressive height. Also akin to the White Tower, the Black Tower rises far above all the buildings within the towns of Caralain. Towns that have sprouted up like weeds since Tarmon Gai’don. Seen from all directions for miles, the Black Tower is a massive black stone fortress and an imposing sight to behold at that! Composed of all squared angles formed with a large stone and is utilitarian in design; it's made to withstand anything.
It is well fortified by a circle of 16 lookout towers that are inlaid within a black, saidin wrought, cuendillar wall. All of the Towers have entrances to their flat roofs which possess shoulder-high stone walls around the edges from which sentries are always posted at. There is a stable budded up against the large training yard. The training yard and stables are within the cuendillar wall yet also form an outer circle around the Black Tower. Also within the grounds of the Black Tower, between the Earth and Air Legion stables, is a large building that houses the forge. This is where the Tower's Power Wrought weapons are created.
The Black Tower has four entrances that lead North towards the Borderlands, East towards Cairhien, South towards Andor, and West towards Arad Doman. Each of them is well fortified and defend-able should there ever be an attack. There is also a secret underground tunnel system that leads outside of the cuendillar wall but its existence is only known to the War Council and the M'Hael.
The Black Tower consists of several levels including an underground, guarded prison. Held within the cells are darkfriends, channelers who've broken the Black Tower laws, and enemies of the Dragon's Peace. The ground level of the Tower consists of the main Hearing Hall, the War Room, the War Council Debate Chambers, the Kitchens, the Courtroom, the Library, the Weapon Vault, and all other common rooms.
The next two floors consist of the Soldier and Dedicated living quarters while the 4 levels above them house each Legion of the Black Tower in 5 pie-shaped sections. Each Legion has their own private stairwell leading them to where they need to go. The level you are housed in goes by rank from lowest at the bottom ascending to the highest at the top. The levels are Asha’man, Lieutenants, Captains, and Captain Generals.
Above the Captain Generals is the level where the Tsorovan'm'hael and The Baijan'm'hael are housed. They each have half of that floor for their living spaces and studies. As for the top two levels of the Black Tower, those consist of the M’Hael’s personal study, library, kitchen, training room, washroom, and living quarters.
It is well fortified by a circle of 16 lookout towers that are inlaid within a black, saidin wrought, cuendillar wall. All of the Towers have entrances to their flat roofs which possess shoulder-high stone walls around the edges from which sentries are always posted at. There is a stable budded up against the large training yard. The training yard and stables are within the cuendillar wall yet also form an outer circle around the Black Tower. Also within the grounds of the Black Tower, between the Earth and Air Legion stables, is a large building that houses the forge. This is where the Tower's Power Wrought weapons are created.
The Black Tower has four entrances that lead North towards the Borderlands, East towards Cairhien, South towards Andor, and West towards Arad Doman. Each of them is well fortified and defend-able should there ever be an attack. There is also a secret underground tunnel system that leads outside of the cuendillar wall but its existence is only known to the War Council and the M'Hael.
The Black Tower consists of several levels including an underground, guarded prison. Held within the cells are darkfriends, channelers who've broken the Black Tower laws, and enemies of the Dragon's Peace. The ground level of the Tower consists of the main Hearing Hall, the War Room, the War Council Debate Chambers, the Kitchens, the Courtroom, the Library, the Weapon Vault, and all other common rooms.
The next two floors consist of the Soldier and Dedicated living quarters while the 4 levels above them house each Legion of the Black Tower in 5 pie-shaped sections. Each Legion has their own private stairwell leading them to where they need to go. The level you are housed in goes by rank from lowest at the bottom ascending to the highest at the top. The levels are Asha’man, Lieutenants, Captains, and Captain Generals.
Above the Captain Generals is the level where the Tsorovan'm'hael and The Baijan'm'hael are housed. They each have half of that floor for their living spaces and studies. As for the top two levels of the Black Tower, those consist of the M’Hael’s personal study, library, kitchen, training room, washroom, and living quarters.
