Indestructible City

Template:Infobox Location The Indestructible City, also abbreviated as the IC, is a human settlement introduced in Dragonslayer. It lies near the mountain range splitting Pyrrhia and bordering the Kingdom of Sand, by the Winding Tail River. It sits on a cliff and is described to look like a city in the sky.

Description

Not much is known about the Indestructible City, however Wren described it as having too many walls and many spiky and intimidating guards. There is a contraption designed for rising and lowering heavy goods and humans in and out of the walls of the city. Guards protect the tall, narrow stairs that lead to the city, on the top of a cliff, and is said to be one of the only scavenger cities to fight back against dragons. It is mentioned to have an overhang above it and a waterwheel to collect water.

It is near a bend in the Winding Tail River, north of the Rainforest Kingdom, and west of Queen Moorhen's lake. Unlike most human settlements, it is not hidden away. It is well-fortified with stone walls, and built high in the air on a cliff overlooking a forest, and is placed so any dragon would be visible for miles in any direction. It is stationed where a large overhanging ledge shelters much of it from the sky. Cave entrances dot the cliffside and odd structures are carved out of the rock. A wall of thick stone runs around the edge, ending at the cliff on each side.

There are many people searching for safety waiting outside the walls, though the Invincible Lord limits the flow of migrants into his walls. Many of them wait there for weeks.

Notable Features

Defenses

The Indestructible City is mentioned by Rowan and Undauntable to utilize "massive dragon-fighting catapults." All the guards wear boiled leather armor covered in spikes to make it harder for a dragon to pick them up and carry them off.

It also has a large wooden contraption that is fit together with rope and metal. The pointed end of its spear slides into a slot in the stone wall and pokes out of the outer side. The spear is as long as a dragon, and was activated by a torch, shooting a flaming projectile at targets.^{[citation needed]}

History

The Jade Mountain Prophecy

Winter Turning

It is the scavenger den that shot at Qibli and the others was the Indestructible City.

Legends

Dragonslayer

The Indestructible City is first mentioned by Rowan when she recalled the legend of the Dragonslayer. Wren and Sky visit the city to trade Sky's rare scales for books, clothes, and other useful things. Sky stays hidden while Wren does this. The prince of the city, Undauntable, gives Wren silver pieces in exchange for the scales. Later in the novel, the city was the main site of General Sandstorm's attack to find Oasis' treasure.

Trivia

• Despite the Indestructible City being larger than most scavenger dens and even having a large castle, in Arcs 1 and 2 of the mainstream series, it is labeled with an image of a farm instead. It is unknown why this is.

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