The refuge fortress of Noiz was rebuilt by King Granton II from the ruins of the castle of New Sarikar. He hoped it might be a safe place to go in case of emergencies. It wasn’t used regularly by royalty until The Great War. King Simal’s health had deteriorated quickly in the last few years of his life. When the Otherlings attacked, his son, Willham, took charge of Armonguard. He sent his father to Noiz and led the Armonguard forces in battle alongside Câan, the Son God. King Silmal died in Noiz. After the war, his body was entombed there, the first of the Er’Retian kings to lay in rest in the place now known as the tombs of the kings. Noiz is now known as a sanctuary for the royal family. The king retreats there for leisure or refuge. It is also called the castle in the clouds due to its high elevation.
Once King Willham inducted the original Council of Seven, he appointed a warden over Gadowl Wall and assigned him to reside at Noiz. A warden has lived there ever since. Noiz means “protected place” in the old language.
The banner of Noiz is a stone wall on a purple background. When Darkness fell, the sun was added to all royal crests as a sign that truth and light were still at the core of the Hadar name.
Inko son of Mopti, Warden of the Wall
-his wife, Tyra Dagfish
-their son, Bodwin, second in command of the Wall
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