Gevelryn Castle

Gevelryn Castle is a massive structure that once housed the royal family that ruled over the Kingdom of Gevelryn. The kingdom has since been ruined but the castle still stands to this day, towering over the surrounding landscape. Gevelryn castle is both interesting and mysterious and historians have spent years trying to figure out the mysteries that surround the place.

Much folklore surrounds the mysteries of the castle, which still are unsolved to this day. It is widely believed that the castle is cursed by the Nether and inside the castle live skeletons and zombies who will kill all who enter.

History
Gevelryn Castle and its history are still a mystery to historians, due to lack of written documentation by the Gevelryn people. However, over the years, various folklore about the castle, and some historical writings were created. With this, historians were able to piece together a possible history of the castle, however, they emphasize this is all speculation.

Gevelryn's history begins in the early Morthanian Era, possibly before. Gevelryn was a small insignificant village ruled by a Chief. Empty coal mines around the area suggest that the village dealt with coal mining. Due to the immense profitability of coal mining in that era, it is believed that the village gained a vast amount of wealth very quickly, thus the Chief established a kingdom, crowning himself king.

With the new mass wealth, the king commissioned Gevelryn Castle to be built. This endeavor drained the kingdom's money, which possibly sent the kingdom into an economic depression. Shortly later, the king died, leaving no heir, which created a power vacuum in the kingdom. This eventually led to conflict which destroyed the kingdom. Due to the lack of money to repair the kingdom's destroyed infrastructure, the remaining citizens abandoned the kingdom and moved onto other villages and nations.

Although historians were able to piece together a possible history of Gevelryn, they are still puzzled by the castle's pristine condition, even though it's been abandoned for millennia's.

Folklore and superstitions
Due to the mysteries surrounding Gevelryn Castle, and the exposure the castle gets from travelers traveling the Cobblestone Road, the castle has garnered many different folklore tales about the history of the place. Folklore about the castle has existed since the late Morthanian Era, supporting the claim that the castle is truly ancient. The oldest mention of the kingdom of Gevelryn is from a scroll written in the Morthanian Era, describing the stories of travelers who passed through "a small kingdom with a demanding castle whose size is the biggest in the Mortal World.". This scroll fails to describe whether the kingdom was inhabited or abandoned however.

Superstition surrounding the pristine condition the castle is in mainly revolves around the belief that the castle is under an ancient curse. The common folklore about the castle tells the story of the Kingdom of Gevelryn which was once a small insignificant village at the base of Pit Mountain ruled by a lone King. The King was approached by the moralized version of Tsantiliotacholie who offered him unlimited wealth and a kingdom that would rival all in the Mortal World in exchange for his soul. The King agreed and the castle was built on Pit Mountain. The King bathed in gold and his kingdom became the most powerful in the Mortal World. However, the aura of	 the Nether began to seep through, slowly killing the inhabitants of the castle and driving the King mad. Finally once the King died after ruling his powerful kingdom for 20 years, the curse had been released and the people of the kingdom suffered for it. Since then, the curse has been contained inside the castle and anyone who trespassed on the castle grounds will meet their death.

The variations in the folklore from place to place is limited to the Nether God who cursed the castle, which changes based on religion but other than that the folklore is consistent throughout the surrounding area. Due to the connection to the Nether, the only people who trespass onto the castle grounds are Nether cultists who go inside the castle and commit ritual suicide inside.

This superstition has even taken hold of historians studying the castle, who refuse to enter the castle in fear of the curse.