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Castle Hedgehog
Castle Hedgehog, otherwise known as the Castle of Hedgehog, was a fortress located in the western Blood Pool Region in Marlon. Originally serving as the residence for the Hedgehog lords of Lioness, it became the royal villa for the Marlon Royal Family after the Blue Country conquered the region.

Early History
Sometime after the foundation of Lioness, Lord Hedgehog presumably built Castle Hedgehog to serve as his residence and an area to detain and troture political prisoners. Around EC 325, Prince Carlos of Marlon was captured by a lord of Lioness and held in the dungeon where he met and made a deal with the mage AB-CIR, agreeing to spy on Banica Conchita in return for his freedom. Shortly afterwards, Marlon won the war with Lioness and annexed the latter country's territory, including the castle. The Marlon Royal Family lived in the castle for a time before leaving due to noise from the clocktower.

Known Residents

 * Hedgehog Lord
 * AB-CIR
 * Prim Marlon(?)
 * Ney Futapie(?)

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Hegdgehogs were associated with greed and gluttony in Medieval Europe. This may have been the inspiration for the castle's namesake, as it is situated in Marlon, the country associated with Greed.

Curiosities

 * The dungeon and clock tower may allude to the Tower of London and Big Ben. The Tower of London is noted for its long and bloody history, and the Clock Tower is similar to Big Ben, because it's a clock.
 * Lions were once kept in the Royal Menagerie, where commoners could pay serveral coins, along with a dog/cat to feed to the Lions. Because of this, it was dubbed "Lion Tower".