Palace of Ferns

The Palace of Ferns is a lush, overgrown citadel located in the heart of The Dreamlands, where architecture and vegetation have become indistinguishable. It is rumored to be a living organism—both palace and forest, breathing in unison with the world around it.

Overview

• Location: Central Dreamlands
• Composition: Marble intertwined with ancient fern growth; halls exhale mist and light.
• Inhabitants: Dreamwalkers, botanical spirits, and the occasional lost philosopher.

In-Universe Role

The Palace functions as a counterpart to the Hall of Echoes, representing growth and renewal instead of memory. It is said to be where forgotten dreams are reborn as new life, each fern frond containing echoes of an unrealized story. Dook may have glimpsed it during a crossing between dream layers, though his recollection is contradictory.

Appearances

• Alluded to in Dreamlands lore and cross-referenced with Hall of Echoes.

Trivia

• The ferns hum softly at dawn, harmonizing with the Dreamlands’ atmosphere.
• Scholars debate whether the Palace is grown or remembered.