| “ | FlyingPokemon: Love the spawn HyperSilence: thanks shark made it FlyingPokemon: Great job Sharks? Tox: he's one of a kind Jinx: i placed one block Tox: I didn't even do that much |
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—Residents discuss Skyloft Palace
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Skyloft Palace was a grand castle serving as the gateway to and capital of Midgard during the 9th Era, Novigrad during the 11th Era, and Majora during the 12th Era. It was the seat of power for HyperSilence, the Heirarch of Halfast, as well as his Arbiters, and was used as a central hub for the community.
No monsters spawned on the castle grounds. All visitors received the Speed III, Jump Boost, and Fire Resistance II effects and were immune from fall damage for the duration of their stay.
It was a common misconception that the talented architect Sharkberries built Skyloft Palace, owing to a rumor started as a joke by Tox, but it was actually built by Krevelir and modified many times by HyperSilence. Shark later redesigned Top Survivor Hall, lending a grain of truth to the claim.
History[]
| Retro: who made the spawn? Absurd: don't know Boiled Rice: shark i think Retro: it's pretty neato |
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—Retro thinks Skyloft Palace is pretty neato
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Boiled Rice and Tox were the first mortals to arrive at Skyloft Palace
Skyloft Palace was originally built by the offworld architect Krevelir sometime in the Eighth Era on an unknown planet.
HyperSilence tasked Sharkberries and the other Arbiters of Halfast with designing a new gateway and capital for the land of Midgard. However, progress was slow and when he doubted their work would be done in time for the upcoming Ninth Era, Hyper used his phenomenal power to transport the floating castle to Halfast. He made extensive modifications to the structure to make use of newly discovered materials and tailoring areas to fit his world's needs.
Because the man's work went unused, Tox started a rumor that Sharkberries himself built Skyloft Palace, and given the respect the community had for his exceptional architectural talents, many residents never doubted that he was responsible for the impressive castle and continued to believe the myth even years later.
2G3TH3R and HyperSilence ring in the new year with fireworks at Skyloft Palace
Skyloft Palace again served as capital of Novigrad in the Eleventh Era, receiving a major renovation and seeing the addition of the Novigrad Market, Top Survivor Hall, and Wan Shi Tong's Library. The castle was also an integral part of the quest to find the Black Market.
For unknown reasons, many of the palace's secret passages were inaccessible during the time period.
On 11E:78, to ring in the new year a fireworks show began launching every hour above Skyloft Palace and continued over the course of the next four days. Some attendees set off their own themed rockets from the HalfastMC2023 Kit.
Skyloft Palace in the 12th Era
After the expansion of the outer border of Novigrad on 11E:257, HyperSilence decorated the castle grounds with cherry blossoms and remodeled the Banquet Hall to house a new Armor Trim Shop.
Skyloft Palace continued to be the capital after the land of Majora was settled in the 12th Era. The castle was grounded to sea level for the first time and received a renovation from HyperSilence, giving it a copper and tuff motif and creating color-coded routes to the four bridges that made mainland Majora accessible.
Points of Interest[]
| HyperSilence: so what do you all think of overworld spawn? Jinx: shark did such a great job Jinx: lmao HyperSilence: i still have to label that one block you put down HyperSilence: you'll have to remind me which one it was |
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—HyperSilence and Jinx discuss Skyloft Palace
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The Landing, entrance point to Novigrad
Landing[]
The Landing was the gateway to Midgard and Novigrad, the place where new arrivals entered Halfast and where they resurrected after death. It was a stone balcony perched on the northern edge of the castle at the foot of the grand staircase leading to the Main Hall. Krevelir built the original Landing, but HyperSilence turned it into a proper entry point by adding a glass dome and amethyst, raw gold, and deepslate flourishes. A purple beacon—later black—intersected the platform's center and a map of the surrounding area lay against the back edge.
In the Eleventh Era the Landing received a makeover from HyperSilence using newly discovered materials such as froglight and sculk. Four portals provided instantaneous teleportation to and from the Gate Ships. A ladder led down a hundred meters to the ocean surface.
The platform was home to Navi, the Toad Prince, The Elder, the Boat Salesman, and briefly the Novigrad Market.
Warp Hall, a teleport hub
Warp Hall[]
Warp Hall was the largest room in Skyloft Palace, serving as a central hub for quick teleporting around the area to useful locations, while also providing access on foot to places deeper within the castle. Krevelir designed the original hall, but HyperSilence transformed it into the nerve center of Halfast by adding warps and giving it a deepslate makeover. The vast space housed warp portals at the base of large stone columns that supported an arched roof, lit by natural light that streamed through colored glass windows and froglight from the floor-to-ceiling aquarium behind a raised podium altar at the back of the hall.
Hyper also installed a beacon that shone through the podium's altar—a purple beam in the 9th Era, a black one in the 11th Era, and a lime green one in the 12th Era.
At various times, Warp Hall had portals to the Midgard Markets, Top Survivor Hall, Dueling Arenas, Novigrad Market, Hall of Fame, and the Nether Hub. Passageways led from the hall to the Bridge, Dungeon, and a number of other important locations in the Palace.
In the 12th Era, Warp Hall had an information board for new arrivals and was the source for the color-coded paths leading to the four bridges that allowed residents to reach the Majora wilderness.
Top Survivor Hall, a prize shop and hall of fame for winners of Top Survivor
Top Survivor Hall[]
- Main article: Top Survivor Hall
Top Survivor Hall was a prize shop and victory shrine for winners of Top Survivor. Located above Warp Hall, it was originally a three-story bedrock attic built by HyperSilence, lit by verdant and pearlescent froglight. The first two floors contained prize crates that could be unlocked using a Top Survivor Key while the third contained a shrine displaying past winners.
In the 12th Era, Top Survivor Hall received a complete remodel from Sharkberries, turning it into a two-story mud and quartz brick loft with a splash of color from banners and hanging signs.
Hall of Fame Tower
Hall of Fame Tower[]
- Main article: Halfast Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Tower was the tallest point in Skyloft Palace, housing the Halfast Hall of Fame. HyperSilence developed Krevelir's original empty tower into a furnished museum for Halfast's most accomplished residents. Podiums displayed the current top five leaders in seven different statistical categories and were automatically updated live.
The tower was reached via a portal in Warp Hall. Visitors could exit and return to the Landing by using the "spawn" magic word or dropping down from a narrow slit in the wall.
The courtyard gardens, site of the Novigrad Market
Courtyard Gardens[]
- Main article: Novigrad Market
The courtyard gardens were a park-like greenspace at the rear of the castle filled with grass, flowers, trees, and several ponds. Krevelir designed the original gardens and were left largely unchanged by HyperSilence.
In the Eleventh Era, the Novigrad Market opened at the gardens, becoming home to a number of vendors. During the 12th Era, pathways to the Sheikah and Wizzro bridges wound through the gardens.
The Covered Bridge connected the Library tower to the rest of the castle
Covered Bridge[]
The Covered Bridge connected the main castle to the library, spanning the gulf between two floating islands. Krevelir built the original bridge superstructure and HyperSilence added deepslate and amethyst flourishes.
In the Eleventh Era, HyperSilence replaced the amethyst roof with the recently discovered sculk block and began opening up the bridge's roof attic for an expansion of Wan Shi Tong's Library. During the 12th Era the red path leading to Eldin Bridge crossed over the covered bridge.
The library
Library[]
The Library was located in a tower separated from the main castle on its own floating island, connected to the main castle via the Covered Bridge. The library occupied the upper level of the tower and featured a level 11 enchanting table. The lowest level, accessible by a hidden piston door, concealed a secret grotto which led to the isle's base.
In the Eleventh Era, HyperSilence added amethyst flourishes to the tower. The tower became the temporary location for Wan Shi Tong's traveling library where residents could purchase a variety of contemporary and historical books from both Halfast and Dragonhollow.
The Dungeon, Skyloft Palace's jail
Dungeon[]
The Dungeon served as a jail for criminals, rule-breakers, and ne'er-do-wells. It was originally constructed by Krevelir, but HyperSilence turned it into a far more foreboding prison with deepslate walls lit only by flickering candles.
In the Ninth Era, the sole prisoner was Jrod4342. By the Eleventh Era, most of the cells were filled. Among the unidentified inmates were an evoker, a creeper, a shifty-looking fox, and a witch. Those seeking out a path to the Black Market could purchase information from a jailed enderman.
There was a secret passage between the southwest cell wall and the Residential Wing.
The Residential Wing
Residential Wing[]
Located on the castle's southwest corner, the Residential Wing contained royal chambers, living quarters, kitchen and cafeteria, workshops, and balconies that overlooked the gardens. A series of narrow spiraling staircases and twisting hallways made navigation confusing. The wing was first built by Krevelir and left untouched by HyperSilence, aside from the general deepslate changes made to the castle's entire superstructure.
In the 12th Era, the Shulker Exchange was located in the royal chambers.
The Banquet Hall
Banquet Hall[]
The Banquet Hall was a large dining room on the ground floor of the south side of the castle. Lit by a series of chandeliers and a roaring hearth, the hall's central feature was a large dark oak table bearing bread, cake, fruit, and other foodstuffs. A balcony overlooked the dining area and contained a level 7 enchanting table. Krevelir designed the original Banquet Hall and the interior was initially retained in full by HyperSilence.
The hall was often overlooked because it was only accessible from the gardens, rather than the castle corridors themselves.
With the advent of smithing templates on 11E:257, Hyper remodeled the Banquet Hall's upper balcony with a series of armor sets backlit by froglight against a bamboo block backdrop. The enchanting table was replaced with the Armor Trim Shop, where visitors could purchase templates in exchange for ethereum.
The Beacon Chamber, AKA Hyper's workshop
Beacon Chamber[]
The Beacon Chamber was a large stone cavern located beneath Warp Hall. It was excavated by HyperSilence. As the name implied, its primary purpose was to house the beacon he installed that shone through both Warp Hall and Hall of Fame Tower.
However, the chamber was also the location of the bedrock bunker, a small enclosed secret workshop where HyperSilence manufactured and stored new items. By the Eleventh Era, the entire chamber had become his laboratory and it was filled with many double chests and command blocks awash in the soft glow of froglights that lit most of the cavern. In the 12th Era, Hyper added an end portal.
The Beacon Chamber was only accessible via direct teleportation and thus could not be reached by mortals.
Novigrad Bank upper level
Novigrad Bank[]
Novigrad Bank was located in a tower built upon its own floating island and was reached by an elevated bridge at the southeast corner of the castle. Krevelir built the original tower to serve as the headquarters of the castle's guard, with the lower level housing their barracks. HyperSilence replaced the superstructure with deepslate elements and exchanged the roof material, first with amethyst and later with sculk.
In the Eleventh Era it became the Novigrad Bank, home of Plutus, who operated an ethereum exchange with currencies greater than those offered by the rival exchange at the Novigrad Market.
The Links were bridges to the mainland
Links[]
- Main article: Links
In the 12th Era, the castle was lowered to sea level and HyperSilence extended four covered bridges to reach mainland Majora. Each bridge—Navi, Sheikah, Wizzro, and Eldin—was 176 meters long and followed a color-coded concrete path from Warp Hall to a destination in the wilderness
The hidden grotto beneath the Library
Secrets[]
The castle's layout was far more complex than its exterior design would suggest. This led to a number of hidden passageways that most visitors never discovered.
A private reading library existed beneath the small study on the castle's south side.
There was a secret tomb in the castle's Residential Wing. To reach it, one had to enter the kitchen and descend a ladder into a root cellar pantry. Concealed among the cobwebs was a stone button that triggered a piston door that led to the tomb. It was unclear who was buried there.
A hidden grotto lay beneath the Library, accessible by a secret piston door on a landing between the tower staircases and from a recessed door at the tower base. The underground grotto had a pond and a small wooded grove with flowers and azalea leaves. It became easily accessible in the 12th Era after the red color-coded path to Eldin Bridge followed a copper staircase that ran right through the grotto.
There was a secret passage from the southwest dungeon cell to the Residential Wing. A severed head was located in this passsage, perhaps belonging to an unfortunate soul who discovered a prisoner using it. In the Eleventh Era, an evoker occupied that cell, but it was unclear if he knew about the hidden tunnel.
HyperSilence perched on his Thinkpad
Thinkpad[]
High above the Landing Pad was an invisible platform made from barrier blocks dubbed the Thinkpad. It was constructed by HyperSilence, who said "this is where I go to think."
He could sometimes be found there, appearing to float in mid-air deep in thought.
Gallery[]
| Boiled Rice: spawn lookin good shark Sharkberries: Thanks HyperSilence: hahaha |
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—The Skyloft Palace joke continues
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Behind the Scenes[]
The following is out-of-universe information about the real world Dragonhollow.
| HyperSilence: ok so I was creating a 'temporary' spawn in the real server, and I actually like it ennough to keep it. So for now we're gonna pause building a spawn in the test server Tox: Okay, but I'm still telling everyone that Shark built it 
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—HyperSilence decides to use Skyloft Palace and Tox starts a long-running joke about who built it
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Krevelir's original "Fantasy Palace"
Krevelir published Krevelir's Palace, also known as the Fantasy Palace, at Planet Minecraft on July 6th, 2021. Ranqstrail assisted with the palace interior. The sprawling castle originally served as the spawn for another survival server before Krevelir reimagined in the sky atop a floating island.
HyperSilence, owner of Halfast, originally assembled a build team that included his server admins and LaplaceCircus to construct a new spawn for the Midgard map. When the project ran behind schedule, Hyper decided to use the Fantasy Palace as a temporary spawn until the new one was ready. He ended up liking it so much he used it instead as the permanent spawn for Midgard yet gave it no name.
Tox, as historian of the server, originally named it Midgard Palace. But after HyperSilence brought the build back in October 2022 to serve as the spawn for the Novigrad map, Tox renamed the castle Skyloft Palace.
Hyper would later reuse Skyloft Palace as the spawn for Novigrad and Majora, each time modifying the block palette and making making structural changes that reflected current versions of Minecraft.
| Capitals of Dragonhollow and Halfast | |
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| Bad Landing • Blackbourne • Camillia • Fairgrounds • Fish Bowl • Hammerlea • Hardship • Lakeview Village • Northham • Redwood Gardens • Skyloft Palace • Snowcrest • Summergate • Swampwater • The Meadows • Tiderock • Wyvern Pointe | |