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	The citadel itself was the westernmost of the Axou cities, in [[Axos#Axou Territories\|Kabanja]], the foothills of the [[Mountains of the Moon\|mountains]] between [[Tsark]] and Skoura. It was one of the least populous, apparently, although indications are that at the time of its destruction there would still have been as many people as currently reside in [[Mitwold#Meade\|Meade]], [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]], or [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]]. It was also apparently the most beautiful of the Axou cities, and some of the paintings kept at the Halls of Maykop support this fact, but given the ramshackle state of the towered cities, that isn't apparently saying much.		The citadel itself was the westernmost of the Axou cities, in [[Axos#Axou Territories\|Kabanja]], the foothills of the [[Mountains of the Moon\|mountains]] between [[Tsark]] and Skoura. It was one of the least populous, apparently, although indications are that at the time of its destruction there would still have been as many people as currently reside in [[Mitwold#Meade\|Meade]], [[Hahnmark#Kalpaheim\|Kalpaheim]], or [[Madruga#Siroc\|Siroc]]. It was also apparently the most beautiful of the Axou cities, and some of the paintings kept at the Halls of Maykop support this fact, but given the ramshackle state of the towered cities, that isn't apparently saying much.
	==The Fall of Solokha==		==The Fall of Solokha==
	Axos had never particularly sought congress with the Empire. A few ships would trade through the docks beneath Kantor, but otherwise the nation minded ~~it's~~ own business and expected the Empire to do the same. Solokha was the exception. They apparently welcomed visitors from the Empire who travelled through the mountain passes from ''Mahal'' – the old name for the [[territory]] of [[Bay_of_Catazar#Mareave\|Mareave]] when it was still in Skouran hands.		Axos had never particularly sought congress with the Empire. A few ships would trade through the docks beneath Kantor, but otherwise the nation minded its own business and expected the Empire to do the same. Solokha was the exception. They apparently welcomed visitors from the Empire who travelled through the mountain passes from ''Mahal'' – the old name for the [[territory]] of [[Bay_of_Catazar#Mareave\|Mareave]] when it was still in Skouran hands.

	Most of the visitors to Solokha from the west were [[Urizen\|Urizeni]], although the occasional [[Navarr]] apparently took the long wending route through the mountains. There is some confusion about precise dates, but it seems that at the time that Solokha was destroyed, the ancestors of the [[Grendel]] had already begun to make inroads into Mareave, and that there may actually have been several Urizeni [[spire\|spires]] in the north of the territory either as guests of the Skourans, living on land ceded to the Empire specifically, or quite possibly simply old Urizeni spires from pre-Imperial times. Urizen civilisation, after all, began in [[Morrow]] and [[Spiral]]. Just as they had spires in [[Zenith]] and [[Redoubt]] before the territories were conquered it's likely they had some presence in other neighbouring regions.		Most of the visitors to Solokha from the west were [[Urizen\|Urizeni]], although the occasional [[Navarr]] apparently took the long wending route through the mountains. There is some confusion about precise dates, but it seems that at the time that Solokha was destroyed, the ancestors of the [[Grendel]] had already begun to make inroads into Mareave, and that there may actually have been several Urizeni [[spire\|spires]] in the north of the territory either as guests of the Skourans, living on land ceded to the Empire specifically, or quite possibly simply old Urizeni spires from pre-Imperial times. Urizen civilisation, after all, began in [[Morrow]] and [[Spiral]]. Just as they had spires in [[Zenith]] and [[Redoubt]] before the territories were conquered it's likely they had some presence in other neighbouring regions.

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	This initial engagement demonstrated that the Empire had underestimated the Axou, and they inflicted a stinging blow against the Imperial troops. While it had been raised in Kabanja, the Axou army was supported both by warcaptains from all five remaining citadels, and by a very large number of unliving horrors. There are reports of cadres of ''Tavos Ageli'' (unliving Axou warriors of terrible mien) as well as husks similar to those raised by [[Quickening Cold Meat]] but much more cunning and also much more biddable.		This initial engagement demonstrated that the Empire had underestimated the Axou, and they inflicted a stinging blow against the Imperial troops. While it had been raised in Kabanja, the Axou army was supported both by warcaptains from all five remaining citadels, and by a very large number of unliving horrors. There are reports of cadres of ''Tavos Ageli'' (unliving Axou warriors of terrible mien) as well as husks similar to those raised by [[Quickening Cold Meat]] but much more cunning and also much more biddable.

	The [[~~Military Council\|~~Military Council]] responded by moving four additional armies into Spiral including the [[Fire of the South]], the [[Eastern Sky]], the [[Seventh Wave]], and the [[Granite Pillar]]. The Axou were unable to stand against such overwhelming force, and they retreated back into Mahal and thence back into Kabanja. They did not return, but they remained hostile to the Empire for some time, eventually reopening diplomatic channels again only after the death of [[Empress Britta]].		The [[Military Council]] responded by moving four additional armies into Spiral including the [[Fire of the South]], the [[Eastern Sky]], the [[Seventh Wave]], and the [[Granite Pillar]]. The Axou were unable to stand against such overwhelming force, and they retreated back into Mahal and thence back into Kabanja. They did not return, but they remained hostile to the Empire for some time, eventually reopening diplomatic channels again only after the death of [[Empress Britta]].
	==Imperial Records==		==Imperial Records==
	There are no Imperial records of the [[Senate]] ever authorising an attack against the Spires of Solokha. There's nothing in the writings of Emperor Nicovar to indicate that he was even particularly aware of the nation apart from inasmuch as it impacted Imperial trade. The fact the Axou were insular, verging on the xenophobic, makes this perhaps understandable.		There are no Imperial records of the [[Senate]] ever authorising an attack against the Spires of Solokha. There's nothing in the writings of Emperor Nicovar to indicate that he was even particularly aware of the nation apart from inasmuch as it impacted Imperial trade. The fact the Axou were insular, verging on the xenophobic, makes this perhaps understandable.

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	The [[Military Council\|Military Council]] responded by moving four additional armies into Spiral including the [[Fire of the South]], the [[Eastern Sky]], the [[Seventh Wave]], and the [[Granite Pillar]]. The Axou were unable to stand against such overwhelming force, and they retreated back into Mahal and thence back into Kabanja. They did not return, but they remained hostile to the Empire for some time, eventually reopening diplomatic channels again only after the death of [[Empress Britta]].		The [[Military Council\|Military Council]] responded by moving four additional armies into Spiral including the [[Fire of the South]], the [[Eastern Sky]], the [[Seventh Wave]], and the [[Granite Pillar]]. The Axou were unable to stand against such overwhelming force, and they retreated back into Mahal and thence back into Kabanja. They did not return, but they remained hostile to the Empire for some time, eventually reopening diplomatic channels again only after the death of [[Empress Britta]].
	==Imperial Records==		==Imperial Records==
	There are no Imperial records of the [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] ever authorising an attack against the Spires of Solokha. There's nothing in the writings of Emperor Nicovar to indicate that he was even particularly aware of the nation apart from inasmuch as it impacted Imperial trade. The fact the Axou were insular, verging on the xenophobic, makes this perhaps understandable.		There are no Imperial records of the [[Senate]] ever authorising an attack against the Spires of Solokha. There's nothing in the writings of Emperor Nicovar to indicate that he was even particularly aware of the nation apart from inasmuch as it impacted Imperial trade. The fact the Axou were insular, verging on the xenophobic, makes this perhaps understandable.

	The first official records relevant to this research appear with the attack on Mahal and Spiral. [[The Throne]] himself declared war on Axos when their army first attacked the Urizeni (the Senate would not declare peace until three years after Nicovar had died). There's some speculation that this might go some way toward explaining the Axou certainty that Nicovar himself was their enemy, but it seems the Throne was simply reacting with outrage and fury at the attack against the Empire and his own nation.		The first official records relevant to this research appear with the attack on Mahal and Spiral. [[The Throne]] himself declared war on Axos when their army first attacked the Urizeni (the Senate would not declare peace until three years after Nicovar had died). There's some speculation that this might go some way toward explaining the Axou certainty that Nicovar himself was their enemy, but it seems the Throne was simply reacting with outrage and fury at the attack against the Empire and his own nation.

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	The first official records relevant to this research appear with the attack on Mahal and Spiral. [[The Throne]] himself declared war on Axos when their army first attacked the Urizeni (the Senate would not declare peace until three years after Nicovar had died). There's some speculation that this might go some way toward explaining the Axou certainty that Nicovar himself was their enemy, but it seems the Throne was simply reacting with outrage and fury at the attack against the Empire and his own nation.		The first official records relevant to this research appear with the attack on Mahal and Spiral. [[The Throne]] himself declared war on Axos when their army first attacked the Urizeni (the Senate would not declare peace until three years after Nicovar had died). There's some speculation that this might go some way toward explaining the Axou certainty that Nicovar himself was their enemy, but it seems the Throne was simply reacting with outrage and fury at the attack against the Empire and his own nation.

	[[Statement of principle\|Statements of principle]] in the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] denounced the cowardly surprise attack, and the use of unvirtuous magic by the Axou sorcerers, but also criticised the Military Council for not responding with overwhelming force. They're shortly followed by statements thanking the generals of the victorious armies for their swift response, and agitating for retaliatory attacks which never came.		[[Statement of principle\|Statements of principle]] in the [[Synod]] denounced the cowardly surprise attack, and the use of unvirtuous magic by the Axou sorcerers, but also criticised the Military Council for not responding with overwhelming force. They're shortly followed by statements thanking the generals of the victorious armies for their swift response, and agitating for retaliatory attacks which never came.

	It does appear that this attack in Mahal saw the northern regions occupied by the Urizen lost, and never reclaimed, being annexed by the Skourans instead. There was some diplomatic too-and-fro on this matter but the Senate ultimately accepted reparations from the Skourans in the form of thirty wains of [[white granite]] to build a fortification to protect against future aggression from Axos. The fortification was never built.		It does appear that this attack in Mahal saw the northern regions occupied by the Urizen lost, and never reclaimed, being annexed by the Skourans instead. There was some diplomatic too-and-fro on this matter but the Senate ultimately accepted reparations from the Skourans in the form of thirty wains of [[white granite]] to build a fortification to protect against future aggression from Axos. The fortification was never built.

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	The [[Military Council\|Military Council]] responded by moving four additional armies into Spiral including the [[Fire of the South]], the [[Eastern Sky]], the [[Seventh Wave]], and the [[Granite Pillar]]. The Axou were unable to stand against such overwhelming force, and they retreated back into Mahal and thence back into Kabanja. They did not return, but they remained hostile to the Empire for some time, eventually reopening diplomatic channels again only after the death of [[Empress Britta]].		The [[Military Council\|Military Council]] responded by moving four additional armies into Spiral including the [[Fire of the South]], the [[Eastern Sky]], the [[Seventh Wave]], and the [[Granite Pillar]]. The Axou were unable to stand against such overwhelming force, and they retreated back into Mahal and thence back into Kabanja. They did not return, but they remained hostile to the Empire for some time, eventually reopening diplomatic channels again only after the death of [[Empress Britta]].
	==Imperial Records==		==Imperial Records==
	There are no Imperial records of the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] ever authorising an attack against the Spires of Solokha. There's nothing in the writings of Emperor Nicovar to indicate that he was even particularly aware of the nation apart from inasmuch as it impacted Imperial trade. The fact the Axou were insular, verging on the xenophobic, makes this perhaps understandable.		There are no Imperial records of the [[Senate\|Senate]] ever authorising an attack against the Spires of Solokha. There's nothing in the writings of Emperor Nicovar to indicate that he was even particularly aware of the nation apart from inasmuch as it impacted Imperial trade. The fact the Axou were insular, verging on the xenophobic, makes this perhaps understandable.

	The first official records relevant to this research appear with the attack on Mahal and Spiral. [[The Throne]] himself declared war on Axos when their army first attacked the Urizeni (the Senate would not declare peace until three years after Nicovar had died). There's some speculation that this might go some way toward explaining the Axou certainty that Nicovar himself was their enemy, but it seems the Throne was simply reacting with outrage and fury at the attack against the Empire and his own nation.		The first official records relevant to this research appear with the attack on Mahal and Spiral. [[The Throne]] himself declared war on Axos when their army first attacked the Urizeni (the Senate would not declare peace until three years after Nicovar had died). There's some speculation that this might go some way toward explaining the Axou certainty that Nicovar himself was their enemy, but it seems the Throne was simply reacting with outrage and fury at the attack against the Empire and his own nation.

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	This initial engagement demonstrated that the Empire had underestimated the Axou, and they inflicted a stinging blow against the Imperial troops. While it had been raised in Kabanja, the Axou army was supported both by warcaptains from all five remaining citadels, and by a very large number of unliving horrors. There are reports of cadres of ''Tavos Ageli'' (unliving Axou warriors of terrible mien) as well as husks similar to those raised by [[Quickening Cold Meat]] but much more cunning and also much more biddable.		This initial engagement demonstrated that the Empire had underestimated the Axou, and they inflicted a stinging blow against the Imperial troops. While it had been raised in Kabanja, the Axou army was supported both by warcaptains from all five remaining citadels, and by a very large number of unliving horrors. There are reports of cadres of ''Tavos Ageli'' (unliving Axou warriors of terrible mien) as well as husks similar to those raised by [[Quickening Cold Meat]] but much more cunning and also much more biddable.

	The [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council\|Military Council]] responded by moving four additional armies into Spiral including the [[Fire of the South]], the [[Eastern Sky]], the [[Seventh Wave]], and the [[Granite Pillar]]. The Axou were unable to stand against such overwhelming force, and they retreated back into Mahal and thence back into Kabanja. They did not return, but they remained hostile to the Empire for some time, eventually reopening diplomatic channels again only after the death of [[Empress Britta]].		The [[Military Council\|Military Council]] responded by moving four additional armies into Spiral including the [[Fire of the South]], the [[Eastern Sky]], the [[Seventh Wave]], and the [[Granite Pillar]]. The Axou were unable to stand against such overwhelming force, and they retreated back into Mahal and thence back into Kabanja. They did not return, but they remained hostile to the Empire for some time, eventually reopening diplomatic channels again only after the death of [[Empress Britta]].
	==Imperial Records==		==Imperial Records==
	There are no Imperial records of the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] ever authorising an attack against the Spires of Solokha. There's nothing in the writings of Emperor Nicovar to indicate that he was even particularly aware of the nation apart from inasmuch as it impacted Imperial trade. The fact the Axou were insular, verging on the xenophobic, makes this perhaps understandable.		There are no Imperial records of the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] ever authorising an attack against the Spires of Solokha. There's nothing in the writings of Emperor Nicovar to indicate that he was even particularly aware of the nation apart from inasmuch as it impacted Imperial trade. The fact the Axou were insular, verging on the xenophobic, makes this perhaps understandable.

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	Solokha was known for its museums, where curios and artifacts from all over the Known World were gathered and studied by the scholars of the citadel in pursuit of understanding. This leads some Axou to suggest that it was a confluence of poorly-thought-out Imperial magic and one of the many relics and curios collected in the museums of Solokha that caused the curse to rebound and resonate through the citadel gaining power as it went.		Solokha was known for its museums, where curios and artifacts from all over the Known World were gathered and studied by the scholars of the citadel in pursuit of understanding. This leads some Axou to suggest that it was a confluence of poorly-thought-out Imperial magic and one of the many relics and curios collected in the museums of Solokha that caused the curse to rebound and resonate through the citadel gaining power as it went.

	Indeed, the story of [[Terunael_in_Axos#Reimos_of_Solokha\|Reimos]] recounted by Eilian ~~Sweet-water~~ in his lengthy “[[Terunael in Axos]]” presents one version of this tale, referencing a tomb of black stone, and Urizeni interference in a divinatory ritual whose disruption apparently spread madness through the city. This story is remarkably detailed and matches nothing Guillame Summerset di Temeschwar could find in the Halls of Maykop libraries so might merit being taken with a pinch of salt.		Indeed, the story of [[Terunael_in_Axos#Reimos_of_Solokha\|Reimos]] recounted by Eilian Sweetwater in his lengthy “[[Terunael in Axos]]” presents one version of this tale, referencing a tomb of black stone, and Urizeni interference in a divinatory ritual whose disruption apparently spread madness through the city. This story is remarkably detailed and matches nothing Guillame Summerset di Temeschwar could find in the Halls of Maykop libraries so might merit being taken with a pinch of salt.

	Regardless, Axou historians say that every single person in Solokha died between sunset on one day and sunset on the rest. Some of their own history books contradict this however; there are a few references to wild mobs of former Solokhan citizens rampaging through western Kabanja, slaughtering anyone they encountered and even trying to attack the Tunnels of Kaban and the Walls of Ipotavo. The defenders of the citadels were forced to kill them; attempts to calm them proved fruitless.		Regardless, Axou historians say that every single person in Solokha died between sunset on one day and sunset on the rest. Some of their own history books contradict this however; there are a few references to wild mobs of former Solokhan citizens rampaging through western Kabanja, slaughtering anyone they encountered and even trying to attack the Tunnels of Kaban and the Walls of Ipotavo. The defenders of the citadels were forced to kill them; attempts to calm them proved fruitless.

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	Solokha was known for its museums, where curios and artifacts from all over the Known World were gathered and studied by the scholars of the citadel in pursuit of understanding. This leads some Axou to suggest that it was a confluence of poorly-thought-out Imperial magic and one of the many relics and curios collected in the museums of Solokha that caused the curse to rebound and resonate through the citadel gaining power as it went.		Solokha was known for its museums, where curios and artifacts from all over the Known World were gathered and studied by the scholars of the citadel in pursuit of understanding. This leads some Axou to suggest that it was a confluence of poorly-thought-out Imperial magic and one of the many relics and curios collected in the museums of Solokha that caused the curse to rebound and resonate through the citadel gaining power as it went.

	Indeed, the story of [[Terunael_in_Axos#Reimos_of_Solokha\|Reimos]] recounted by ~~Elian~~ Sweet-water in his lengthy “[[Terunael in Axos]]” presents one version of this tale, referencing a tomb of black stone, and Urizeni interference in a divinatory ritual whose disruption apparently spread madness through the city. This story is remarkably detailed and matches nothing Guillame Summerset di Temeschwar could find in the Halls of Maykop libraries so might merit being taken with a pinch of salt.		Indeed, the story of [[Terunael_in_Axos#Reimos_of_Solokha\|Reimos]] recounted by Eilian Sweet-water in his lengthy “[[Terunael in Axos]]” presents one version of this tale, referencing a tomb of black stone, and Urizeni interference in a divinatory ritual whose disruption apparently spread madness through the city. This story is remarkably detailed and matches nothing Guillame Summerset di Temeschwar could find in the Halls of Maykop libraries so might merit being taken with a pinch of salt.

	Regardless, Axou historians say that every single person in Solokha died between sunset on one day and sunset on the rest. Some of their own history books contradict this however; there are a few references to wild mobs of former Solokhan citizens rampaging through western Kabanja, slaughtering anyone they encountered and even trying to attack the Tunnels of Kaban and the Walls of Ipotavo. The defenders of the citadels were forced to kill them; attempts to calm them proved fruitless.		Regardless, Axou historians say that every single person in Solokha died between sunset on one day and sunset on the rest. Some of their own history books contradict this however; there are a few references to wild mobs of former Solokhan citizens rampaging through western Kabanja, slaughtering anyone they encountered and even trying to attack the Tunnels of Kaban and the Walls of Ipotavo. The defenders of the citadels were forced to kill them; attempts to calm them proved fruitless.

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	[[Category:History]][[Category:Axos]][[Category:Urizen]]		[[Category:History]][[Category:Axos]][[Category:Urizen]]
	<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Solokha.png\|caption=Nothing remains of the Spires of Solokha save haunted, cursed ruins that even the [[~~Axou~~\|Axou]] are loathe to approach.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Solokha.png\|caption=Nothing remains of the Spires of Solokha save haunted, cursed ruins that even the [[Axos\|Axou]] are loathe to approach.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>
	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	During the Spring Equinox 385YE, the [[Minister of Historical Research]], Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti, [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Research_Tower_of_Solokha\|instructed]] the [[Historical_research#The_Department_of_Historical_Research\|Department]] to "''research the origins, purpose and history of the Tower of Solokha and the reasons for its destruction by Emperor Nicovar''." They suggested that Guillame Summerset di Temeschwar, currently on sabbatical at the Halls of Maykop in [[Axos]] following his [[Andretti of Phoenix Rising\|investigation of the artist Andretti]] there, could provide some assistance. The [[the League\|League]] scholar took a little time out from his sabbatical to provide some information, but refused point blank to visit Solokha himself, and Eilian Sweetwater (former member of the Department) said that he had nothing to add about his own visit beyond what he had [[Terunael_in_Axos#The_Curse_of_Solokha\|already recorded]].		During the Spring Equinox 385YE, the [[Minister of Historical Research]], Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti, [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Research_Tower_of_Solokha\|instructed]] the [[Historical_research#The_Department_of_Historical_Research\|Department]] to "''research the origins, purpose and history of the Tower of Solokha and the reasons for its destruction by Emperor Nicovar''." They suggested that Guillame Summerset di Temeschwar, currently on sabbatical at the Halls of Maykop in [[Axos]] following his [[Andretti of Phoenix Rising\|investigation of the artist Andretti]] there, could provide some assistance. The [[the League\|League]] scholar took a little time out from his sabbatical to provide some information, but refused point blank to visit Solokha himself, and Eilian Sweetwater (former member of the Department) said that he had nothing to add about his own visit beyond what he had [[Terunael_in_Axos#The_Curse_of_Solokha\|already recorded]].

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	[[Category:History]][[Category:Axos]][[Category:Urizen]]		[[Category:History]][[Category:Axos]][[Category:Urizen]]
	<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Solokha.png\|caption=Nothing remains of the Spires of Solokha save haunted, cursed ruins that even the [[~~Asox~~\|Axou]] are loathe to approach.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Solokha.png\|caption=Nothing remains of the Spires of Solokha save haunted, cursed ruins that even the [[Axou\|Axou]] are loathe to approach.\|align=left\|width=300}}</div>
	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	During the Spring Equinox 385YE, the [[Minister of Historical Research]], Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti, [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Research_Tower_of_Solokha\|instructed]] the [[Historical_research#The_Department_of_Historical_Research\|Department]] to "''research the origins, purpose and history of the Tower of Solokha and the reasons for its destruction by Emperor Nicovar''." They suggested that Guillame Summerset di Temeschwar, currently on sabbatical at the Halls of Maykop in [[Axos]] following his [[Andretti of Phoenix Rising\|investigation of the artist Andretti]] there, could provide some assistance. The [[the League\|League]] scholar took a little time out from his sabbatical to provide some information, but refused point blank to visit Solokha himself, and Eilian Sweetwater (former member of the Department) said that he had nothing to add about his own visit beyond what he had [[Terunael_in_Axos#The_Curse_of_Solokha\|already recorded]].		During the Spring Equinox 385YE, the [[Minister of Historical Research]], Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti, [[385YE_Spring_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Research_Tower_of_Solokha\|instructed]] the [[Historical_research#The_Department_of_Historical_Research\|Department]] to "''research the origins, purpose and history of the Tower of Solokha and the reasons for its destruction by Emperor Nicovar''." They suggested that Guillame Summerset di Temeschwar, currently on sabbatical at the Halls of Maykop in [[Axos]] following his [[Andretti of Phoenix Rising\|investigation of the artist Andretti]] there, could provide some assistance. The [[the League\|League]] scholar took a little time out from his sabbatical to provide some information, but refused point blank to visit Solokha himself, and Eilian Sweetwater (former member of the Department) said that he had nothing to add about his own visit beyond what he had [[Terunael_in_Axos#The_Curse_of_Solokha\|already recorded]].