Dinas Cleddau
Dinas Cleddau is the Royal Freehold of the Principality of Dyfed in Cymru, what mortals know as Wales.
Overview
Outside the small town of Cernaes Head sits Dinas Cleddau, Prince Dylan's pentre (manor). The prince in his mortal seeming is a marine biologist, specializing in fish reproduction, and his home reflects his passion for the sea. The pentre sits just a few hundred feet off the shore, and a small inlet flows from the sea right into the front garden. Outside, the pentre looks like a large, whitewashed seaside cottage. Inside is surprisingly modern. The decor contains vaulted ceilings, light wood floors, exposed beams, and stained glass, mostly in blues and greens. To the Kithain, the wood surfaces ripple with life, covered with ornate carvings of sea life. The stained-glass windows also shift and move with the waxing or waning light. The balefire proper burns in a small fireplace in the dining room, behind a jeweled screen, guarded at all times by a pair of knights from House Gwydion. Chimeric lobsters also clatter around the indoor and outdoor pools, giving off a high-pitched squeal should someone approach uninvited. The prince doesn't go overboard on furniture, instead laying out plenty of stuffed cushions and soft rugs for visitors to recline on. Every guest room has a sumptuous garden bath, large enough to play in. Sometimes, chimeric fish and seahorses will join the guests in their soak.
References
- CTD. Isle of the Mighty, p. 164.