Editing The White Well

{{Sky_Location|image1 = whitewell.png|caption1 = Where the wind blows. Art from Sunless Skies.|region = [[The Blue Kingdom]]|allegiance = [[The Sapphir'd King]]<br>The Graven (The Court)<br>The Widows (Wellmouth)|notable_inhabitants = The Jewelled Judge<br>The Carious Official<br>The Exacting Ombudsman|music = [https://soundcloud.com/plausible-albatross/resonating-dead Resonating Dead]}}''"Here, a prison of the Blue Kingdom, reserved for punishment of the erroneous dead."''<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Wellmouth|Log Entries|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

'''The White Well''' is the frozen sky-well of [[the Blue Kingdom]]. The Well consists of two parts: '''the Stone-Faced Court''' and '''Wellmouth'''.__FORCETOC__

''"Half-ziggurat, half-fortress, the Court is where spirits go to face judgement before they meet their end. A meek little city has sprung up around it almost by default."''<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_White_Well|The Stone-Faced Court|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

'''The Stone-Faced Court''' is a massive ziggurat built near the White Well, where the dead are judged by the administration of the Blue Kingdom. Due to the large number of spirits and the slow nature of the process, the waiting line to enter the court has become so long that a town named '''Urd''' was established around it.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_White_Well|Urd|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_White_Well|Seek entry to the Stone-Faced Court|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

Those determined dead are passed on to [[Death's Door]];<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Stone-Faced_Court|Watch the Trials of the Dead|Sunless Skies}}</ref> those deemed to be '''Failed Dead''' are sentenced to be thrown into the Well. Failed Dead are typically people who've dabbled in immortality, since their attempts have altered their spirits and souls.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Trials_of_the_Dead|Intercede on the Failed Dead's behalf|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

Yoked beings are not permitted to enter the Court. This is most certainly not an effort to hide corruption within...<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_White_Well|Enter the Stone-Faced Court|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

[[File:Jewelledjudge.png|thumb|One of the Graven, the Jewelled Judge]]The Court is managed by the '''Graven'''. These bejeweled individuals have had all flesh above their collarbone carved out, and their exposed skulls adorned with gemstones. Their rank determines the number and size of the jewels in their skulls.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_White_Well|Enter the Stone-Faced Court|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_White_Well|A Bit of a Wait|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Stone-Faced_Court|The Stone-Faced Court|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

Despite their deathly appearance, the Graven are not actually dead; [[the Sapphir'd King]] gave them an exemption from the law of death as a reward for their service.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Stone-Faced_Court|Buy your crew a few rounds at the tavern|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

Just because the Graven are still alive doesn't mean they're in great shape, though; their work is notoriously mentally taxing. Many that aren't satisfied with their position ''grow their faces back,'' then leave the Blue Kingdom to "enjoy life", much to the bafflement of the other Graven.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Stone-Faced_Court|Write a Port Report|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

}}''"A smattering of dark cottages at the White Well's edge. It is surrounded by endless rows of tumbled and broken statues, mere specks against the snow."''<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Wellmouth|Wellmouth|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

'''Wellmouth''' is a small village built at the very edge of the White Well. It is infested with spiders, both [[sorrow-spiders]] and the more common variant.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Wellmouth|The Dressing of the Well|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/A_Web_of_Intrigue|A Web of Intrigue|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

The village is inhabited by a group of old women called '''the Widows'''. Led by the impossibly colossal '''Matronly Relict''', their job is to throw the Failed Dead into the Well. They are known to be very fierce, to the point that even the Graven fear them. Those who seek to linger or even live at Wellmouth are advised to ask for their permission.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Wellmouth|Watch the Widows inter one of the Failed Dead|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Wellmouth|Speak to the Widows|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Wellmouth|The Matronly Relict|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

Because the White Well is frozen, some Failed Dead can simply climb the Well's depths to escape. To prevent this, some Yoked souls have been assigned the task of being '''spider-sweepers'''. Spider-sweepers descend into the Well and use broomsticks to sweep off any Failed Dead climbing the walls. Unfortunately, more recently, the Widows and the Graven have forgotten about the existence of this necessary task...<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Wellmouth|Ask to become the Spider-Sweeper|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Wellmouth|Fulfil your duties as the Spider-Sweeper|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

 

 

 

 

 

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