Anvard was the seat of government of the Kingdom of Archenland. The name referring to both the capital city and to the castle within it. The army was primarily stationed in capital city, as was most of the Archenlander population.
History
Anvard was most likely founded sometime in the late second or early third centuries. In 1014, the Battle of Anvard (the primary battle of the Archenland Conflict) was fought before its gates. Famous kings who ruled from Anvard included Lune, Cor and his Queen Aravis Tarkheena, and Ram.[citation needed]
Description
The castle was famous for its many towers and lack of a moat. It was made of red-brown stones and sat on green lawns in front of a high woody ridge to the north. There were extensive dog kennels in the time of King Lune, who was fond of hunting.[citation needed]