"it [the citadel] rises above the city like a great beacon of dreams shining through the night of the land. welcoming all and refusing none"
-Sargon Check, Apprentice city architect, Philosopher, Art Critic

"those scoundrels in thousandswords can see its pinnacles scross the curve of the land. let them see it. let them know we still stand, let them learn to fear its finials more than those of our swords"
-Lord Barclay of Bloodstone, Lord of Bloodstone Castle, High protector of oldtown

"from anywhere in the city you need only look up"
-Davos Westergren II, Doge of the city of splendor, Protector of the Dogedom of Cael

Hello again. Long time no see eh?
ive been gone for a while, mainly building this and the city that goes with it, currently im probably comfortable saying its about 20% done.
this snapshot is reserved for the Caelshard citadel, the great tower of the city of splendors which lies at the city center, and officially marks mile zero of the city plan. the tower was constructed over the course of roughly one thousand years by a hereditary team of wizards and architects, who, in order to preserve their knowledge of the intricate building, extended their lives artificially through reincarnation. The Azure order still exists within the city to this day.

Lore aside, its 256 blocks tall, uses roughly 500,000 blocks.
and houses, the city archives, the city official library, an apartment for the doge, dozens of meeting halls, 5 portal rooms, a leyline transport hub, kitchens, storage rooms, public spaces, 4 churches, 1 annointed cathedral, and 4 cafe's. and much, much more.

so yeah thats about it.
enjoy the images, and I also threw in a spoiler for the overall city just for kicks.