Palace of Angels

The Palace of Angels (Balai aa Hangesu in Miranen) is the largest artificial construction on the world of Miran. Reaching an impressive 18 stories tall and housing more than 2,200 rooms, it is the traditional seat for the Miranen royal family and the Council of Leaders. It is staffed entirely by girls and women who have not yet reached sovereign marriage age or who have been widowed, who are often called palace girls.

Property
Encompassing a massive lake, seven fields, and six orchards the Palace of Angels is more than simply a single building. The entire property makes up nearly a fifth of Mi-Fe Cie and is surrounded by an 18' high wall.

The main building is constructed from the same material that most Miranen dome houses are built from; mineral, a soft white clay that hardens into a stone-like substance when mixed with ashes and cured. For added support, many of the floors are bolstered with wooden beams sourced primarily from Curse. While most of the rooms are enclosed with small, if any, windows, several of the living quarters have a small balcony outside of them, unique among Miranen construction.

The first four floors of the Palace of Angels are filled with large halls, which function as meeting rooms and business areas for the Council of Leaders and the royal family. The fifth and sixth floors are exclusively used to house the palace girls. Many of the rooms and floors are unused and kept empty, paying testament to the fact that Mi-Fe Cie is not the bustling cultural center that it once was.

While mostly unused, there is a subterranean floor that is comprised of a system of cells intended to be used as storage. Throughout the Cien Cleanse, these cells were transformed into a prison.

History
The history of the Palace is unclear, mainly due to the fact that there are very few written records from the time of its construction. The Palace was completed sometime around Ma-Uda 122. According to popular mythology, the construction of such a monstrosity was only made possible by the cooperation of the Miranen with an envoy of lower hangesu.

Palace Girls
The Miranen government has no formal welfare system. However, young girls and women who find themselves without family, home or food may be employed in the Palace of Angels. The purpose of housing these women is mutual benefit; the palace girls take care of the Palace and work the fields and orchards that surround the property. In exchange, they are fed, clothed and provided shelter until they enter into their arranged marriages.

Occasionally, exceptions are made. When a palace girl is not married due to her intended spouse's death, she may stay on indefinitely or be offered property with which to build her own homestead.