A grey stone castle emerging from dense fog above a forested hill

Private residence, Black March

Evil has excellent taste

Malrec is an archwizard, an immaculate dresser, and the sole occupant of a 41-storey basalt tower.

Inspect the tower Study the fit

Malrec's northern elevation, seen from the valley. Photography by Tony Findeisen.

The robe enters first

Malrec dresses for the room he intends to conquer. Usually, it is already his room.

Malrec in a worn black hat and round spectacles holding his obsidian staff in the forest
Woodland look, worn to decline a duel.
  1. 01

    Void-silk mantle

    12 metres at the hem. Drinks candlelight. Never catches on a door, because doors know better.

  2. 02

    Meteor-iron collar

    Cut from the object that ended the First Garden. Kept unpolished for provenance.

  3. 03

    Obsidian staff

    2.4 metres, one piece, no visible join. Mostly carried for the silhouette.

The hat is 94 centimetres tall. Any shorter would read as hesitation.

41 floors of menace

Basalt outside. Impractical luxury inside. Select a floor to inspect the decisions.

A solitary castle rising above a forested hill in thick morning fog 236 m above the ravine
Tower study from a photograph by Febe Vanermen.
Malrec standing beside his throne in the crown room
The crown room

The whole residence

The tower rises directly from the ravine wall. Pick a floor to bring one private room forward without losing sight of the whole thing.

Height
236 m
Floors
41
Occupancy
1
A patterned silver ring resting on folded black fabric
Tuesday ring, worn on whichever finger points last. Photograph by Ronan Furuta.

Minor proofs of superiority

The tower is the large gesture. The ledger records the details that make lesser sorcerers quietly leave.

Duels declined by challengers
319
Moons held under lien
1
Ravens in permanent service
86
Apologies issued
0

No appointments. No newsletter.

If the tower is lit, admire it from the valley. If Malrec wants your attention, every mirror in your house will tell you.

Nothing here is for sale. Malrec simply thought you should see it.