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| Locality (Village) | Horidava |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Hori's Castle |
| Name Origin | Hori |
| Demonym | Horidavan |
| Status | Active |
| Location | Meridia Prefecture, Talmeria Province, Nucilandia |
| Administrative Role | Former seat of the former Pontica Voivodeship |
| Leader (Mayor) | Hori (since December 2014) |
| Foundation | 2014 (by Hori) |
| Time Zone | Global Nucicraft Time (GNCT) |
Horidava (German: Hörisburg, colloquially: Hori's Castle) is a village centred on a large castle located on a small island in the Pontic Sea in Nucilandia. The castle served as the principal residence of Hori, the Great Walnut of Nucilandia, until 2023, and served as the historical administrative seat of the former Pontica Voivodeship. Built in multiple stages, the castle has undergone substantial development throughout its history.
The name "Horidava" derives from a combination of two elements. "Hori" refers to the name of the castle's lord, Hori, while "dava" originates from the Dacian word for "fortified settlement".
The castle is colloquially referred to as Hori's Castle by the general population, highlighting the strong association between the monarch and the grand structure he established. Before rebuilding into the current grand castle started in August 2020, it was commonly known as Hori's Fortress.
Horidava was initially established as a small stone fort in 2014, offering limited yet very capable defenses and facilities. Over time, it underwent several transformations to become a larger fortified stone and wooden keep on 6 January 2017, and eventually replaced again with the present-day fortified castle in August 2020. The construction of the castle required the establishment of the Newport colony in August 2014 in order to provide the necessary resources to support its development.
For most of its history, Horidava was classified as a castle-level territorial unit. Under the 2025 locality reform, the castle territorial level was abolished and former castles were assigned regular locality levels.
Under the territorial-administrative reform of 1 September 2026, Pontica was dissolved, its former lands were redistributed, and Horidava was reassigned to Meridia Prefecture in Talmeria Province.
In 2015, an underwater stronghold was discovered very close to the island, originally built and owned by the sea people. It was quickly attacked and annexed by the forces of Horidava. The population of the stronghold was enslaved and the resources produced by their labour were utilised most notably to enhance the architecture and design of the fortress and the other buildings under its domain, but also for export.
The layout and looks of the stronghold were greatly altered after the conquest. A lot of time and resources were spent in order to drain all of the water, and to connect it to the underground tunnel system of Horidava. This process rendered it uninhabitable for its original inhabitants, who were restricted to a small aquarium in one of the stronghold's corners, that serves as a factory. Flags were installed in many places, to show dominance and assert the Nucilandian rule.
The stronghold is located to to the north-east of the castle, near the fishing platforms and the small island with the iron mine.
The castle showcases a magnificent medieval Germanic architectural style. It dominates the entire island, which has been extensively excavated and filled with underground structures and tunnels. Despite the limited size of the island, the castle and its underground complex house numerous rooms, facilities, farms, and industries.
The island is connected to another smaller island by a bridge, which hosts a small farmland and a watchtower that also serves as the entrance to an underground staircase leading to a small underwater village. This underwater village includes a small forest, additional farms, several houses, and the first experimental launch pad of the Nucilandian Space Programme.
Another nearby island, accessible by boat, houses a watchtower and an iron mine. Additionally, there is a collection of fishing docks and buildings situated over the water, facilitating the fishing industry.
To the west of the main island, an underwater train tunnel connects it to yet another small island with a forest and farmland.
The underground of Horidava encompasses an immense storage complex known as "The Vault". This complex serves as the great treasure hoard of Hori. It houses a vast array of goods and wealth, handles by an advanced automated system that sorts and stores any item into its appropriate container.
All the islands under its domain are interconnected through a network of underground tunnels. Due to their isolated location, the only other alternative to reach these islands from the outside world is by boat, ensuring enhanced security and privacy for the castle and its surroundings.
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