Marrow Keep

Marrow Keep was the stronghold that once housed the Black Knights of Gilneas, an order of knights that took in members of Gilnean society from all walks of life as equals to defend Gilneas should the occasion arise. Built during the reign of Aderic I, Marrow Keep has stood as a testament to Gilnean perseverance for generations. The Keep once spanned slightly out of what is now the borders of the Kingdom of Gilneas by the Greymane Wall, but when the wall was erected such minor outcroppings were demolished to make way. Because of this, parts of the keep were quite literally built straight into the wall.

Marrow Keep over looked the sea shore, built right on the edge of the cliffside of the Northern Headlands. Within the keep lays various rooms for the knights to sleep, stables, an armory and various other implements standard to military fortresses. Arguably the most impressive room in the keep was the Bladed Hall, where portraits and blades of the most accomplished Black Knights rested. The keep was raided and the knights killed when the Greymane Wall fell to the Forsaken. It was later re purposed as a forward base by the Forsaken, though was abandoned after the Shattering left parts of the keep potentially structurally unstable, and other parts completely damaged when the Forsaken laid siege to it originally.

Marrow Keep was abandoned for several years following the fall of Gilneas. The keep it's self had been severely looted by those who had happened upon it and the lack of care during its disrepair left several wings even more damaged than they were prior. Led by the Blades of Greymane a scouting group that scoured the Northern Headlands looking for a safe plague-free location to establish a base made their way to the keep. The keep was found to be dilapidated and ransacked, though further inspection revealed the Bladed Hall had been untouched due to a special magical lock placed on the door. The keep was ordered to be restored as a forward base for Blades operations; an order made even more urgent by the discovery that Coldbrick Hold had been re-purposed as a Forsaken outpost.

Following the Range Rebellion, the Blades were left unable to man the keep properly, though restoration continued. Upon the formation of The Rose Accord, it was decided the keep would serve as the Accord's new base and all forces involved would assist with its restoration.