Tialdari Hall

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As royal residence of the Elven Monarch (presently Islanzadí), Tialdari Hall is situated in the western part of the city. Its most prominent attribute is the fact that the entire structure is formed out of exquisitely twined tree branches, fashioned by the elves' spells of song. To enter the gardens of Tialdari Hall (which are set in front of the actual house), a member of the royal family chants to a ribbed lancet arch, "Root of tree, fruit of vine, let me pass by this blood of mine," in the Ancient Language. After passing through the gardens and then into a line of scattered trees, the wooden trunks thicken to form the main wooden hall; Eragon notes that "The hall was warm and homey - a place of peace, reflection and comfort". The Tialdari compound consists of studies, halls, dining rooms, chambers and is built in such a way that it incorporates the grass, water and tree trunks around - a classic trait of Elven architecture. Tialdari Hall houses foreign visitors of high status - when the dwarf prince Orik accompanies Eragon and Saphira to Ellesméra to supervise their training, he stays at Tialdari. The Riders never stay there, instead living in their tree quarters.