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| Constructed primarily of reinforced grey-stone concrete infused with permanent warding spells, the wall stands 40–60 metres high in most sections, with watchtowers rising an additional 30 metres at regular intervals. It is widely regarded in Myrahan historiography as the single largest public-works and security project. | Constructed primarily of reinforced grey-stone concrete infused with permanent warding spells, the wall stands 40–60 metres high in most sections, with watchtowers rising an additional 30 metres at regular intervals. It is widely regarded in Myrahan historiography as the single largest public-works and security project. | ||
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| ===== Etymology ===== | ===== Etymology ===== | ||
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| The wall is not just a single continuous rampart but also a linear system: | The wall is not just a single continuous rampart but also a linear system: | ||
| * **Outer curtain**: 12-metre-thick base, topped with anti-climb wards and automated lightning arrays for areas that need the greatest security. | * **Outer curtain**: 12-metre-thick base, topped with anti-climb wards and automated lightning arrays for areas that need the greatest security. | ||
| - | | + | * **Inner curtain**: Lower security but heavily enchanted, containing most of the exile camps themselves. |
| * **Watchtower network**: 187 major towers, each housing a permanent garrison of 50–200 personnel and linked by teleportation portals for rapid reinforcement. | * **Watchtower network**: 187 major towers, each housing a permanent garrison of 50–200 personnel and linked by teleportation portals for rapid reinforcement. | ||
| * **Magical overlay**: A continuous dome-like ward that prevents unauthorized planar travel or large-scale spellcasting near the barrier. | * **Magical overlay**: A continuous dome-like ward that prevents unauthorized planar travel or large-scale spellcasting near the barrier. | ||