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The Chamber of Candles is a cave deep beneath the Tower of Mistmantle Island, connected with the main corridors through the tunnels.

Description[]

Before it became known as the Chamber of Candles, these tunnels were completely dark and cold, with slime oozing off the walls. A spirit dwelled within the pit, the amalgamation of the evils committed within it. When Urchin first followed Husk there he felt and heard things running past, despite Husk being the only other animal there.

After Brother Fir cleansed it, the Chamber of Candles became warm and dry, its candles giving off a comforting glow throughout the Chamber.

History[]

Before the Books[]

Though it was unnamed at the time, the Chamber of Candles was constructed around the same time as the Tower, and was used as an execution pit by an evil squirrel king and his followers, who was throwing his enemies into the deep pit dead or alive. Unbeknownst to the Evil King, however, some of the animals, almost entirely moles, survived the lethal fall due to their lightness and dug their way out of the pit, constructed the Mole Palace, and later overthrew the Evil King. After the Evil King was overthrown, the tunnels were sealed off.

Husk later found the sealed tunnels while he was serving in the Tower during his youth, prior to the events of the first book. According to Brother Fir, an evil spirit grew out of the sacrifices in the pit, which fueled Husk's ambition and insanity.

Urchin of the Riding Stars[]

Husk makes multiple visits to the pit located deep beneath the Tower as the evil that lingered there fueled his own dark heart, but as his position became more precarious he visites it less frequently. On one of such visits Urchin follows Husk down the tunnels, but panicks and runs away when he hears Husk laughing maniacally and talking to himself, which results in Urchin leaping out of the Tower's window in fear. Later, Urchin tells Padra and Brother Fir about this place.

Brother Fir, who knows the place's dark history, discovers the pit and begins to purge the chamber of the evil presence within through prayer and through lighting the chamber with candles, which later gives it its name.

During the battle between Husk's supporters and the animals of Mistmantle, Husk escapes from a duel with Crispin through the tunnels, hoping to be able to shelter in the chamber. However, when he sees the chamber transformed by Brother Fir and illuminated with the light of many candles, he panics. Looking back, Husk sees Hope, who, due to his worsening mental condition, he assumes to be Prince Tumble, and stumbles backwards, falling into the pit to his death.

Brother Fir continues to pray in the Chamber of Candles, which later becomes a common place for animals to pray in.

The Heir of Mistmantle[]

Husk's skeleton is found on the bottom of the pit in the Chamber of Candles by Juniper, Urchin, and Needle while exploring the tunnels underneath the Tower. Later, Crispin brings Yarrow, Hobb and Quill there so they can see for themselves that Husk is dead.

Urchin and the Raven War[]

During the Raven War, Brother Fir briefly relocates into the Chamber of Candles to take shelter from the attacking ravens.

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