Lacour Castle

Lacour Castle is a castle in the city of Lacour, built an unknown number of years ago to house the King of Lacour and to consolidate political power in a single capital. It is not the center of Lacour's military power, as the majority of the King's host is stationed at the Lacour Front Line.

Lacour Castle and the surrounding city are built to support an enormous influx of visitors for the Lacour Tournament of Arms, hosted every year.

General
Since the fall of the continent of El, Lacour Castle is the largest castle on the planet Expel, and the second largest building after Eluria Tower. To the west and south of the castle is the city of Lacour, while mountains rest behind the castle, separating it from the ocean. The castle houses the only known pureblooded Fellpoolians in Expel at the time of Star Ocean 2.

At the pinnacle of the castle rests the Throne Room, peripheral royal chambers, and council rooms. From there the King of Lacour exercises political and military control over the kingdom. Because the Kingdom of El lies in ruin and the faraway Kingdom of Cross is much weaker than its neighbors, Lacour Castle is seen as the last meaningful defense against Sorcery Globe.

The first and second castle floors are dedicated to the Lacour Tournament of Arms. The castle entryway becomes a registration desk, and the arena opens to participating fighters and spectators alike. Leading up to and on the day of the tournament, the castle is swarmed by visitors, eager to watch the games.

The castle maintains an impressive science facility on the subterranean floors, responsible for research into a Heraldric weapon capable of turning the tide of battle against the Sorcery Globe's demons and corrupted beasts. The facilities include a main library, laboratory, and research rooms. Brightest among the numerous researchers is the prodigy, Leon D.S. Geeste, who is the lead scientist on the Lacour Hope project.

Story
See Lacour: Story.

Notable Pickpockets
For a complete list, see Pickpocketing: Lacour Castle.
 * Sapphire, from Young Woman in the eastern hallway.
 * Bandit's Glove, from Opportunist in the Throne Room.

People

 * The King of Lacour, who normally rules from the Throne Room when the tournament is not held.
 * Leon D.S. Geeste, a young court researcher building the Lacour Hope. He may permanently join the party if the player's protagonist is Claude Kenni.