Best Fictional Castles #7-#5

"Hello Again Everybody And Welcome To Best Fictional Castles Top 10. I'm Neil Marya and let's get back to the countdown!"

Heyyooooooooo! So before we go forward we must make sure to give you an overview of my previous post:

#10 - Hyrule Castle

#9 - The Fortress of Solitude

#8 - Ariel's Castle

Everybody good? Alright let's do it.

#7 Sultan's Palace

PROS:

Clearly a very solid castle. I'm personally a huge fan of those gold-plated onion domes. That being said, the exterior of this castle cowers at the beauty inside this place. Huge marbled hallways, incredible water walkway, and home to one of the great Disney climaxes of all time all earn this palace a spot in our top 10 countdown.

CONS:

So, there's something wrong with this picture if you ask me (or maybe I'm hanging out with Ellen too much), because there seems to be a pretty serious sliding scale of wealth in this place. Like that palace is outrageously huge and the rest of the city is rolling around in poverty? Dude, you get your hand fucking chopped off for grabbing an apple in this joint. Maybe the "beloved" Sultan can actually do something for his people instead of being obsessed with marrying off his daughter.

ELEMENT WE SHALL STEAL FOR OUR NEXT CASTLE

One of my favorite element's of this place is the dungeon. Place is creepy as hell and seems to be infested with a variety of rodents. Pretty sweet. And hey, instead of having an airlock a la BSG, we can just throw our cylons down to the dungeon.

#7 Camelot

PROS:
Probably the most legendary castle on this list. Hell, the castle's inhabitants are worth stories of their own. The exact location and geography of this castle has been of much debate for several centuries, but that hasn't stopped writers from using Camelot as the central location for many epic poems, stories, and muppet skits.



CONS:
This may be considered a cop-out con, but I find it relatively frustrating. Considering how famous this castle has been through history there has not yet been a consensus or defining rendition of the castle itself. There are obviously the essential bits that are always maintained (Black Knight, Merlin, Arthur, Excalibur, etc...), but very little in terms of the Camelot castle itself. Yo, this is a problem for me. If they plan on making a LEGO camelot I want to know it's legit.

ELEMENT WE SHALL STEAL FOR OUR NEXT CASTLE
The round table. Another essential part of Arthurian legend that is just as famous as Lancelot. A huge round table as a centerpiece for our castle would be a dope way to sit down for any occasion. And hey, the chances of Ellen running into a corner are eliminated. Hard to say no to that.



And hey, if people aren't into the round table then it'd be wise throw something like this in our new courtyard instead:

#5 Beast's Castle

PROS:

"This is yet another example of the late neoclassic Baroque period. And, as I always say, 'if it's not Baroque, don't fix it!'" I could gush about this castle for eons, but I will try and contain myself. First, let us consider the setting. This castle was built above a surrounding rocky chasm that makes invading it quite a chore. Throw in a thin-laned bridge that forces invading forces to arrive single file you have quite an imposing defensive structure. In the inside things get even more intense. Brilliantly designed stone-courtyard that was meant for epic snowball fights and a ballroom that required over 1000 animators for the feature film, Beast's Castle is one of the greatest successes of Disney Animation.

CONS

No major issues to speak of here, so I'm not going to bumble around trying to explain myself. I'll just throw this out there, however. This castle, for the most part, is for show. Outside of being a very romantic getaway we have never really seen this castle "in action." Now, the case can be made that given the opportunity this castle could be a great fortress. But hey, woulda, coulda, shoulda.

ELEMENT WE SHALL STEAL FOR OUR NEXT CASTLE

Seth, this one's for you. The library in this castle makes the Library of Congress look like a shit fest. Talking about making reading look cool, this thing makes reading look epic. Although I'm not entirely sure how one is supposed to get to the books at the very top. That must be where one can find the full version of the Mahabharata, the Ab Urde Condita, or the DVD version of Song of the South (DAMN YOU DISNEY!)

Alright, we're halfway there! Come back to check out castles #4-#2!!