The Royal Palace of East Gorteau[citation needed] is the parliament building of the Republic of East Gorteau and was the home of Ming Jol-ik's double.[1]
Appearance
The palace is enclosed within tall, stone walls and is surrounded by a wide courtyard. Located behind the palace are ten large trees with 500 cocoons each. There is a central stairway that leads to the throne room on the third level.[2]
Plot
Chimera Ant arc
Shortly after his birth, Meruem and his Royal Guards take over the palace.[3] At the time of the Selection, the palace is destroyed by Zeno Zoldyck's Dragon Dive,[4] and later becomes a battlefield between the Hunters and Royal Guards.[5]
Inhabitants
At the time of the Extermination Team's invasion, the Royal Palace had 15 inhabitants:
- Meruem
- Neferpitou
- Shaiapouf
- Menthuthuyoupi
- Welfin
- Bloster
- Cheetu
- Ming Jol-ik's Double
- Bizeff
- Komugi
- Hina
- Shidore
- Maenole
- Taragetter
- Inzagi