Changes: Legal District

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The Legal District is a district of Dunwall named for its many legal offices and a location featured in The Knife of Dunwall. It is also the location of various mansions and estates, including the Timsh Estate.

Details

The Legal District is located on the south side of the Wrenhaven River and not far from Holger Square. Despite being an upper class area akin to the Estate District, much of the district is gloomy and run down, similar to the rest of Dunwall. Under Barrister Arnold Timsh, the City Watch, including Dead Counters, seized the homes of the wealthy infected (or suspected to be) by the Rat Plague, dividing up their assets, which - upon the owners' departure - become property of the state. Most of the district was emptied of its occupants and the City Watch are tasked with keeping gangs like the Hatters from breaking into the inhabited houses.

Unlike other districts, the place is quite clean, no corpses can be found in the streets and the City Watch is present in large numbers. The door separating the two main areas is locked and guarded, and each part of the district has one wall of light, restricting traffic along the streets. This situation inspired General Turnbull to apply the same process to the rest of Dunwall in order to clear it from the plague.

Areas

Legal District Waterfront

Outside the Legal District proper is the Legal District Waterfront, whose inhabitants were all taken due to plague infestation^[1] and in which all businesses were put to sell. A large number of Hatters have claimed their territory at a local pub, called The Black Friar, and remain the only occupants of the area, with the exception of the City Watch patrols. Behind the pub is Treaver's Close. The Waterfront is heavily guarded due to gang activity around the area and to prevent burglaries of the empty properties. A train runs on an elevated track by the river.

Legal Plaza

The center of the district is located at the Legal Plaza, and most of the buildings surrounding it have a clean, whitewashed texture. There are a few abandoned apartments scattered around the area, and the cellars of the buildings are all above ground, accessible by low alleys running down either side of the plaza. Both the City Watch and the army patrol the area, and Lower Guards, Officers, and soldiers can all be spotted in various locations around the Timsh Estate, which occupies a central place next to the plaza.

Trivia

The Legal District is mentioned twice during Dishonored:
- A direction sign to the Legal District can be found in Holger Square, in front of the entrance to the backyard.
- A guard during the mission The Royal Physician mentions that the technical officer responsible for setting the Arc Pylons on Kaldwin's Bridge left for the Legal District.
Additionally, a view of the Legal District Waterfront is represented in the art for the chaos system tutorial. It depicts the narrow alley between the small market square and the gate to the Legal Plaza.
The Legal District Waterfront map uses the same river landscape as the Distillery District, specifically from the mission House of Pleasure of which it shares the lighting/time of day.
The in-game map of the Legal District is named incorrectly, its title reading "Estate District".
Part of the Legal District Waterfront can be seen twice as a flat image in the river landscape of the Golden Cat.^[2]

Gallery

References

↑ Conversation between an Estate Officer and a maidservant: "Did they take everyone from the waterfront? I heard it's like a ghost town over there." "Yeah, all of them. Once we see signs of the plague, we come down hard."
↑ Detail on the river landscape of the Golden Cat map.

[1] Conversation between an Estate Officer and a maidservant: "Did they take everyone from the waterfront? I heard it's like a ghost town over there." "Yeah, all of them. Once we see signs of the plague, we come down hard."

[2] Detail on the river landscape of the Golden Cat map.

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+[[File:legal district06.png|thumb|250px|The Legal Plaza.]]
-[[File:legal district06.png|thumb|275px|The Legal District.]]The '''Legal District''' is a location featured in ''[[The Knife of Dunwall]]'', named for its many legal offices. It is also the location of various mansions and estates, including the [[Timsh Estate and Law Offices|Timsh Estate]].
+The '''Legal District''' is a district of [[Dunwall]] named for its many legal offices and a location featured in ''[[The Knife of Dunwall]]''. It is also the location of various mansions and estates, including the [[Timsh Estate and Law Offices|Timsh Estate]].
+==Details==
-Despite being an upper class area akin to the [[Estate District]], much of the Legal District is gloomy and run down, similar to the rest of [[Dunwall]]. Unlike other districts, no corpses can be found in the streets, but the area is a cesspool of crime, the majority of which is committed by the [[Hatters Gang|Hatters]]. Under Barrister [[Arnold Timsh]], the [[City Watch]], including [[Dead Counters]], seize the homes of the wealthy, dividing up their assets, which -- upon the owners' departure -- become property of the state.
+The Legal District is located on the south side of the [[Wrenhaven River]] and not far from [[Holger Square]]. Despite being an upper class area akin to the [[Estate District]], much of the district is gloomy and run down, similar to the rest of [[Dunwall]]. Under Barrister [[Arnold Timsh]], the [[City Watch]], including [[Dead Counters]], seized the homes of the wealthy infected (or suspected to be) by the [[Rat Plague]], dividing up their assets, which - upon the owners' departure - become property of the state. Most of the district was emptied of its occupants and the City Watch are tasked with keeping gangs like [[Hatters Gang|the Hatters]] from breaking into the inhabited houses.
+Unlike other districts, the place is quite clean, no corpses can be found in the streets and the City Watch is present in large numbers. The door separating the two main areas is locked and guarded, and each part of the district has one [[Wall of Light|wall of light]], restricting traffic along the [[Streets of Dunwall|streets]]. This situation inspired [[General Turnbull]] to apply the same process to the rest of Dunwall in order to clear it from the plague.
-The center of the district is located at Legal Plaza, and most of the buildings surrounding the plaza have a clean, whitewashed texture. There are a few abandoned apartments scattered around the area, and the cellars of the buildings are all above ground, accessible by low alleys running down either side of the plaza. Both the City Watch and the army patrol the area, and [[Watch Lower Guards|Lower Guards]], [[City Watch Officers|Officers]], and [[soldiers]] can all be spotted in various locations around the Timsh Estate.
+==Areas==
-Outside the Legal District proper is the Legal District Waterfront, in which a large number of Hatters have claimed their territory at a local pub, called The Black Friar. Behind the pub is Treaver's Close. The Waterfront is heavily guarded due to gang activity around the area, and a [[train]] runs on an elevated track by the [[Wrenhaven River|river]].
+===Legal District Waterfront===
+Outside the Legal District proper is the Legal District Waterfront, whose inhabitants were all taken due to plague infestation<ref>Conversation between an Estate Officer and a maidservant: "''Did they take everyone from the waterfront? I heard it's like a ghost town over there.''" "''Yeah, all of them. Once we see signs of the plague, we come down hard.''"</ref> and in which all [[businesses]] were put to sell. A large number of Hatters have claimed their territory at a local pub, called [[The Black Friar]], and remain the only occupants of the area, with the exception of the City Watch patrols. Behind the pub is [[Streets of Dunwall#Treaver's Close|Treaver's Close]]. The Waterfront is heavily guarded due to gang activity around the area and to prevent burglaries of the empty properties. A [[Train|train]] runs on an elevated track by the river.
+===Legal Plaza===
+The center of the district is located at the Legal Plaza, and most of the buildings surrounding it have a clean, whitewashed texture. There are a few abandoned apartments scattered around the area, and the cellars of the buildings are all above ground, accessible by low alleys running down either side of the plaza. Both the City Watch and the army patrol the area, and [[Watch Lower Guards|Lower Guards]], [[City Watch Officers|Officers]], and [[Soldiers|soldiers]] can all be spotted in various locations around the Timsh Estate, which occupies a central place next to the plaza.
+==Trivia==
+*The Legal District is mentioned twice during ''[[Dishonored]]'':
+**A direction sign to the Legal District can be found in Holger Square, in front of the entrance to the backyard.
+**A guard during the mission [[The Royal Physician]] mentions that the technical officer responsible for setting the [[Arc Pylon]]s on [[Kaldwin's Bridge]] left for the Legal District.
+*Additionally, a view of the Legal District Waterfront is represented in the art for the [[chaos]] system tutorial. It depicts the narrow alley between the small market square and the gate to the Legal Plaza.
+*The Legal District Waterfront map uses the same river landscape as the [[Distillery District]], specifically from the mission [[House of Pleasure]] of which it shares the lighting/time of day.
+*The in-game map of the Legal District is named incorrectly, its title reading "Estate District".
+*Part of the Legal District Waterfront can be seen twice as a flat image in the river landscape of [[the Golden Cat]].<ref>[[:File:Detail Golden Cat Background.jpg|Detail on the river landscape of the Golden Cat map.]]</ref>
-The Plaza and the Waterfront are separated by a locked and guarded door, and each part of the district has one [[Wall of Light|wall of light]], restricting traffic along the streets.
 ==Gallery==
+<div class="scrollbox">
-<div style="height:575px;width:675px;border:1px solid #683B35;font:16px/26px;overflow:auto;">
-<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" columns="3">
+<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
+Signpost LD.png|A signpost near the Office of the High Overseer pointing towards the Legal District.
 eminent domain enter.png|The sewer tunnel leading to the Legal District Waterfront.
 waterfront01.png|Legal District Waterfront.
 waterfront02.png|Alternate view.
+Bridges Wrenhaven.png|The remains of bridges across the Wrenhaven River near the Legal District Waterfront.
 Bloodox way legal.png|Bloodox Way in the Legal District Waterfront.
 Lackrow blvd.png|Lackrow Boulevard, the main street of the Waterfront.
+Ed29.png|Alternate view.
+Granny's Recipe waterfront shrine 1.jpg|Buildings in the Waterfront.
+Treavers Close2.png|Entrance to Treaver's Close.
+Treavor'sclose.png|Treaver's Close, identified by the three skulls on the wall.
 Smoke st.png|Smoke Street, leading to the Legal District.
 legal distric09.png|The door to the Legal District.
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 legal street.png|Legal District streets.
 legal street2.png|The wall of light on the street leading to Legal Plaza.
+legal plaza.png|Legal Plaza.
 legal district05.png|Overlook of the area in front of Barrister Timsh's home.
 timshhouse01.png|Part of Timsh's estate in the Legal District.
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 legal district01.png|Members of the City Watch walk the streets of the Legal District.
 legal district08.png|Loading screen for the Legal District.
-Map_eminent_domain.jpg|Map of the Legal District.
+Map eminent domain.jpg|Map of the Legal District.
-</gallery></div>
+</gallery>
+</div>
-[[Category:Locations]]
+==References==
+<references />
+[[es:Barrio Jurídico]]
+[[ru:Деловой квартал]]
+[[it:Distretto Legale]]
+[[zh:律政区]]
 [[Category:Districts]]
-[[Category:Knife of Dunwall]]
+[[Category:The Knife of Dunwall Locations]]