>ISTR at least one case of speculation that it was carved from the
>roots and/or branches of Yggdrasil that penetrated into the world in
>question... definitely not from a UF story, but an interesting concept
>nonetheless.

That is from UF, actually. The so-called "castle in the sky" above Cephiro's dueling floor is, in fact, carved from a root cluster of Yggdrasil, at the very base of Svartalfheim. Like I say, though, purpose unknown. The svartelves don't appear to have had anything to do with it; they don't go that far down. It's usually a lovely sunny day in the metaphysical space between Svartalfheim and Cephiro. Svartelves don't like that.

Cephirean speculations as to its origins and purpose usually have something to do with Ryo Zan Paku, because Cephirean speculations about virtually any other mystery usually have something to do with Ryo Zan Paku. :)

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