Although the Tower of Zot plays an important role in the story, being Golbez's base of operations before Cecil and his allies arrive, its nature is never explained. It is never revealed who built the tower, or for what purpose. Even its name is not explained, such as who or what "Zot" is. In the 2D releases, the Tower of Zot shares the same architecture as the Tower of Babil, but in the 3D remakes the towers are different. Furthermore, the Tower of Zot is never seen on the World Map and its location is a mystery, but as the Enterprise rises into the air to fly to it, it has been speculated the tower floats in the sky somewhere.