Religion
The Temple
Last updated 4/12/2015.
Spoilers for Eternal Forest and Savage Rising below.
Construction on the Temple began 90 years after the end of the Blight and took 42 years to complete. It was simultaneously the largest construction project ever attempted as well as the only one to involve members from every tribe. Made from polished stones mined from the Eastern Mountains and then pulled south along the Safe Roads, the Temple stands 45 feet tall and has 2500 square feet of floor space. It is erected atop a massive stone bridge, placing it over the exact spot on the lake where Shimmer was touched by the Lady. The exterior is carved into a detailed mural of the forest seen from above the canopy. Over the etchings of tree tops is a large depiction of the Lady with her arms outstretched over all the world. The Temple is the heart of Tranquility and the religious center for the Lands of Order.
The Temple is a place where holy rites are performed. Many from the Lands of Order take pilgrimages to the Temple to see its splendor and praise the Lady. It is where the Seryans and Grand Seryan meet as well as where the acolytes, priests, and priestesses train. The Temple also acts as a library, housing a great number of historical documents. The centerpiece of the Temple is a golden urn containing the ashes of Shimmer, which area always kept under careful guard.
Construction on the Temple began 90 years after the end of the Blight and took 42 years to complete. It was simultaneously the largest construction project ever attempted as well as the only one to involve members from every tribe. Made from polished stones mined from the Eastern Mountains and then pulled south along the Safe Roads, the Temple stands 45 feet tall and has 2500 square feet of floor space. It is erected atop a massive stone bridge, placing it over the exact spot on the lake where Shimmer was touched by the Lady. The exterior is carved into a detailed mural of the forest seen from above the canopy. Over the etchings of tree tops is a large depiction of the Lady with her arms outstretched over all the world. The Temple is the heart of Tranquility and the religious center for the Lands of Order.
The Temple is a place where holy rites are performed. Many from the Lands of Order take pilgrimages to the Temple to see its splendor and praise the Lady. It is where the Seryans and Grand Seryan meet as well as where the acolytes, priests, and priestesses train. The Temple also acts as a library, housing a great number of historical documents. The centerpiece of the Temple is a golden urn containing the ashes of Shimmer, which area always kept under careful guard.