Temple of the Guardian of Eternal Night

The Temple of the Guardian of Eternal Night wasn't the oldest temple dedicated to Ulthril in Trynser City, but for many years it was the oldest in use. The temple was finished in the year 214 on the then outskirts of the city, upon a hill prominent over the surrounding lowlands. It was at the time the principal temple to the god of death, the go-to location for funerals and rituals honoring ancestors, including the Hallowed Night festivals. With the decline of the Temples Ward, the temple's position as the leading temple of Ulthril was supplanted by others, currently taken by the Chambers of Rest in Hairnshaven Ward.
The temple was one of the oldest remaining structures still in use in the city, though it's pace of use was much slower than in times of old. A skeleton crew of priests remained to maintain the temple, distribute alms to the desperate locals, and prevent them from quarrying the temple for their hovels. It is rumored that the central Divine Circle priesthood uses stationing priests and priestesses here as a disciplinary measure.
The temple was built in an octagonal plan as was common in that day, with a luridly mosaiced dome overhead. Little outside light entered the temple which is lit by candlelight. Magnificent mosaics lined not only the dome but the walls and bays within, and the floors as well. Within the temple was stairs leading down to the Nightguard Catacombs. The temple is located in the center of the Nightguard Borough, itself in the middle of Temples Ward.
Category:Temples Ward
Category:Nightguard Borough