Valaeron

Valaeron is a large province located on the northern edge of Narador that neighbors the Craglands and Jymark to the west, and Cendall to the south. This province is home to the Church of Valaeron and is viewed as the religious capital on Narador for light worshipers, and the province receives many visitors in the form of pilgrims.

### Geography

The landscape of the Province of Valaeron varies, it is surrounded by harsh unforgiving mountains with lush green fields in the centre.

### Settlements

#### Light's Beacon

The heart of Valaeron, this bustling city is home to the head of the Church of Light, the Bishop Patriarch, currently Grigori III. As well as this, Light's Beacon has another Bishop who looks after the day to day issues. Light's Beacon is home to many artefacts of the Church of Light, stored in vast vaults beneath the Patriarchal Cathedral. Light's Beacon is also home to the Lodge of the Order of Valaeron, a mighty military order that serves the Church of Light. Within the Lodge, the Council of the Order meet to make important decisions.

#### Havenrise

Lying in the mountains to the west, Havenrise is home to one of the two Archbishops, in this case Liusal Chamberwood. As well as this, the Inquisition uses Havenrise as a semi-official hub with High Inquisitor Duscal Bowguard often being spotted here. It is rumoured the Inquisition use the vast catacombs and mountain tunnels of Havenrise for unsavoury purposes.

#### Redmede

Redmede is home to Valaeron's only port, making it a bustling trade hub. As well as this, it is home to one of the two Archbishops; Jory Greyworth. It is the richest city in Valaeron and is only slightly smaller than Light's Beacon.

#### Southacre

Nestled in the southern most valley, bordering Cendall, Southacre prospers as a trading stop for pilgrims who approach from the South. The Bishop of Southacre is currently Osmund Riverwell. Southacre is home to the holy sire of Empress Grove. It was here that the Church of Light was founded by decree of Empress Lilithene. Prior to this, Light worship was, like all religions, outlawed in the Empire. Lilithene herself was a follower of the Light, however, and made the Light the official religion of the Chalois Empire.

#### Bexford

Nestled near the mountain source of the river Erron, Bexford is a small village bordering the Craglands. Juriel, second Grand Master of the Order of Valaeron crossed the Erron here and defeated the tribe of Goatari that made this area their home. After his death, Bexxton, a fellow paladin, returned Juriel’s corpse to the area, building him a mighty tomb. Bexxton then founded a village, originally intended only to maintain the tomb of Juriel, who was made a Saint not long after his death. The village is of little economic importance but remains a site of pilgrimage. Many paladins of the Order of Valaeron request to be buried in Bexford and as such, it has a large graveyard. The current Bishop of Bexford is Navich Vulorn.

### Temples

There are many temples scatted across Valaeron. Many of these serve as outposts for the Order of Valaeron, others serve as simple monasteries.

#### Temple of St. Cidos

North of Light's Beacon, in the northernmost mountain range, lies the Temple of St. Cidos. The Temple of St. Cidos is of historical importance to Valaeron as it was where Cidos himself first formed the Order of Valaeron, turning a simple priory to a military training ground later renamed in his honour. It is here where Grand Master Ulricht Reinstracht  of the Order of Valaeron resides.