Sky Temple Ruins

"The wind here doesn't howl — it sings hymns to forgotten gods." — Archivist Elrin Vos, during the First Celestial Expedition

 

General Information

Type: Ancient Religious Site
Location: High ridge near Hrímfjallið, Burgrave Heights
Accessibility: Extreme – reachable only during rare clearings in deep winter
Age: Estimated to date back to the early Eclipse Epoch  

Description

The Sky Temple Ruins lie buried beneath layers of permafrost and drifting snow atop a perilous ridge. Towering marble spires, shattered altars, and levitating rune-etched stones mark the shattered remnants of a once-glorious celestial sanctum. The temple’s design defies architectural norms — some stones float as if untouched by gravity.  

Mythical Origins

The temple is believed to have been constructed by the Starlit Ordain, a lost civilization devoted to communion with the Celestial Architects. It was once said to be a place where divine emissaries descended during the lunar convergence. The temple was abandoned — or destroyed — during the final arc of the Eclipse Epoch.  

Magical Phenomena

• The air is heavy with ambient magic.

• Time feels distorted; travelers report missing hours or gaining prophetic visions.

• Ritual circles still pulse faintly beneath the snow, especially during moonlit nights.

• Stars overhead appear unusually bright, and shooting stars often cross the sky directly above the site.

 

Known Hazards

• Sudden magical storms

• Spontaneous gravity shifts

• Haunting whispers that lead travelers astray

• Arcane ghosts of former priests and scholars

• Elemental guardians frozen in stasis

 

Secrets and Theories

• Some scholars believe the ruins contain a sealed planar gate to the Outer Planes.

• Fragments of the Starheart Medallion — a rumored key to the gate — are said to be scattered nearby.

• One legend suggests the temple fell not from war, but from betrayal — a member of the Ordain offering its secrets to the Voidbane.

 

Current Expeditions

Only a few expeditions have reached the ruins in recent centuries. Most do not return. The Celestial Concord of Chaemyar has posted a bounty for any confirmed relics retrieved from the temple’s inner sanctum.  

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