Ancient Icthier
It was on the walls and columns of this city of antiquity that
humans first encountered the will of the Creator through
the Canon of the True Law, and Ancient Icthier remains the
most holy place in all of Immoren to any Menite. Khadoran
pilgrims of the Old Faith sometimes still travel to see its red
brick buildings, which are forbidden to all but the faithful. In
fact, any heretics who set foot inside the ancient city may find
themselves torn to shreds by a fervent mob.
During the height of the Protectorate of Menoth’s power, a new city of shining alabaster and limestone was built around the old, but its remote location meant that Ancient Icthier was never a major population center, as Sul and Imer once were. The situation has changed in the years since the Claiming. Perhaps out of a desperate need to feel closer to their Creator, or perhaps simply as a way to distance themselves from recent events, more and more of the Protectorate’s remaining Menite faithful have found their way to Ancient Icthier. As a result, the population of Ancient Icthier has outgrown its newer construction even as many other cities in the Protectorate have practically become ghost towns, and a massive tent city has sprung up in the once-fertile fields that surround the city walls. In spite of the devastating sandstorms that frequently blow in from the desert to the east, city planners have renewed their efforts to bring water from the Harber River through the city’s ancient irrigation ditches in order to bring the region’s fields back to life.
Although most Visgoths still remain in the Sovereign Temple in Imer, many of their flock have drifted to this ancient and holy place. There is fear, especially among members of the senior scrutators, that one day another Tristan Durant may emerge from their masses to lead them.
During the height of the Protectorate of Menoth’s power, a new city of shining alabaster and limestone was built around the old, but its remote location meant that Ancient Icthier was never a major population center, as Sul and Imer once were. The situation has changed in the years since the Claiming. Perhaps out of a desperate need to feel closer to their Creator, or perhaps simply as a way to distance themselves from recent events, more and more of the Protectorate’s remaining Menite faithful have found their way to Ancient Icthier. As a result, the population of Ancient Icthier has outgrown its newer construction even as many other cities in the Protectorate have practically become ghost towns, and a massive tent city has sprung up in the once-fertile fields that surround the city walls. In spite of the devastating sandstorms that frequently blow in from the desert to the east, city planners have renewed their efforts to bring water from the Harber River through the city’s ancient irrigation ditches in order to bring the region’s fields back to life.
Although most Visgoths still remain in the Sovereign Temple in Imer, many of their flock have drifted to this ancient and holy place. There is fear, especially among members of the senior scrutators, that one day another Tristan Durant may emerge from their masses to lead them.
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