Temple of the Shining Star

The soaring minarets and shining domes of the glorious Temple of the Shining Star stand near the Starstone Chasm, its facade perfectly placed to catch the first rays of sunrise each morning. As the largest temple of Sarenrae north of Katheer, the Temple of the Shining Star commands a place of respect and note in the Ascendant Court’s skyline. Scion Lady Xerashir of House Shamyyid leads the faithful here, and every morning she stands before a sprawling sundial known as the Mark to watch as the first sunbeams of the day cast the first shadow, at which point she gives the call to sound a clarion of joyous horns from each of the temple’s towers to announce the arrival of the new day. While many claim the Mark is the largest sundial in the world, Lady Xerashir waves those claims aside, noting that even the smallest sundial can still tell time, and as such, a sundial’s size is an irrelevant point of interest.
The church itself constantly strives to promote honesty, redemption, and healing throughout the city, running several small pavilions where younger priests offer guidance and healing arts to all the people of the city without cost. Numerous small bands of clerics and paladins of Sarenrae, groups known as “Dawnstar Angels,” start their day as soon as the horns command, beginning their ever-changing circuits through the city in search of those too poor or desperate to seek aid. Dawnstar Angels provide healing free of cost to those they deem need the attention the most, and are often at the forefront of those called upon to fight against outbreaks of disease.

Type

Cathedral / Great temple

Parent Location

Ascendant Court

Owner

Xerashir

Ruling/Owning Rank

High Priest

Owning Organization

Church of Sarenrae