Mt. Aethelstan
Mt. Aethelstan is the holiest place on the continent to those who worship the Pantheon of the God of Order. Even to those Fey followers, they can revere this place for it's value in ridding the world of their mutual enemies of the Pantheon of the Demon Prince. It was on the slopes of Mt. Aethelstan that Aloth was first defeated on the mortal plane, and began the long crusade that pushed the daemons from the continent.
At it's base is Nazzareth, the holy city and de jure capital of the Calradian empire. People from across the continent seek to come here as a pilgrimage whenever possible, and it is seen as the duty of religious folk to come here to be blessed at least once in their life. The common turn of phrase "carry the light with you", came from when people would come here to bask in the holy light that radiated 24 hrs a day from the mountain. Today, this light has faded, and so the saying has become more of a well wishing than literal.
regardless of the religious context, the mountain is by far the tallest one on the continent, and from outposts along the mountain's ridges, a keen eye can see for hundreds of kilometers in all directions. It looks down on the surrounding countryside, and gives all within sight of it the comfort that such a holy place looks down on them every day. The mountain even seems large from many miles away, where the Nazarine River flows lazily by.
The fortress monastery of the Order Malleus is nestled along the Eastern side of the mountain.
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Mountain / Hill
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