Temple Quarter

Near the Canopy Market lies the Temple Quarter, the oldest district in Alderheart. The Temple Quarter was established around the Holy Brach temple, the temple erected by the Evertree's first inhabitants which has grown into a grand complex that honors the Amaranthines. Acolytes travel from across the Wood to learn from the priests who teach there, and locals visit regularly for religious guidance.
While other early temples have long since been converted into houses, the Holybranch temple was re-shaped and expanded. The original temple only venerated the birdfolk Amaranthines, but it has long since been expanded to celebrate the humblefolk Amaranthines as well. Its massive structure took nearly half a century to complete. Holybranch stands as a monument to the piety of Alderites, ancient and modern.
In addition to the Holybranch temple. Worshipers of individual Amaranthines have constructed shrines and temples to honor specific dieties. Before the addition of honoring Humblefolk Amaranthines at the Holybranch temple, Humblefolk worshiped in the privacy of their own homes. As inclusivity spread amongst Aldearheart and the population became more diverse, Humblefolk Amaranthines began to enjoy the benefits of temples dedicated to them specifically.

Individual Houses of Worship

Holybranch Temple

The grandest and oldest of all religious sites in Alderheart, the Holybranch Temple is located at the center of the Temple Quarter. All Amaranthines are honored at the Holybranch Temple. When first entering the temple, 12 impressively large stained glass windows of the main Amaranthines worshiped in Humblewood are able to be viewed. Each window is contains the image of the Amaranthines holy symbol.
Spread evenly throughout the temple are different altrs for each Amaranthine to allow for offerings. Priests of all the Amaranthines are perform daily rituals at the alter of their Amaranthine to honor them. Typically services for individual Amaranthines are held outside of the Holybranch temple and are instead held in the houses of worship dedicated to a particular Amaranthine. The Temple is managed by Rohesia Goldbeak.

Tyton's Cathedral

Found outside of the Temple Quarter Tyton's Cathedral sits in the The Underfall district of the Roots. The cathedral is marked with the symbol of the Nightfather. An overall spralling structer, the Cathedral houses the city's catacombs. Folks of all races come to pay respects to the dead buried here. Priests dedicated to Tyton are the main caretakers of the Cathedral in addition to assisting with funeral services performed there. Often times funerals are run as a duet between a priest of Tyton and a priest of the Amaranthine the dead most associated with during their life. The Cathedral is managed by Edvar Darkfog.

Church of Clhuran

Found in the Temple Quarter, the Church of Clhuran is the most opulantly decorated house of worship dedicated to the Humblewood Amaranthines. A brightly painted exterior leads into an unexpedly modest building interior that is dedicated as a place of worship and also a place of performance. The priests of Clhuran find that the plain interior of the church allows worshipers to pay full and undivided attention to both preachers and performers. The church is managed by Beckett Luckcliff.

Intelect Abbey

Found on the outskirts of the Temple Quarter, the Intelect Abbey is the highest house of worship to the Amaranthine Gesme. The Abbey is less a traditional house of worship and a collabrative space where those blessed with the spark of Gesme have a place to work and pay tribute to their Amaranthine. The Abbey has traditionally been staffed and patroned by mainly women over its history and serves as a clear testimate to the ingenity capable by their hard work.
There are three main areas of the Abbey, the worship hall, workshop, and bunkhouse. The worship hall is a long hallway flanked by pedistals holdint the work of estemed inventors displaying their prized creations. These displays serve as an offering to Gesme and are the bulk of her followers religious practice. At the end of the worship hall is a small altar and seating area for practioners to pray and give thanks to the spark gifted by Gesme. The workshop is below the worship hall and serves as a tinkering space for inventions to be created with the ultimate goal of creating something worthy of being displayed in the worship hall. Above the worship hall is a modest bunkhouse where the priests of Gesme sleep. They sleep above the worship hall in an attempt to catch any good idea or spark of creativity that floats up to the sky at night. The Abbey is managed by Sutton Firekeen.

Hanera's House

Found in the Temple Quarter, Hanera's House is the most visited house of worship outside of the Holybranch Temple. Hanera's House is a standing tribute to the Amaranthine Hanera. While funtioning as a place of worship in which followers of Hanera may pray to her, the main purpose of Hanera's House is to serve the community at large. Followers of Hanera find the charitable actions they are able to in the name of Hanera to be a blessing in itself. One of the largest missions of Hanera's House is a daily soup kitchen that is staffed by the priests of Hanera. The work done by Hanera's House is responsible for lifting many struggling folk of Alderheart out of poverty. Hanera's House is managed by Leland Goodflank.

Cloud Chapel

Found in the Temple Quarter, Cloud Chapel is the tallest building in the Canopy District. Rising high above all other buildings in the Evertree, the house of worship to the Amaranthine Reya is truly one with the wind. The Cloud Chapel is less a building and more a very tall platform where the priests of Reya choose to spend their time exposed to the raw elements of the wind and weather. As the highest platform in the City of Alderheart, birdfolk will often come and pray to Reya for safe passage before jumping off the edge of the platform and letting the wind aid them as they glide down in the first leg of a long journey. The Cloud Chapel is managed by Everleigh Sagewing.