Ylmaris Monastery

Rekindling the Light

Unlike the glittering walls of the Yggdrasil Shrine, these are darkened, marble walls covered in heavy tapestries, woven to silence the echoing hall. Whereas the shrine is full of life, full of those that are looking for something, the monastery is quiet, those that find themselves here for a particular reason. The floor is worn where millennia of armor has laid against it, the wearers kneeling as they pray for safety, pray to continue baring the torch that they wield.
Those that go to the shrine seek something, something that they hope to find with the help of the cleric Jorann Prilmil, but those that come to the Ylmaris Monastery know exactly what they seek. Their decorated armor and shining weapons tell all, they have come to seek safety, a blessing, a continuation. The monastery is for those that are heading towards a battle, to the reaches of the Northern Outposts. The monastery is here for the Knights of Yggdrasil and the oath they have sworn to Ygg.
For a place dedicated to a god of life, the monastery is silent and somber, a place more of mourning than celebration. This darkened hall is a revered place, one that holds great meaning for those that wield weapons of protection and the light of hope. In the darkness, the knights have said their connection to their god has grown, kindling the light within them to serve and protect.

Purpose / Function

Originally, the Ylmaris Monastery was meant as an additional room of the Yggdrasil Shrine, but that purpose was shortlived as Yllvalion and the Knights of Yggdrasil grew. A dedicated room, specifically for peaceful worship before battles and travel for the knights, was needed, and so the two rooms were separated and given new purpose. The Yggdrasil Shrine became an open place of worship for all while the Ylmaris Monastery became a place specifically for the Knights of Yggdrasil.
Here, those of the paladin order spend their time rekindling the light of hope that the Knights of Yggdrasil are meant to represent in the harshness of the Northern Outposts. The monastery serves as a place of reflection and repentance, a place where faith can be restored and a connection built with the divine being that protects those of the order.

Founding Date

4995 IM

Alternative Names

Yggdrasil Monastery
Monastery of Ygg

Type

Room, Religious, Sanctuary

Parent Location

Ylmaris Citadel

Owning Organization

Knights of Yggdrasil