Juno's Landing Statue
Purpose / Function
Originally, this statue of Juno was meant as a way to inspire hope in the Lucir elves that first landed in Luci'Cinar. When the first few ships arrived, the colonists were already travel weary and haggard, and many felt that perhaps it would be for the best to return to their fey homeland. A few of their leaders, amongst them the legendary elf Egabrial the Insurmountable, gathered their tired peoples together and told them that they would build a statue of stone to the goddess Juno. If the statue remained standing through the night as they rested, then this would be their home. If it collapsed, then they would abandon the site. The statue initially remained standing, despite its original base being fractured and damaged, for nearly 200 years.
Alterations
After already standing for several hundred years, elvish masons chose to rebuild the base of the statue. This is when its magical properties were discovered, as when a worker smashed and ruined their hand while moving the new base into place, they leaned against the statue for support. All at once their pain stopped and their hand was healed the moment they touched the statue.
Beyond the base of the statue being swapped out, a few things have been added. While originally unpainted, several artists over many years have taken to painting one piece of the statue each. As it stands now, only Juno's skin and giant moonstone remain unpainted. Her tunic is a light blue, hair bright red and blonde, and the bracers she wears are painted as bronze.
Architecture
The architectural style is similar to that of early Luci'Cinar. This means that the stonework is still very reminiscent of fey handiwork. Lines of work across the entire sculpture look to be done on a whim, and even the original base was a pool of water, even through Juno has never once been associated with the element. The new base is a simple diamond shaped base, with elven lettering around the sides. The statue of Juno herself is a life-like depiction, with wind swept hair immaculately carved in a lifelike manner. Her very tall and thin frame contradicted by her sharp and muscled face, like all the children of Somner.
Tourism
Those who visit this statue are primarily the sick whom worship the fey gods. On rarer occassions, those with stubborn illnesses will visit the statue when all else fails. However, this power is most effective on elves and so the tourists that find themselves here are usually elven.
Founding Date
240 Current Age
Type
Statue
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