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|Name=Urth-Kelai | |Name=Urth-Kelai | ||
|Image=[[File:Terasil - Urth-Kelai 01.jpg|center|frameless]] | |Image=[[File:Terasil - Urth-Kelai 01.jpg|center|frameless]] | ||
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|Significance=Site of communion with Aelrith, [[Ascendant Spirit]] of Mist; spiritual waystation on the Kar-Dul Deep Road | |Significance=Site of communion with Aelrith, [[Ascendant Spirit]] of Mist; spiritual waystation on the Kar-Dul Deep Road | ||
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{{ | {{Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale Sections | ||
|Introduction=Urth-Kelai is a small secluded spiritual | |Introduction=Urth-Kelai is a small secluded spiritual Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale located near the western edge of the [[Murazkar Range]], positioned between [[Telenkar Hold]] and [[Dul-Val]]. Known for its perpetual mist fields and harmonic stillness, it serves as a place of reflection and threshold passage. The Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale is dedicated to the veneration of [[Aelrith]], the Ascendant Spirit of Mist, whose presence is believed to manifest within the valley's cyclic veilings. | ||
|Geography=Urth-Kelai is built across natural basalt ridges and terraces that overlook a deep mist basin, known locally as the Veiled Hollow. The | |Geography=Urth-Kelai is built across natural basalt ridges and terraces that overlook a deep mist basin, known locally as the Veiled Hollow. The Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale's structures are open to the elements, shaped from water-smoothed stone and interspersed with reflection pools, mistwells, and harmonic chimes. Weather conditions are unpredictable, with swirling fogbanks, cold gusts, and sudden silences descending at irregular intervals. | ||
|History=The enclave was founded during the early expansion of the Deep Road when scouts discovered a zone of unnatural mist persistence. Early settlers deemed the site spiritually potent and established a small ritual circle. Over time, it became a pilgrimage point for those seeking guidance before entering the vale. The | |History=The enclave was founded during the early expansion of the Deep Road when scouts discovered a zone of unnatural mist persistence. Early settlers deemed the site spiritually potent and established a small ritual circle. Over time, it became a pilgrimage point for those seeking guidance before entering the vale. The Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale gradually grew into a formal commune under the guidance of the Aelrith Synod. | ||
|Notable Locations=Key regions include: | |Notable Locations=Key regions include: | ||
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|Dangers and Threats=Primary threats include spiritual overstimulation and memory dissociation during high mist cycles. Weather patterns can obscure terrain and disorient untrained visitors. Rumors persist of lost pilgrims and tonal entities emerging during uncontrolled Still Blooms, though these remain unverified. | |Dangers and Threats=Primary threats include spiritual overstimulation and memory dissociation during high mist cycles. Weather patterns can obscure terrain and disorient untrained visitors. Rumors persist of lost pilgrims and tonal entities emerging during uncontrolled Still Blooms, though these remain unverified. | ||
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[[category:Centers of Osia]] | [[category:Centers of Osia]] | ||
[[category:Aelrithia]] | [[category:Aelrithia]] | ||