Basilica of Ice

For the greater glory of man, the new nation of Mirrok under the command of the Speaker of Souls brought stone and wood from Galthor and the northernmost reaches of Iorill forest. The city they constructed, stands today as one of the most beautiful in the world. Their first structure was a great temple to the powers that had brought them here. The gods that understood their place in the universe. The Basilica of Ice was quickly erected and housed many of the early settlers through the harsh winters. The Basilica itself stands apart from the rest of the capital city of Croixburg, on the other side of a large crevasse. A bridge connects the city to the front gates of the Basilica, supported by the frozen bodies of two giants, slain in the early days of Mirrok’s history. A large skull sits nestled in the spires of the basilica as a reminder of the frailty and mortality of man. Statues of pure white marble hold out iron braziers filled with stones enchanted to glow with a soft red light, lighting the way to the temple proper. The inside of the Basilica are pristine rooms of solid marble and gold. Religious artworks and scenes depicting the glory of the Hierophant Ramius Mirr. Political pieces are carefully intermingled, to remind onlookers the close connections between state and religion that is observed in the frozen north. The centerpiece of the Basilica is what is known as the Lord’s Sepulcher. There, on public display are the remains of Hierophant Ramius Mirr, Speaker Gabriel Durand, and most recently Speaker Davion Crill.