High Loremaster
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Provide the world of Midvinter with a central place of learning.
- Image Credit: Artist Jonas Hassibi
- Canon: No
- Permissions: N/A
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- Structure Name: The College of Enlightenment
- Classification: School
- Location: Midvinter
- Affiliation:
Nina Heavenshield
; the peoples of Midvinter - Accessibility: Nestled in a valley surrounded by mountainous terrain, the College provides a defensible position as there is only one way in and out on foot via the 10,000 steps long stairway leading through the mountains and straight to the front door. There also exists a landing pad for shuttles and speeders. All are encouraged to visit the College and partake in the vast treasures of knowledge found within. Guards are stationed in each watchtower monitoring the stairway, and more can be found within the College itself to protect its stores of information from any would-be thieves.
- Description: The College of Enlightenment is a marvel of architecture, a perfect marriage of Beorni, Aelvar, and Valkyri design. It is picturesque beyond belief, a place of peace and learning intended to usher a new era of enlightenment to the peoples of Midvinter. Bronze braziers light the way as one ascends the 10,000 steps guiding them through the valley right up to the College threshold. The main hall contains the Great Library, a vast collection of tomes and scrolls detailing the history of ages past lost to time, as well as family and clan records dating back to the beginning of civilization. One may also attend the many classes offered at the College, to further one's education regarding advanced technology and the ways of the greater galaxy.
POINTS OF INTEREST
- The 10,000 Steps:
- A long stairway leading travelers and pilgrims safely through the mountain passes and guides them to the College entrance.
- Watchtowers:
- All along the stairway are several watchtowers housing patrolling guards to aid weary travelers on their journey as well as be on the lookout for any approaching threats, in which case they light a beacon to warn the next watchtower until the signal reaches the College.
- The College Courtyard:
- A platform to which the landing pad is connected, and which houses the towering golden entrance to the College itself.
- The Great Library:
- The main hall contains a vast library consisting of everything from dustly old tomes to modern holocrons. Its collection is closely guarded at all times.
- Classrooms:
- On the upper floors one can find several classrooms where classes on every subject imaginable are held, all with the goal of introducing and instructing the minds of willing natives to the ways and technology of the greater galaxy. Those teaching said classes bear the title of Loremaster.
- The High Loremaster's Office:
- Atop the lone mountain which houses the College is the private quarters of the High Loremaster; leader and headmaster of the College of Enlightenment.
SECURITY
High Security Rating:
Although a public place of learning welcoming all travelers, the College maintains tight security against any who would seek to disrupt the peace. Armed guards have a clear line-of-sight of the stairway providing the only way in and out, and even more are found within the Great Library to protect against any potential thieves or those who would otherwise seek the destruction of the information housed there. The security personnel includes members of the Beorni, Aelvar and Valkyri alike, allowing for a host of different methods to detect and deal with any would-be violators of the peace.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
For the majority of her adult years, the eldest Heavenshield child have been on a constant journey across the length and breadth of Midvinter in pursuit of knowledge of her adopted homeworld. The Valkyri had never bothered keeping written records of their history, from records of the countless clans scattered across the realm to the line of rulers since ages past. Nina made it her neverending quest to rediscover and put down on paper these stories, as well as to find out differing opinions on various topics. For many years it was just her and the Beorni warrior
Arnor Oathkeeper
, her dearest friend and a most loyal companion, on the road.It was not until the events of the Great War, during which a powerful being the Valkyri knew as the Goddess of Death returned from banishment to punish the mortal realm and was subsequently defeated at the hands of her father, that Nina deemed her journey complete. She, as well as her father, came to the realisation that all the knowledge she had come across should be shared with all who similarly wishes to learn. Thus, the ambitious project that would be known as the College of Enlightenment was born.
In the second year of the august reign of High King
Thurion Heavenshield
, construction was completed. Symbolising the everlasting unity of the Three Kindreds, it combines elements of Beorni, Aelvar, and Valkyri architecture flawlessly, shimmering with glistening white stone and radiant gold sculptures and detailing. Located in the Heartlands, formerly known as the Crownlands and now bestowed unto the Beorni people, the College of Enlightenment sits in a valley surrounded by mountains. One may only reach it on foot by using the 10,000 steps long stairway guiding visitors through the otherwise treacherous mountain passes. A landing pad was also incorporated so that visitors from beyond the stars might reach them.As the chief architect behind this whole enterprise, Nina Heavenshield was bestowed the title of High Loremaster; she was effectively made the headmaster and keeper of knowledge, and she recruited to her side many scholars and learned men and women to staff the College, many of whom were Jedi of the Dawnguard. The Great Library was filled to the brim with ancient tomes and scrolls copied from the Aelvar archives, as well as a host of modern writings and lectures in the form of holocrons and datacrons. Those with knowledge of the ways of the galaxy were tasked with holding classes for those interested on subjects ranging from the history of the known galaxy to the use of advanced technology commonly enjoyed elsewhere in said galaxy. These lecturers and teachers were given the title of Loremaster.
The underlying goal of the College of Enlightenment is to educate the native population in the ways of the greater galaxy, to hopefully spark a new era of a more sophisticated way of thinking to complement the ancient traditions of Midvinter, to advance their culture and technology to a state where they no longer need live in fear of galactic powers.
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