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Lythria Starhart - Keeper of the Light
- Race: Human Female (Possessed)
- Class: Cleric
- Alignment: Lawful Good
- Level: 20 (5 when >5mi from Thronstadt)
- Background: Sage
- Role: NPC Leader of Platinum City / Church of the Flame
Appearance
Young woman with Platinum Blonde hair and pale skin. Now has Blue-in-Blue eyes and is generally scene in her official robes of office.
Personality
Generally withdrawn (and kept isolated by the Church) and is still adjusting to the sudden change in position and status. Is still able to use her powerful spellcasting abilities and political position to help the city and country writ large.
Backstory
Sage in training when the previous Keeper of the Light passed and she was suddenly possessed by the Holy Flame. Underwent the coronation ceremony soon after this and now rules the country, along with her bishops, and is the spiritual leader of the Church of the Flame.
Relationships
Sole individual who can directly command the Knights of Rath who have all sworn binding oaths to serve. Thus far kept largely isolated outside of official events and government functions.
Previous Keepers
- Varnen the Forged
- Reign: 45 years
- Species: Dwarf
- Gender: Male
- Previous Trade: Blacksmith
- Major Accomplishment: Established the Flame-Forged, a sacred order dedicated to crafting holy relics and artifacts infused with divine fire.
- Flamebearer Kyssira the Kindled
- Reign: 28 years
- Species: Half-Orc
- Gender: Female
- Previous Trade: Traveling Minstrel
- Major Accomplishment: Instituted the “Songs of the Flame,” a collection of hymns that united the faithful and became a cornerstone of the church's ceremonies.
- Halric the Resolute
- Reign: 52 years
- Species: Human
- Gender: Male
- Previous Trade: Soldier
- Major Accomplishment: Established the Gold Keep for the Glittering Scales, an elite knightly order tasked with protecting the faith and its followers. Ended the The War of Emberlight shortly after his ascension.
- Hierarch Zelora of Emberlight
- Reign: 33 years
- Species: Tiefling
- Gender: Female
- Previous Trade: Alchemist
- Major Accomplishment: Developed the Sacred Tinctures, holy potions that enhanced the spiritual and physical well-being of worshipers, becoming a central part of rituals. Denounced Lazareth as an evil deity, triggering a long and bloody conflict with Wintershield.
- Pontiff Grelthar the Ashen
- Reign: 24 years
- Species: Orc
- Gender: Male
- Previous Trade: Miner
- Major Accomplishment: Oversaw the creation of the Eternal Flame Bastion, a fortress-temple carved in the depth of the Underdark, establishing the Church's authority there.
- Prophetess Nythera the Scorched
- Reign: 29 years
- Species: Tiefling
- Gender: Female
- Previous Trade: Sculptor
- Major Accomplishment: Designed the Flame Monoliths, towering structures inscribed with sacred texts that served as both places of worship and symbols of enlightenment.
- Keeper Rylos the Bright
- Reign: 30 years
- Species: Gnome
- Gender: Male
- Previous Trade: Inventor
- Major Accomplishment: Introduced the Flame Beacon Network, a series of magically-lit towers that allowed rapid communication across vast distances within the church's domain.
