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===The Temple of the Sky ===

The primary religious center for the teachings of Alar. the Great Temple of the Sky at Mozna Amar is the most sacred places in Skorr Culture. 

The temple itself is situated atop a great mountain top that had been leveled in ancient times.  The mountain is known as Kelja or "The place where the world meets the Sky" In the later days of Alar, the Skorr people removed and flattened the last 300 meters of the stone mountain top. On that plateau the ancient temple had been built. 

The structures were made entirely of the stone taken from the top of the mountain. Each hand carved over the millennium by master craftsmen. 


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The busts of the descendants of Alar, all High Kings throughout the ages lined a broad avenue flanked by stone pillars decorated with gold leaf and intricately etched into beautiful abstract patterns.

At the end of the long avenue of colonnades was the temple building. An Acropolis like structure ringed with more columns reminiscent of those found on earth during the Greco-Roman period. Large lintel pieces spanned the columns and their carvings were enhanced with precious metals and jewels. They represented the life of Alar, the single most important figure in Skorr history. It was his wisdom that united the once warring clans of the Skorr people into a single purpose. It was his legacy that turned the Skorr into a star faring people. It was his desire and teachings that allowed them to reach out to other species with peace and understanding without sacrificing their strong martial traditions.

At the end of the Avenue there are wide steps, purposely designed to be uncomfortable to Skorr physiology. Visiting Skorr are not permitted to use their wings to aid them when climbing these stairs. These were the only steps found anywhere on the planet and they were here to remind the royal family of humility.

At the top of the steps there is a broad open area of the temple where a group of priest wait for Royal visitors.  In that open space a replica of the Soul of Skorr rests in the outstretched hands of the Statue of Alar. A representation of his gift to the Skorr people.