The Cathedral of St. Elys

Built in 882 GC, this cathedral soars above the landscape, a pinnacle of architecture, a symbol to devotion and sacrifice. It is named for the eponymous St. Elys, one of the only elven saints in church lore. Her first miracle was the defense of The Sorrowgate--armed only with her faith and her trusted blade, she held off a Kurnish assault for hours while thousands evacuated Menendras; it was said she was aglow with the radiance of God, and their weapons could do her no harm. Though she died that day, the blade was recovered, untainted by Kurnish touch; it found its way into the hands of Dolph Baron, who wielded it in the Second Battle of Chedon against the Druagan Horde--though ungifted by any form of magic, the blade shone in his hands, with the same radiance it had before, and cleft through demon-flesh like rays of sunlight through darkness. And so was her legacy sealed. And that very blade is interred within the cathedral to this day, shining its light upon all, that they may live in peace, free from the darkness.

The cathedral is large enough to contain the entirety of the 300+ people of Chedon and the surrounding environs, both for Soroday sermons and for the occasional need to fortify against invasions of monster or man. Despite its gothic beauty, it is well-suited to that task; it offers no low window, nor climbing perch, only thick stone across its entire base.

In addition to the chapel, the cathedral contains the office of the Abbot and others of the Ordo Valentia, who administer to the needs of the village, including the delivery of sermon.