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The '''Temple of the Lord of Light''' in [[Volantis]] is a temple dedicated to the god [[R'hllor]], the Lord of Light.   The Temple is protected by a private army known as the [[Fiery Hand]]. Its High Priest is [[Benerro]].  
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:''For the temple in Braavos, see [[Temple of the Lord of Light (Braavos)]].''
===About===
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The '''Temple of the Lord of Light''' is a [[red temple]] in [[Volantis]] dedicated to the god [[R'hllor]], the Lord of Light. The temple is protected by a private army of slave soldiers known as the [[Fiery Hand]]. Its High Priest is [[Benerro]].
Prior to the construction of the temple, the site was a great plaza.  The date of its construction is not known. 
 
The temple is an enormity of pillars, steps, buttresses, bridges, domes, and towers flowing into one another as if they had all been chiseled from one colossal rock.  It looms high like [[Aegon's high hill|Aegon’s High Hill]]. 
 
  
The temple is so enormous that even [[Tyrion]] upon first seeing it is stunned by its size.  He thinks it must it must be about three times the size of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] in [[King's Landing]]. A hundred hues of red, yellow, gold, and orange meet and meld in the temple walls, dissolving one into the other like clouds at sunset. {{Ref|aDwD|27}}  
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==About==
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Prior to the construction of the temple, the site was a great plaza in the half of the city east of the [[Rhoyne]], near the [[Black Wall]]. The date of its construction is not known. The temple is an enormity of pillars, steps, buttresses, bridges, domes, and towers flowing into one another as if they had all been chiseled from one colossal rock. It looms high like [[Aegon's High Hill]]. A hundred hues of red, yellow, gold, and orange meet and meld in the temple walls, dissolving one into the other like clouds at sunset.{{Ref|aDwD|27}}  
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According to Archmaester [[Gramyon]] in ''[[Remnants of the Dragonlords]]'', it is three times the size of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]].
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At some point Triarch [[Malaquo Maegyr]] tried to hire the [[Golden Company]] to clean out the red temple and have [[Benerro]] put to the sword.
  
The temple’s slender towers twist ever upward, frozen flames dancing as they reach for the sky.  Fire turned to stone, Tyrion thinks.  Huge night fires burn beside the temple steps, and between them the High Priest begins to speak.  He stands atop a red stone pillar, joined by a slender stone bridge to a lofty terrace when the lesser priests and acolytes stand. 
 
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
===A Dance with Dragons===
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===''A Dance with Dragon''s===
In [[Volantis]], thousands of slaves and freedmen crowd the temple plaza to hear [[Benerro]] shriek of bleeding stars and a sword of fire that will cleanse the world. {{Ref|aDwD|22}}
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In [[Volantis]], thousands of slaves and freedmen crowd the temple plaza to hear [[Benerro]] shriek of [[red comet|bleeding stars]] and a [[Lightbringer|sword of fire]] that will cleanse the world. He stands atop a red stone pillar, joined by a slender stone bridge to a lofty terrace when the lesser priests and acolytes stand.{{Ref|aDwD|22}}
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[[Tyrion Lannister]] and Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] pass through the crowded temple plaza as Benerro preaches. Tyrion is stunned by the temple's enormity, thinking it is about three times the size of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] in [[King's Landing]]. He thinks the temple is fire turned to stone.
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As Benerro speaks shouts erupt from the crowd, with women weeping and men shaking their fists. The atmosphere reminds Tyrion of the day [[Myrcella]] sailed for [[Dorne]] and [[Riot of King's Landing|the riot that boiled up]] as they made their way back to the [[Red Keep]].{{Ref|aDwD|27}}
  
[[Tyrion]] and Ser [[Jorah]] stop to listen to [[Benerro]] preach at the Temple. The great plaza is packed almost solid. Every eyes is on the high priests save [[Tyrion]]’s and Ser [[Jorah]]’s. As Benerro speaks shouts erupt from the crowd.  Women are weeping and men are shaking their fists.  Tyrion has a bad feeling about it. The atmosphere reminds him of the day [[Myrcella]] sailed for [[Dorne]] and [[Riot of King's Landing|the riot that boiled up]] as they made their way back to the [[Red Keep]]. {{Ref|aDwD|27}}
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==Quotes==
==References and Notes==
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{{Quote|I think that red [[R'hllor]] has more worshippers in [[Volantis|this city]] than all the other gods together.|the [[widow of the waterfront]], to Ser [[Jorah Mormont]]}}
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==References==
 
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[[Category:Places in Volantis]]
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[[Category:Religious buildings]]
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[[Category:Red temples]]
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[[es:Templo del Señor de Luz]]
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[[fr:Temple du Maître de la Lumière]]

Revision as of 03:27, 23 August 2019

For the temple in Braavos, see Temple of the Lord of Light (Braavos).

The Temple of the Lord of Light is a red temple in Volantis dedicated to the god R'hllor, the Lord of Light. The temple is protected by a private army of slave soldiers known as the Fiery Hand. Its High Priest is Benerro.

About

Prior to the construction of the temple, the site was a great plaza in the half of the city east of the Rhoyne, near the Black Wall. The date of its construction is not known. The temple is an enormity of pillars, steps, buttresses, bridges, domes, and towers flowing into one another as if they had all been chiseled from one colossal rock. It looms high like Aegon's High Hill. A hundred hues of red, yellow, gold, and orange meet and meld in the temple walls, dissolving one into the other like clouds at sunset.[1]

According to Archmaester Gramyon in Remnants of the Dragonlords, it is three times the size of the Great Sept of Baelor.

At some point Triarch Malaquo Maegyr tried to hire the Golden Company to clean out the red temple and have Benerro put to the sword.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

In Volantis, thousands of slaves and freedmen crowd the temple plaza to hear Benerro shriek of bleeding stars and a sword of fire that will cleanse the world. He stands atop a red stone pillar, joined by a slender stone bridge to a lofty terrace when the lesser priests and acolytes stand.[2]

Tyrion Lannister and Ser Jorah Mormont pass through the crowded temple plaza as Benerro preaches. Tyrion is stunned by the temple's enormity, thinking it is about three times the size of the Great Sept of Baelor in King's Landing. He thinks the temple is fire turned to stone.

As Benerro speaks shouts erupt from the crowd, with women weeping and men shaking their fists. The atmosphere reminds Tyrion of the day Myrcella sailed for Dorne and the riot that boiled up as they made their way back to the Red Keep.[1]

Quotes

I think that red R'hllor has more worshippers in this city than all the other gods together.

References