Editing Temple of the Lord of Light

{{for|the building in Braavos|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]], and its [[High Priest (R'hllor)|High Priest]] is [[Benerro]].{{ref|ADWD|27}}

==Layout==
The Temple of the Lord of Light is found along the river road on the eastern shore of the [[Rhoyne]], beneath the [[Black Walls]]. The enormous temple has numerous pillars, steps, buttresses, bridges, domes, and towers which flow into one another, and its walls are colored in hues of red, yellow, gold, and orange.{{Ref|ADWD|27}} According to Archmaester [[Gramyon]] in ''[[Remnants of the Dragonlords]]'', the temple is three times the size of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] in [[King's Landing]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Volantis}}

The [[High Priest (R'hllor)|High Priest]] preaches from a red stone pillar in the great plaza found before the temple. A slender stone bridge connects the pillar to a lofty terrace of the temple. Huge [[nightfire]]s burn besides the temple's steps, with the pillar standing between them. Crowds can gather in the torchlit plaza to listen to the priests.{{ref|ADWD|27}}

==History==
Triarch [[Malaquo Maegyr]] tried to hire the [[Golden Company]] to clean out the [[red temple]] and have [[Benerro]] put to the sword, but the [[sellswords]] refused.{{ref|ADWD|27}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Dance with Dragon''s===
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.{{ref|ADWD|22}}

[[Tyrion Lannister]] and Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] pass through the crowded temple plaza as Benerro preaches one night. Shouts erupt from the crowd as Benerro speaks, with women weeping and men shaking their fists. The atmosphere reminds Tyrion of the day his niece, Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]], sailed for [[Dorne]] and [[Riot of King's Landing|the riot that boiled up]] as the royal retinue made their way back to the [[Red Keep]].{{ref|ADWD|27}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|[[Faith of the Seven|Seven]] save me, that's got to be three times the size of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]].{{Ref|ADWD|27}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|An enormity of pillars, steps, buttresses, bridges, domes, and towers flowing into one another as if they had all been chiseled from one collossal rock, the Temple of the Lord of Light loomed like [[Aegon's High Hill]]. A hundred hues of red, yellow, gold, and orange met and melded in the temple walls, dissolving one into the other like clouds at sunset. Its slender towers twisted ever upward, frozen flames dancing as they reached for the sky.{{Ref|ADWD|27}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

==References==
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[[Category:Places in Volantis]]
[[Category:Red temples]]

[[es:Templo del Señor de Luz]]
[[fr:Temple du Maître de la Lumière]]
[[pt:Templo do Senhor da Luz de Volantis]]