So named is the greatest Temple the Church of Hormus ever built, occupying over 300,000 square feet of Morus soil and stretching well over 300 feet tall it puts every shrine, church and building that claims any standing or status to pitiable shame. Each element of the traditional CoH temple is magnified many times over. A great ocular dome rests over the central hall of the temple where intricately stained and painstakingly tempered glass focuses a single beam of daylight that illuminates a series of words etched into the marble floors: The Last of the Great Voice.
Instead of several key manuscripts the Body of Hormus holds a great bowl shaped library full of hundreds of books that range from direct doctrine such as The Book of Nefiqaddis to long winded analysis of ancient texts, Head Priest poetry and wisdom literature, and the afterlife. More than a hundred marble pillars carved in the shape of great arms that extend to place their palms on the roof, the tallest of which stands almost 50 feet, dwarfing those found in temples elsewhere. Additionally the massive gate by which the temple is entered and all its archways within are carved like great muscular legs since now visible beams appear within the temple except for in the library.
The acting Head Priest resides in special chambers here and though no Circle graces the Body of Hormus’ foundations his very presence has an even more potent effect than the traditional Journeyman’s Circle. Many believe simply entering the temple grounds can heal many a malady and curse, and spending one’s day there leaves them invigorated for weeks to come. This of course lends itself to the aspect of the torso such in the way all temples of the Church of Hormus do, but the Body of Hormus lays claim to much greater. Uhrata Kaikki himself stated that the foundations of the incredible structure are built in part on one of Hormus’ own ribs, and thusly its name is both figurative in the vitality it provides to its community and literal in that it truly is the body of Hormus in some small aspect.
Pilgrimage
It is important to most Bereaved that they step foot within The Body of Hormus at least once in their lives. The temple sees tens of thousands of visitors every day who come to feel its great pillars, smell the sent of its library, and bask in the glory of the ever present Head Priest. It is not uncommon for many of the individuals to have spent whole months traveling from far corners of the continent to place their feet for but a moment in their religions holiest of places.
The city of Morus has slowly grown to accommodate the traffic and swells economically because of it. Many who experience the temple are so moved by it they decide to upend their lives permanently to be nearer to it which in turn drives the price of housing and construction through the roof. Those who can not afford to live here or move their families must compromise with regular visits, or at least an extended stay.