Monastery of Zenarthaso

The Monastery of Zenarthaso (also known as the Monastery and the Monastery of Monks) is a faction of Monks in Sunshire. The Monastery itself is a massive ancient cathedral converted into a school. It sits in the Yon'kar Mountains near the town of Channel on the Channel Plateau.

Founding
Zenarthaso was one of the founding members of the Arcane Society. In the Year -4 DC, three of the four founders, not including Arcanus himself, became obsessed with the power that the Font of Arcane had given them. Their lust for power turned into aggression, and the trio carrried out horrific attacks on Elven villages in Vel'oran. Arcanus and Zenarthaso managed to control their own minds and eventually battled the trio and defeated them. A few years later, Arcanus left the material plane to become the Warden of Elysium. Fearing he may one day become obsessed with the Arcane like his fellow founders once had, Zenarthaso parted ways with the Arcane Society to become a Monk. He founded the Way of the Arcane, and built the Monastery by himself. Centuries later, the Monastery exists as a school for those who wish to learn the Way of the Arcane.

The Second War of Sunshire
In 173 DC, the town of Channel nearby to the Monastery was the site of several key battles between Sunshire and Orukonus. Having completed a series of tunnels through the Yon'Kar Mountains, several legions of Orcs managed to route around Greatwatch onto the Channel Plateau, leading them straight to Channel. As these attacks were primarily by surprise, it took several days for Sunshirian infantry to climb the mountain paths up to the plateau and join the fight. With the small garrison available at the time, the Monastery, led at the time by High Anchorite Yulus Demore, was able to resist the complete destruction of Channel.