It is written in the Ascensus in Caelum that 1,000 years ago, the fiend Tenebrae conducted a ritual to grow the skeleton of a colossal war machine from the very earth beneath Discidium. Flying high above the Oratory, Caelum Sol Orbis watched in horror as Mundi Eversor erupted from the horizon, raining chunks of earth and volcanic ash down on Discidium. As Eversor began its approach to Caelum’s home, Lathander’s Grand Paladin soared across the Altum Sea alongside his winged paladins to intercept the colossus.
Engulfed in a radiant inferno, Caelum ascended to deliver a fatal blow to Eversor. The colossus’ dark heart exploded, releasing the Miasma from its corpse. The resulting magical shock wave enchanted deposits of resonite in the earth and the earthmotes began to rise. Fissures opened around Caelum’s home. At the very centre of the Relief, where his statue now stands, Caelum raised his wings in prayer. A mighty golden shield grew around Fundus and beyond as the storm consumed the world around him.
Only once the turmoil had subsided did Caelum fall to his knees. Having inspired faith in the people of Anfang, his body erupted into a coruscation of light, and he ascended to divinity. The city was renamed Caelum’s Landing in recognition of its saviour. Lathander’s church would eventually transition into the Church of Caelum.