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Saviour's Glade is a tranquil, frozen glade at the foot of the Dusky Mountains. In Anyeli folklore, the mighty Skotadi captain, Aeolus, took refuge here when he was injured during battle. It is said that a rough snowstorm swept over the glade, and during Aeolus' final few hours he wept that he would never see his beloved Peacekeeper wife again. His tears froze into glistening icy gems, and have been much sought after; the Anyeli believe the tears hold great value, and each tear (a total of five) are said to bring the holder luck, and they will never melt.

Not one of the Anyeli living could tell you where the glade is. It is at the foot of the mountains, and is about the size of half of a coliseum from end to end, and is surrounded by hazardous cliff faces which embrace the glade and give it the feel of a sanctuary. As a result, only those capable of flight could possibly have any hope of accessing it.

Snow covers the gentle slopes and hillocks within the glade, and in the middle of these slopes is a small lake, frozen over with a thick layer of ice. Within the lake, it is thought lies Aeolus' never found body, and it has been within the interest of many a historian to search for his body and return his great longsword to the Cloud Palace as a historic relic. At the end of the glade, where it is furthest away from the Duskies, green verge and pine trees have grown together in thickets. Somewhere among these is an alternative entrance, though it would be difficult to find. Everything about the glade has been carved and created by nature, and it has often been the quest of Nyad Wardens to discover the grove and make it their own to unlock its secrets.