“This is my watch. And I do not turn away.”
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To convert Caltin Vanagor's former private retreat into a Jedi sanctuary and spiritual outpost—serving as a place of recovery, reflection, and quiet preparation for Jedi, particularly Shadows and Guardians.Image Credit: Sotheby's International Realty (inspiration)
Canon: N/A
Permissions: N/A
Links: Sanctuary Island
SETTING INFORMATION
Structure Name: Shadow SanctuaryClassification: Hidden Jedi Temple / Spiritual Refuge
Location: Northeastern edge of the Rist Sea, Alderaan
Affiliation:
Caltin Vanagor
,
Connel Vanagor
Accessibility:
Shadow Sanctuary is located on a remote island concealed from most planetary maps. Surrounded by dense mistbanks and false telemetry shields, it is accessible only by ship or shuttle through exact vector channels. Airspeeders must stop at the starport perimeter or be forced to auto-land. All access is private and requires encrypted Force-keyed biometric clearance. Unauthorized guests are turned away automatically—or remain in containment until departure.
Description:
What was once a personal retreat has now become a hallowed place of quiet purpose. A lush, ocean-ringed island houses structures both humble and serene, repurposed from villas and resort halls into cloisters, gardens, and sanctums for Jedi. The island balances rest, recovery, and reflection with readiness. Shadow Sanctuary is not a place for ceremony—it is a place for truth.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Landing Sanctum
A 25-berth private starport cloaked in atmospheric misdirection and keyed to personalized access codes. Once a luxury dock, now a discrete intake point guarded by droids, Force-sensitive scanners, and ancient Jedi sentry programs.Cloisters and Guardian Quarters
Ten cloister villas provide space for Jedi, Padawans, Shadows, or guests under Vanagor's protection. Each home features a personal meditation space, weapons locker, and study room attuned for holocron use or spiritual work.Vanagor Hearth (Main House)
Once the family residence, the central estate now serves as the heart of the Sanctuary. It includes:- A communal dining hall
- Personal training circle (For one on one)
- Shared meditation chambers
- The Hall of Mirrors – a symbolic room for deep introspection
- Archives and artistic study for emotional healing
Artisan's Circle
Converted from the shopping center. Now houses:- A modest lightsaber forge
- Holocron Archive (entry restricted by Force attunement)
- Herbology and crafting workshop
- Communal reflection garden
- No currency changes hands—only knowledge and time
Hall of Renewal
The former spa, now a Jedi Healer's sanctuary. It includes:- Aromatherapy chambers woven with natural Force crystals
- Bacta submersion pools and recovery zones
- Meditation tanks
- Soundless rooms for trauma and grief processing
Path of Still Waters
The island's beach system now serves as walking paths for meditation.- Stone markers line the path, each inscribed with Jedi parables
- Floating platforms for saber form practice over water
- Tidal caves for solitary reflection or Force communion
The Shadow Hall (Restricted)
Hidden deep beneath the central island is a Shadow operations chamber. Accessible only to Jedi Shadows or designated members of the Order, this secure space allows for encrypted mission planning, intelligence coordination, and relay to other sanctuaries in the Outer Rim and Wild Space.SECURITY
High (Stealth, Biometric & Force Keyed Access)Shadow Sanctuary is one of the most secure locations on Alderaan, despite its tranquil appearance.
- Entry paths hidden by false telemetry fields
- Orbital transponders scramble unauthorized navigation
- Biometric and Force-signature keyed doors at all main points
- Gatekeeper AI holocrons and astromech sentries monitor incoming transmissions
- Island-wide Force resonance wards to obscure dark side detection
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Once known simply as Sanctuary, this island was built in secrecy by ex-Guardian Authority architects under private commission. Funded by Jedi Master Caltin Vanagor—through entirely legal and personal means—it was originally a retreat for healing and isolation after decades of conflict and loss.But with the resurgence of darkness in the galaxy and the burden of new generations of Jedi rising from war-torn soil, Caltin chose to transform his home into something more. It became a refuge not only for himself and his beloved Chrysa, but for those Jedi who could no longer walk the Temple corridors without hearing the screams of the past.
Shadow Sanctuary now stands as a quiet cornerstone of the Light. Not a bastion of war, nor a grand hall of ceremony, but a place where those who carry burdens in silence can lay them down and remember who they are. A place where Jedi can prepare—not just to fight—but to endure.