St. Lenore's Cemetery

St. Lenore's Cemetery
St. Lenore's, or simply Lenore, is a large graveyard spanning several acres. It is in a hollow in the mountains to the East of the city of Doramraz and is as old as, if not older than, the city itself. It sits in a nook in the mountains and there is only one way in, through the main gate. In front of the high stone and iron gate wall is the house of Edgar, a gentleman of undistinguished age though obviously old. He is the grave keeper, the grave digger, and the undertaker. The hollow is full of old growth trees with gnarled trunks. The headstones sit at awkward angles all throughout the few acres in no particular order. Some plots, especially family plots, are well kept, others are overgrown and forgotten. A lot of the dead in Doramraz go missing, many more are too poor to afford burial and are cremated. St. Lenore's is far enough, and high enough, away from Doramraz that it is not directly affected by the pollution. If anywhere in Doramraz is sacrosanct, St. Lenore's is it. No one has ever been killed in the graveyard, even at funerals of prominent politicians when the gate man saw many an enemy enter, no ill words were exchanged. Anyone who frequents the place will tell you, it has a particular quality to it, and as old Edgar often says, "There's no reason to disrespect the dead, nor a point to be found in disturbing them."

The heavy iron gate serves well enough to keep out grave robbers, as does the generous march from the city. Edgar's large black dog also serves a role in keeping trespassers at bay and dissuading those with vandalous thoughts.