A symbol of unity and strength, the eight-pointed star represents the Mitrans, followers of Mithraea, Goddess of the Sun. Each point on the star might be said to correspond to one of the eight founding Scions; though deeper symbolism behind the shape has not been revealed. In 861 AF the first point of its corresponding constellation detached from the star-group through an illicit conjuring of Aldar magic atop the Obelisk of Darkness. Its stellar heat was diverted from burning Achaea by an emergency dispatch of the light-devouring hounds of Twilight. The eight-pointed star constellation was thenceforth called the 'Sundered Star' constellation.