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{{Otheruses4|the temple in Neverwinter|the room in Castle Obarskyr|Hall of Justice (Castle Obarskyr)}}
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| image         = Hall_of_Justice.jpg
| caption       = The Hall of Justice as of 1479 DR
| name          = Hall of Justice
| aliases       = Hall of Never-Justice<ref name="NCS-p140"/>
| type          = Temple
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| location      = [[Neverwinter]], [[northwest Faerûn]]<ref name="NWN2">{{Cite game/Neverwinter Nights 2}}</ref>
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 [[Dagult Neverember]]<ref name="SCAG-p51"/>|[[1467 DR]]–present|
 Reverend Judge [[Oleff Uskar]]|as of [[1367 DR]]<ref name="FRCS.AGTotR-p22">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised)/A Grand Tour of the Realms|114}}</ref> and [[1370 DR]]<ref name="SF.CnC-p14">{{Cite book/The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier/Cities & Civilization|14}}</ref>}}
| staff         = [[Soman Galt]] [[1467 DR]]–present<ref name="NCS-p140"/>
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| occupants     = [[New Neverwinter|Mintarn Mercenaries]], Priests of [[Torm]]<ref name="NCS-p140"/> and [[Tyr]]<ref name="SCAG-p51"/>
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| worship       = [[Tyr]]<ref name="NCS-p140"/>
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| source        = [[Neverwinter Campaign Setting]]
| page          = 140-141
}}
The '''Hall of Justice''' was the temple of [[Tyr]] in the city of [[Neverwinter]].<ref name="NCS-p140"/>

==Location==
The Hall of Justice was located on a cliff overlooking the [[Sea of Swords]] on the south bank of the [[Neverwinter River]] near its mouth.<ref name="NCS-p140"/><ref name="CC.M">{{Cite book/Charon's Claw/MMP/Map}}</ref> It was directly across the [[Neverwinter#Layout|Sleeping Dragon Bridge]] from [[Castle Never]].<ref name="VGttN-p133">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the North|133}}</ref>

Before the [[Ruining]] of [[1451 DR]], the Hall of Justice was located in the [[City Core (Neverwinter)|City Core]],<ref name="NWN">{{Cite game/Neverwinter Nights}}</ref> and after the rebuilding efforts of the late years of the [[1470 DR|1470s DR]] decade, it was located in the [[Protector's Enclave]].<ref name="NCS-p140"/>

==Structure==
The gleaming, castle-like<ref name="LCoN-p22">{{Cite book/Lost Crown of Neverwinter|22}}</ref> church was built from stone, [[iron]], and wood,<ref name="NWN2" /> and was imposing<ref name="LCoN-p22" /> but radiant and beautiful to look upon. It was a massive and grand building.<ref name="NCS-p141">{{Cite book/Neverwinter Campaign Setting|141}}</ref>

==Interior==
The church was notable for its high ceilings<ref name="LCoN-p22" /> that could comfortably accommodate [[giant]]s, with the domed-ceiling of in its great hall allowing space enough for [[dragon]]s.<ref name="NCS-p141"/>

The interior was only mildly decorated, reflecting the sensibilities of an era in Neverwinter's history that was concerned with temperance and justice. It had several rooms for daily routines and worship. The high priest had his own apartment in the temple.<ref name="NCS-p141"/><ref name="NWN2" />

==Activities==
In [[1368 DR]], the Hall of Justice was presided over by Judge [[Oleff Uskar]], ably assisted by Prior [[Hlam]]. Judge Uskar presided over the city's low justice—legal proceedings for citizens not of noble birth or accused of high crimes—while Hlam trained acolytes of Tyr in the meaning of justice and the martial arts.<ref name="VGttN-p133" />

==History==
===The Wailing Death===
[[File:Hall of Justice statue tyr.png|thumb|''A statue of [[Tyr]] in [[Neverwinter]]'s Hall of Justice.'']]
During the [[Wailing Death]] of [[1372 DR]], the Hall was used as a base from which the search for the [[Waterdhavian]] creatures was launched as well as a sanatorium for plague victims. Judge Oleff also coordinated his search for the tomb of [[Halueth Never]] from the temple.<ref name="NWN"/>

Once Neverwinter had been rebuilt after the war with [[Luskan]], the Hall of Justice was re-established. It was the place where prospective disciples of Tyr could join, if they met the requirements.<ref name="NWN2"/>

The [[Kalach-Cha]] could have requested [[Khelgar Ironfist]] to become a [[monk]]. Hlam would ask Khelgar to find the reason for why he fought, to reconcile with those he had hurt. and to see all people equally. Once all these things had been completed, Khelgar could join as a monk.<ref name="NWN2"/>

When the Kalach-Cha proved themself innocent at the court after being accused of killing the villagers of [[Ember]], Torio asked for a trial by battle. The Kalach-Cha was asked to come to the Hall, where Hlam would take them to a room for meditation before the battle. During the time, the Kalach-Cha's companions could visit them.<ref name="NWN2"/>

===Post-Spellplague===
When Tyr gave up his divinity to [[Torm]], the residents of Neverwinter refused to rededicate the temple, and so the Tyrran faith remained strong in Neverwinter even after the death of the god himself.<ref name="NCS-p140">{{Cite book/Neverwinter Campaign Setting|140}}</ref>

After the Ruining, the Hall of Justice was one of the few buildings left almost untouched by the cataclysm.<ref name="NCS-p140"/>

When [[Dagult Neverember]] arrived in the city in [[1469 DR]],<ref name="NCS-p90">{{Cite book/Neverwinter Campaign Setting|90}}</ref> he chose the Hall of Justice to be his seat of government. He took the high priest's apartments for his office and quarters<ref name="NCS-p140"/> and conducted business in the audience chamber.<ref name="LCoN-p22" /> He also sponsored priests of [[Torm]] to worship in the building due to the similarity of their religious rituals to those of the old [[Church of Tyr|Tyrran]] ones.<ref name="NCS-p140"/>

Around [[1489 DR]], when followers of Tyr went to Neverwinter to restore the temple of their god, Neverember gladly returned to them the Hall of Justice and moved into a private villa. This action made him even more worthy of a leader in the eyes of the Neverwintans.<ref name="SCAG-p51">{{Cite book/Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide|51-52}}</ref>

==Trivia==
After Dagult Neverember installed himself in the Hall of Justice, his detractors, specially the [[Sons of Alagondar#The Nashers|Nashers]], began to call the temple "the Hall of Never-Justice".<ref name="NCS-p141">{{Cite book/Neverwinter Campaign Setting|141}}</ref>

==Appendix==
===Appearances===
{{Appearances
| adventures = ''[[Lost Crown of Neverwinter]]'';''[[Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye]]''
| novels = ''[[Bury Elminster Deep]]''
| video games = ''[[Neverwinter Nights (AOL game)]]'';''[[Gateway to the Savage Frontier]]'';''[[Treasures of the Savage Frontier]]'';{{NWNapp|NWN|NWN2}};{{NWapp}}
| organized play = ''[[Before the Storm]]''
}}

===Gallery===
<gallery>
Church of Tyr map.jpg|Map of the interior of the Church of Tyr from ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]''.
Church of Tyr.jpg|The Church of Tyr as seen in ''Neverwinter Nights 2''
NWHallofJustice.jpg|The Hall of Justice as seen in ''[[Dungeons and Dragons: Neverwinter]]''.
</gallery>

===References===
{{Refs}}
[[Category:Temples]]
[[Category:Temples to Tyr]]
[[Category:Tyrran locations]]
[[Category:Locations in the City Core (Neverwinter)]]
[[Category:Locations in the Protector's Enclave]]
[[Category:Locations in Neverwinter]]
[[Category:Locations on the Sword Coast North]]
[[Category:Locations in Northwest Faerûn]]
[[Category:Locations in Faerûn]]
[[Category:Locations on Toril]]