Stargazer

Stargazers are a faction of high priests and rulers of the Avian society. The Stargazers have united most of the once-fragmented Avian race and created a society dedicated to the worship of Kluex. They have claimed sole rights to the extraction and distribution of Avolite, a powerful gemstone found exclusively on Avos. Each Stargazer is assigned to a temple to protect its treasures from looters. Stargazers also guide Ascendants through the festivities and preparations before their ritualistic suicide, a sacrifice meant to appease Kluex and untether the Ascendants from the mortal realm.

There are several different rankings of Stargazer that are confirmed or implied, including the priests, who have been recognized for preaching the word of kluex, the prophets, who are the highest ranking members, and the caretakers, who had been tasked as the last protectors of temples after Stargazers have left them. Tonauac is the only known caretaker, and was the final caretaker of the last of the six Great Temples, the Great Sovereign Temple. There also exists lesser priests bellow the Stargazer ranks.

Encounters

Each Avian Native Village has a temple where a Stargazer can be found, usually at the top of their sacrificial Celestial Tower. Despite occasionally giving players quests, they will never ask to become crew members. Avian Temples and Avian Tombs also belong to the Stargazers, though you should not trespass on these sacred grounds without expecting a fight.

Known Bug
	Stargazer NPCs have unique dialog in the assets, but due to a typo this dialog is not enabled, and default villager dialog is used instead.

Quotes

Stargazer (Avian Native Village) Converse To Default "Listen, stranger, to the word of Kluex! Tremble at his winged might! Marvel at his clawed compassion!" "I am a Stargazer, herald of Kluex! When I speak, I speak the words of our winged god!" "Every time something good happens to you, stranger, it is because of Kluex. Everything bad is just your fault." "You don't look like a true follower of Kluex. Be polite, stranger, and we won't have to hurt you." "You are not from around here. As long as you respect the laws of Kluex then we have no quarrel with you." "The Avian people will soon ascend to our place in the heavens. Don't miss us when we're gone, stranger." To Avian "Listen, fellow Avian, to the word of Kluex! Tremble at his winged might! Marvel at his clawed compassion!" "I am a Stargazer, herald of Kluex! But, with that look in your eye, I guess you knew that already!" "Every time something good happens to you it is because of Kluex. But, as an Avian, I'm sure you already know this!" "You don't look like a true follower of Kluex. Be polite, stranger, and we won't have to hurt you." "An Avian from beyond the stars! Tell me, have you been spreading the good word of Kluex to earn your wings?" "If we are good to Kluex, we'll all earn a place in the heavens. Other races don't get to join us, though."

Cosmetic Armors

The standard Stargazer uniform is made of the following parts, all of which being dyed yellow:

Phoenix Circlet

Stargazer Acolyte Wings

Sparrow Breastplate

Sparrow Loincloth

Though none are ever seen wearing them in game, the following cosmetic armors are also associated with the Stargazers:

Stargazer Priest Wings

Stargazer Prophet Wings

Beta Lore

Beta-Release Canon The following material was introduced in the Beta and has since been removed or altered. As such, it is no longer considered to be a part of Starbound canon.

In the beta lore, the Stargazers were presented in a much more sinister light, forcing (often unwilling) Avians to sacrifice themselves to Kluex. Furthermore, Kluex allowed Stargazers to retain their wings, making them the only caste of Avians who could fly.

Most of this lore has been purged in the 1.0 release, and Stargazers appear to be much less bloodthirsty.