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	The Shadowborn family is a [[family]] of charitable benefactors and doers of good deeds<ref name="DL p. 7">[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> as well as [[hero]]es, [[knight]]s, and [[paladin]]s featured in several products for the Ravenloft campaign setting ~~lines~~. The Shadowborn themselves hail not from the [[Demiplane of Dread]] but rather from the [[outlander land]] of [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh\|the Great Kingdom]].<ref>[[Shadowborn]] (novel)</ref> The family seems to bear a [[curse]], for the story of the family is associated with the formation of the [[Shadowlands]] [[cluster]]<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 19</ref> All of the [[darklord]]s of the [[domain]]s in said cluster at one time or another knew members of the Shadowborn family.<ref>DoD p. 102</ref>
			The Shadowborn family is a [[family]] of charitable benefactors and doers of good deeds<ref name="DL p. 7">[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> as well as [[hero]]es, [[knight]]s, and [[paladin]]s featured in several products for the Ravenloft campaign setting. The Shadowborn themselves hail not from the [[Demiplane of Dread]] but rather from the [[outlander land]] of [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh\|the Great Kingdom]].<ref>[[Shadowborn]] (novel)</ref> The family seems to bear a [[curse]], for the story of the family is associated with the formation of the [[Shadowlands]] [[cluster]]<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 19</ref> All of the [[darklord]]s of the [[domain]]s in said cluster at one time or another knew members of the Shadowborn family.<ref>DoD p. 102</ref>

	==Publication History==		==Publication History==
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	==Family History==		==Family History==
	The Shadowborns were a [[wealthy]] family<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 55</ref> of nobles from [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] on an outlander world of the [[Prime Material Plane]]. Despite their wealth, the Shadowborns were known for charity and philanthropy.<ref name="DL p. 7">[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> In addition, the family's history became intertwined with the [[Church of Belenus]], for no fewer than a dozen of the Shadowborns went on to become part of the church hierarchy, a fourth of those became bishops, and one, [[Cassandra Shadowborn]], went onto become [[Holy Mother]], the highest position in the Church~~. In addition, several~~. In addition, the family boasted several members that fulfilled the cause of righteousness through martial means. Kateri Shadowborn was special in that she fulfilled both paths in her role as a [[paladin]]<ref name="Shadowborn p. 71">Shadowborn (Novel) p. 71</ref> and a member of the [[Knights of the Circle]].		The Shadowborns were a [[wealthy]] family<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 55</ref> of nobles from [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] on an outlander world of the [[Prime Material Plane]]. Despite their wealth, the Shadowborns were known for charity and philanthropy.<ref name="DL p. 7">[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> In addition, the family's history became intertwined with the [[Church of Belenus]], for no fewer than a dozen of the Shadowborns went on to become part of the church hierarchy, a fourth of those became bishops, and one, [[Cassandra Shadowborn]], went onto become [[Holy Mother]], the highest position in the Church. In addition, the family boasted several members that fulfilled the cause of righteousness through martial means. Kateri Shadowborn was special in that she fulfilled both paths in her role as a [[paladin]]<ref name="Shadowborn p. 71">Shadowborn (Novel) p. 71</ref> and a member of the [[Knights of the Circle]].

	===The Heretical Wars===		===The Heretical Wars===
	Kateri Shadowborn achieved numerous accomplishments; among the acts that made her widly known as a hero was her championing the Great Kingdom against the [[Southern Empire]] in the [[Heretical Wars]]. The [[fiend]] [[Lussimar]], also known as [[Ebonbane]], was ultimately responsible for the [[war]]s, as it [[possessed]] [[Grand Caliph Muhdar ab Sang]], [[ruler]] of the Southern Empire, and caused him to provoke the war through acts of aggression. Although Kateri ultimately achieved victory over Lussimar and the villainous [[Ahltrian]] that served it, her victory was not without cost. During the war, Kateri and her knights ~~fell to capture~~ by [[Lysander Greylocks, one of the Ahltrian possessed by Lussimar. Under Lussimar's control, the knights were [[tortured]] and many [[murdered]]. Kateri herself was [[raped]], impregnating Kateri with Lysander's seed. Kateri ultimately escaped with her surviving followers and eventually banished Lussimar from the heart of Lysander and all of the mortal world entirely.		Kateri Shadowborn achieved numerous accomplishments; among the acts that made her widly known as a hero was her championing the Great Kingdom against the [[Southern Empire]] in the [[Heretical Wars]]. The [[fiend]] [[Lussimar]], also known as [[Ebonbane]], was ultimately responsible for the [[war]]s, as it [[possessed]] [[Grand Caliph Muhdar ab Sang]], [[ruler]] of the Southern Empire, and caused him to provoke the war through acts of aggression. Although Kateri ultimately achieved victory over Lussimar and the villainous [[Ahltrian]] that served it, her victory was not without cost. During the war, Kateri and her knights were captured by [[Lysander Greylocks]], one of the Ahltrian possessed by Lussimar. Under Lussimar's control, the knights were [[tortured]] and many [[murdered]]. Kateri herself was [[raped]], impregnating Kateri with Lysander's seed. Kateri ultimately escaped with her surviving followers and eventually banished Lussimar from the heart of Lysander and all of the mortal world entirely.

	In [[608 BC]], Kateri gave birth to [[Alexi Shadowborn]].<ref>Shadowborn p. 10-11</ref> Outwardly a normal [[human]] child, Alexi was left to be raised by his aunt and uncle [[Lady Victoria Shadowborn]] and [[Lord Vincent Shadowborn]].<ref>Shadowborn p. 19</ref> During the same year of Alexi's birth, the remaining members of the Ahltrian [[conjured]] Lussimar once again and placed it within a blade. Ebonbane, as they called it, broke free of the spells that bent it to their will though not its confinement in the sword. Once it slew and [[reanimated]] its captors as [[undead]] minions, Ebonbane spent the next three years preparing for its revenge against Kateri.<ref>Shadowborn p. 132-135, 254-257</ref>		In [[608 BC]], Kateri gave birth to [[Alexi Shadowborn]].<ref>Shadowborn p. 10-11</ref> Outwardly a normal [[human]] child, Alexi was left to be raised by his aunt and uncle [[Lady Victoria Shadowborn]] and [[Lord Vincent Shadowborn]].<ref>Shadowborn p. 19</ref> During the same year of Alexi's birth, the remaining members of the Ahltrian [[conjured]] Lussimar once again and placed it within a blade. Ebonbane, as they called it, broke free of the spells that bent it to their will though not its confinement in the sword. Once it slew and [[reanimated]] its captors as [[undead]] minions, Ebonbane spent the next three years preparing for its revenge against Kateri.<ref>Shadowborn p. 132-135, 254-257</ref>
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	{{potential-canon-small}}Although confined to a comparatively small domain, Ebonbane demonstrated and gathered great power from within and without. It set about spreading its influence to all those from Kateri's former life to corrupt them and ultimately force them to occupy the [[Phantasmal Forest]] as quasi-darklords of their own pseudo-domains.		{{potential-canon-small}}Although confined to a comparatively small domain, Ebonbane demonstrated and gathered great power from within and without. It set about spreading its influence to all those from Kateri's former life to corrupt them and ultimately force them to occupy the [[Phantasmal Forest]] as quasi-darklords of their own pseudo-domains.

	===Alexi's ~~time~~===		===Alexi's Time===
	Although plagued by [[nightmare]]s hinting at his dark origins<ref>Shadowborn p. 17-18</ref>, Alexi grew up to not only be a normal child alongside his younger cousins [[Ferran Shadowborn]] and [[Aurora Shadowborn]], but also to become a seemingly exemplary follower in his (thought to be [[deceased]]) mother's footsteps as a holy warrior and would be member of the Knights of the Circle.<ref>Shadowborn p. 19-24</ref> His [[Rite of Ascension]] to become a member seemed a success, but in fact [[the Darkening]] showed the disapproval of [[Belenus]] of his appointment to the Circle. Despite public sentiment to the contrary, it was not Alexi's personal failings that cause his rejection. Rather, he had a higher calling. As a [[Lodestone Paladin]], he was called to confront his sire Ebonbane and contain it within his body. With his friend [[Dasmaria Eveningstar]], Lysander, and Ferran at his side, Alexi confronted Ebonbane in Shadowborn Manor. Alexi faced the corrupting taint of Ebonbane's influence but ultimately triumped over it. Although Ebonbane was once again [[trapped]], the young squire Ferran was the only one to return to his homeland.<ref>Shadowborn p. 307-314</ref> The year was [[626 BC]].<ref>Shadowborn p. 8</ref>		Although plagued by [[nightmare]]s hinting at his dark origins<ref>Shadowborn p. 17-18</ref>, Alexi grew up to not only be a normal child alongside his younger cousins [[Ferran Shadowborn]] and [[Aurora Shadowborn]], but also to become a seemingly exemplary follower in his (thought to be [[deceased]]) mother's footsteps as a holy warrior and would be member of the Knights of the Circle.<ref>Shadowborn p. 19-24</ref> His [[Rite of Ascension]] to become a member seemed a success, but in fact [[the Darkening]] showed the disapproval of [[Belenus]] of his appointment to the Circle. Despite public sentiment to the contrary, it was not Alexi's personal failings that cause his rejection. Rather, he had a higher calling. As a [[Lodestone Paladin]], he was called to confront his sire Ebonbane and contain it within his body. With his friend [[Dasmaria Eveningstar]], Lysander, and Ferran at his side, Alexi confronted Ebonbane in Shadowborn Manor. Alexi faced the corrupting taint of Ebonbane's influence but ultimately triumped over it. Although Ebonbane was once again [[trapped]], the young squire Ferran was the only one to return to his homeland.<ref>Shadowborn p. 307-314</ref> The year was [[626 BC]].<ref>Shadowborn p. 8</ref>

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	The arrival of the [[paladin]] [[Lambert]] from Morgoroth's homeworld several years later ignited a conflict that ultimately ended in tragedy. Lambert's conflict with Morgoroth reawakened the necormancer's dark nature. Ultimately, Morgoroth decided repentance was but folly, and he [[murdered]] Ferran after the latter came to check in on Lambert. Morgoroth [[kidnapped]] Aurora before retreating back to Tergeron. The remaining members of the Circle attempted to rescue her, but they all met their doom at the hands of Morgoroth or his forces. For this act of [[evil]], Tergeron and the surrounding lands were claimed by the Demiplane of Dread as the domain of [[Avonleigh]] (not to be confused with the Great Kingdom or the [[Province of Avonleigh]] with which the domain's land and name were drawn.) Aurora Shadowborn fell into a permanent [[stasis]] asleep in an impenetrable glass coffin where she remains to this day. The year was [[646 BC]].		The arrival of the [[paladin]] [[Lambert]] from Morgoroth's homeworld several years later ignited a conflict that ultimately ended in tragedy. Lambert's conflict with Morgoroth reawakened the necormancer's dark nature. Ultimately, Morgoroth decided repentance was but folly, and he [[murdered]] Ferran after the latter came to check in on Lambert. Morgoroth [[kidnapped]] Aurora before retreating back to Tergeron. The remaining members of the Circle attempted to rescue her, but they all met their doom at the hands of Morgoroth or his forces. For this act of [[evil]], Tergeron and the surrounding lands were claimed by the Demiplane of Dread as the domain of [[Avonleigh]] (not to be confused with the Great Kingdom or the [[Province of Avonleigh]] with which the domain's land and name were drawn.) Aurora Shadowborn fell into a permanent [[stasis]] asleep in an impenetrable glass coffin where she remains to this day. The year was [[646 BC]].

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	The Shadowborns were a [[wealthy]] family<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 55</ref> of nobles from [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] on an outlander world of the [[Prime Material Plane]]. Despite their wealth, the Shadowborns were known for charity and philanthropy.<ref name="DL p. 7">[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> In addition, the family's history became intertwined with the [[Church of Belenus]], for no fewer than a dozen of the Shadowborns went on to become part of the church hierarchy, a fourth of those became bishops, and one, [[Cassandra Shadowborn]], went onto become [[Holy Mother]], the highest position in the Church. In addition, several. In addition, the family boasted several members that fulfilled the cause of righteousness through martial means. Kateri Shadowborn was special in that she fulfilled both paths in her role as a [[paladin]]<ref name="Shadowborn p. 71">Shadowborn (Novel) p. 71</ref> and a member of the [[Knights of the Circle]].		The Shadowborns were a [[wealthy]] family<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 55</ref> of nobles from [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] on an outlander world of the [[Prime Material Plane]]. Despite their wealth, the Shadowborns were known for charity and philanthropy.<ref name="DL p. 7">[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> In addition, the family's history became intertwined with the [[Church of Belenus]], for no fewer than a dozen of the Shadowborns went on to become part of the church hierarchy, a fourth of those became bishops, and one, [[Cassandra Shadowborn]], went onto become [[Holy Mother]], the highest position in the Church. In addition, several. In addition, the family boasted several members that fulfilled the cause of righteousness through martial means. Kateri Shadowborn was special in that she fulfilled both paths in her role as a [[paladin]]<ref name="Shadowborn p. 71">Shadowborn (Novel) p. 71</ref> and a member of the [[Knights of the Circle]].

	==The Heretical Wars==		===The Heretical Wars===
	Kateri Shadowborn achieved numerous accomplishments; among the acts that made her widly known as a hero was her championing the Great Kingdom against the [[Southern Empire]] in the [[Heretical Wars]]. The [[fiend]] [[Lussimar]], also known as [[Ebonbane]], was ultimately responsible for the [[war]]s, as it [[possessed]] [[Grand Caliph Muhdar ab Sang]], [[ruler]] of the Southern Empire, and caused him to provoke the war through acts of aggression. Although Kateri ultimately achieved victory over Lussimar and the villainous [[Ahltrian]] that served it, her victory was not without cost. During the war, Kateri and her knights fell to capture by [[Lysander Greylocks, one of the Ahltrian possessed by Lussimar. Under Lussimar's control, the knights were [[tortured]] and many [[murdered]]. Kateri herself was [[raped]], impregnating Kateri with Lysander's seed. Kateri ultimately escaped with her surviving followers and eventually banished Lussimar from the heart of Lysander and all of the mortal world entirely.		Kateri Shadowborn achieved numerous accomplishments; among the acts that made her widly known as a hero was her championing the Great Kingdom against the [[Southern Empire]] in the [[Heretical Wars]]. The [[fiend]] [[Lussimar]], also known as [[Ebonbane]], was ultimately responsible for the [[war]]s, as it [[possessed]] [[Grand Caliph Muhdar ab Sang]], [[ruler]] of the Southern Empire, and caused him to provoke the war through acts of aggression. Although Kateri ultimately achieved victory over Lussimar and the villainous [[Ahltrian]] that served it, her victory was not without cost. During the war, Kateri and her knights fell to capture by [[Lysander Greylocks, one of the Ahltrian possessed by Lussimar. Under Lussimar's control, the knights were [[tortured]] and many [[murdered]]. Kateri herself was [[raped]], impregnating Kateri with Lysander's seed. Kateri ultimately escaped with her surviving followers and eventually banished Lussimar from the heart of Lysander and all of the mortal world entirely.

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	The Shadowborns were a [[wealthy]] family<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 55</ref> of nobles from [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] on an outlander world of the [[Prime Material Plane]]. Despite their wealth, the Shadowborns were known for charity and philanthropy.<ref name="DL p. 7">[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> In addition, the family's history became intertwined with the [[Church of Belenus]], for no fewer than a dozen of the Shadowborns went on to become part of the church hierarchy, a fourth of those became bishops, and one, [[Cassandra Shadowborn]], went onto become [[Holy Mother]], the highest position in the Church. In addition, several. In addition, the family boasted several members that fulfilled the cause of righteousness through martial means. Kateri Shadowborn was special in that she fulfilled both paths in her role as a [[paladin]]<ref name="Shadowborn p. 71">Shadowborn (Novel) p. 71</ref> and a member of the [[Knights of the Circle]].		The Shadowborns were a [[wealthy]] family<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 55</ref> of nobles from [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] on an outlander world of the [[Prime Material Plane]]. Despite their wealth, the Shadowborns were known for charity and philanthropy.<ref name="DL p. 7">[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> In addition, the family's history became intertwined with the [[Church of Belenus]], for no fewer than a dozen of the Shadowborns went on to become part of the church hierarchy, a fourth of those became bishops, and one, [[Cassandra Shadowborn]], went onto become [[Holy Mother]], the highest position in the Church. In addition, several. In addition, the family boasted several members that fulfilled the cause of righteousness through martial means. Kateri Shadowborn was special in that she fulfilled both paths in her role as a [[paladin]]<ref name="Shadowborn p. 71">Shadowborn (Novel) p. 71</ref> and a member of the [[Knights of the Circle]].

			==The Heretical Wars==
	Kateri Shadowborn achieved numerous accomplishments; among the acts that made her widly known as a hero was her championing the Great Kingdom against the [[Southern Empire]] in the [[Heretical Wars]]. The [[fiend]] [[Lussimar]], also known as [[Ebonbane]], was ultimately responsible for the [[war]]s, as it [[possessed]] [[Grand Caliph Muhdar ab Sang]], [[ruler]] of the Southern Empire, and caused him to provoke the war through acts of aggression. Although Kateri ultimately achieved victory over Lussimar and the villainous [[Ahltrian]] that served it, her victory was not without cost. During the war, Kateri and her knights fell to capture by [[Lysander Greylocks, one of the Ahltrian possessed by Lussimar. Under Lussimar's control, the knights were [[tortured]] and many [[murdered]]. Kateri herself was [[raped]], impregnating Kateri with Lysander's seed. Kateri ultimately escaped with her surviving followers and eventually banished Lussimar from the heart of Lysander and all of the mortal world entirely.		Kateri Shadowborn achieved numerous accomplishments; among the acts that made her widly known as a hero was her championing the Great Kingdom against the [[Southern Empire]] in the [[Heretical Wars]]. The [[fiend]] [[Lussimar]], also known as [[Ebonbane]], was ultimately responsible for the [[war]]s, as it [[possessed]] [[Grand Caliph Muhdar ab Sang]], [[ruler]] of the Southern Empire, and caused him to provoke the war through acts of aggression. Although Kateri ultimately achieved victory over Lussimar and the villainous [[Ahltrian]] that served it, her victory was not without cost. During the war, Kateri and her knights fell to capture by [[Lysander Greylocks, one of the Ahltrian possessed by Lussimar. Under Lussimar's control, the knights were [[tortured]] and many [[murdered]]. Kateri herself was [[raped]], impregnating Kateri with Lysander's seed. Kateri ultimately escaped with her surviving followers and eventually banished Lussimar from the heart of Lysander and all of the mortal world entirely.

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	Weary of battle, Kateri eventually settled down into [[Shadowborn Manor]]. There, Ebonbane, taking possession of Lysander once again as its wielder, launched a terrible attack against Kateri in her own home. When Ebonbane at last struck Kateri down, [[the Mists]] surrounded the whole of the manor and drew into a [[domain]] of the [[Demiplane of Dread]]. Kateri rose again as spirit that confined Ebonbane inside its prison.<ref>Shadowborn p. 173-176</ref>		Weary of battle, Kateri eventually settled down into [[Shadowborn Manor]]. There, Ebonbane, taking possession of Lysander once again as its wielder, launched a terrible attack against Kateri in her own home. When Ebonbane at last struck Kateri down, [[the Mists]] surrounded the whole of the manor and drew into a [[domain]] of the [[Demiplane of Dread]]. Kateri rose again as spirit that confined Ebonbane inside its prison.<ref>Shadowborn p. 173-176</ref>

	Although ~~plagued by [[nightmare]]s hinting at his dark origins<ref>Shadowborn p. 17-18</ref>, Alexi grew up~~ to ~~not only be~~ a ~~normal child alongside his younger cousins [[Ferran Shadowborn]]~~ and ~~[[Aurora Shadowborn]], but also to become a seemingly exemplary follower in his (thought to be [[deceased]]) mother's footsteps as a holy warrior~~ and would be member of the Knights of the Circle.<ref>Shadowborn p. 19-24</ref> His [[Rite of Ascension]] to become a member seemed a success, but in fact [[the Darkening]] showed the disapproval of [[Belenus]] of his appointment to the Circle. ~~Despite public sentiment~~ to ~~the contrary, it was not Alexi~~'s ~~personal failings that cause his rejection. Rather, he had a higher calling. As a [[Lodestone Paladin]], he was called~~ to ~~confront his sire Ebonbane~~ and ~~contain it within his body. With his friend [[Desmaria Eveningstar]], Lysander, and Ferran at his side, Alexi confronted Ebonbane in Shadowborn Manor. Although Ebonbane was once again [[trapped]],~~ the ~~young squire Ferran was the only one to return to his homeland. The year was~~ [[~~626 BC~~]].		{{potential-canon-small}}Although confined to a comparatively small domain, Ebonbane demonstrated and gathered great power from within and without. It set about spreading its influence to all those from Kateri's former life to corrupt them and ultimately force them to occupy the [[Phantasmal Forest]] as quasi-darklords of their own pseudo-domains.

			===Alexi's time===
			Although plagued by [[nightmare]]s hinting at his dark origins<ref>Shadowborn p. 17-18</ref>, Alexi grew up to not only be a normal child alongside his younger cousins [[Ferran Shadowborn]] and [[Aurora Shadowborn]], but also to become a seemingly exemplary follower in his (thought to be [[deceased]]) mother's footsteps as a holy warrior and would be member of the Knights of the Circle.<ref>Shadowborn p. 19-24</ref> His [[Rite of Ascension]] to become a member seemed a success, but in fact [[the Darkening]] showed the disapproval of [[Belenus]] of his appointment to the Circle. Despite public sentiment to the contrary, it was not Alexi's personal failings that cause his rejection. Rather, he had a higher calling. As a [[Lodestone Paladin]], he was called to confront his sire Ebonbane and contain it within his body. With his friend [[Dasmaria Eveningstar]], Lysander, and Ferran at his side, Alexi confronted Ebonbane in Shadowborn Manor. Alexi faced the corrupting taint of Ebonbane's influence but ultimately triumped over it. Although Ebonbane was once again [[trapped]], the young squire Ferran was the only one to return to his homeland.<ref>Shadowborn p. 307-314</ref> The year was [[626 BC]].<ref>Shadowborn p. 8</ref>

			===Ferran, Aurora, and Morgoroth<ref>Most of the material here is from [[A Light in the Belfry]] CD audio tracks and booklet. [[Domains of Dread]] p. 17, [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17, [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19 all place the formation of [[Avonleigh]] as a domain in [[646 BC]]</ref>===
			In the following years, Ferran grew up to become a paladin and eventually became [[leader]] of the Knights of the Circle. Aurora joined the Church and was slated to become the next High Mother. [[Morgoroth]], a repentant [[necromancer]] from another world, came to serve Ferran as a valuable [[advisor]] and ally after he swore allegiance to Ferran and took residence at [[Tergeron Manor]]. Aurora and Morgoroth came to hold secret feelings for each other, but each believed their love to be unrequited. Thus they stayed apart and immersed themselves into their respective work.

			The arrival of the [[paladin]] [[Lambert]] from Morgoroth's homeworld several years later ignited a conflict that ultimately ended in tragedy. Lambert's conflict with Morgoroth reawakened the necormancer's dark nature. Ultimately, Morgoroth decided repentance was but folly, and he [[murdered]] Ferran after the latter came to check in on Lambert. Morgoroth [[kidnapped]] Aurora before retreating back to Tergeron. The remaining members of the Circle attempted to rescue her, but they all met their doom at the hands of Morgoroth or his forces. For this act of [[evil]], Tergeron and the surrounding lands were claimed by the Demiplane of Dread as the domain of [[Avonleigh]] (not to be confused with the Great Kingdom or the [[Province of Avonleigh]] with which the domain's land and name were drawn.) Aurora Shadowborn fell into a permanent [[stasis]] asleep in an impenetrable glass coffin where she remains to this day. The year was [[646 BC]].
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	The Shadowborn family is a [[family]] of charitable benefactors and doers of good deeds<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> as well as [[hero]]es, [[knight]]s, and [[paladin]]s featured in several products for the Ravenloft campaign setting lines. The Shadowborn themselves hail not from the [[Demiplane of Dread]] but rather from the [[outlander land]] of [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh\|the Great Kingdom]].<ref>[[Shadowborn]] (novel)</ref> The family seems to bear a [[curse]], for the story of the family is associated with the formation of the [[Shadowlands]] [[cluster]]<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 19</ref> All of the [[darklord]]s of the [[domain]]s in said cluster at one time or another knew members of the Shadowborn family.<ref>DoD p. 102</ref>		The Shadowborn family is a [[family]] of charitable benefactors and doers of good deeds<ref name="DL p. 7">[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> as well as [[hero]]es, [[knight]]s, and [[paladin]]s featured in several products for the Ravenloft campaign setting lines. The Shadowborn themselves hail not from the [[Demiplane of Dread]] but rather from the [[outlander land]] of [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh\|the Great Kingdom]].<ref>[[Shadowborn]] (novel)</ref> The family seems to bear a [[curse]], for the story of the family is associated with the formation of the [[Shadowlands]] [[cluster]]<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 19</ref> All of the [[darklord]]s of the [[domain]]s in said cluster at one time or another knew members of the Shadowborn family.<ref>DoD p. 102</ref>

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	The exploits of other Shadowborns were included in later accessories. The tragic story of [[Ferran Shadowborn]] and [[Aurora Shadowborn]] were included in the adventure module, [[A Light in the Belfry]]. In [[Domains of Dread]]<ref>DoD p. 133</ref> and then [[Champions of the Mists]]<ref>[[Champions of the Mists]] p. 23-24</ref> (1998), [[Alexi Shadowborn]] is mentioned as having [[founded]] the [[Knights of the Shadows]]. The [[Shadowborn\|Shadowborn novel]] establishes the Shadowborn family's homeland as the [[Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] and Alexi as the son of Kateri and the cousin and adopted older brother of Ferran and Aurora. The book is also a novelization of the Bane of the Shadowborn module and features Alexi as Kateri's chosen successor to hold Ebonbane.		The exploits of other Shadowborns were included in later accessories. The tragic story of [[Ferran Shadowborn]] and [[Aurora Shadowborn]] were included in the adventure module, [[A Light in the Belfry]]. In [[Domains of Dread]]<ref>DoD p. 133</ref> and then [[Champions of the Mists]]<ref>[[Champions of the Mists]] p. 23-24</ref> (1998), [[Alexi Shadowborn]] is mentioned as having [[founded]] the [[Knights of the Shadows]]. The [[Shadowborn\|Shadowborn novel]] establishes the Shadowborn family's homeland as the [[Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] and Alexi as the son of Kateri and the cousin and adopted older brother of Ferran and Aurora. The book is also a novelization of the Bane of the Shadowborn module and features Alexi as Kateri's chosen successor to hold Ebonbane.

			==Family History==
			The Shadowborns were a [[wealthy]] family<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 55</ref> of nobles from [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] on an outlander world of the [[Prime Material Plane]]. Despite their wealth, the Shadowborns were known for charity and philanthropy.<ref name="DL p. 7">[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> In addition, the family's history became intertwined with the [[Church of Belenus]], for no fewer than a dozen of the Shadowborns went on to become part of the church hierarchy, a fourth of those became bishops, and one, [[Cassandra Shadowborn]], went onto become [[Holy Mother]], the highest position in the Church. In addition, several. In addition, the family boasted several members that fulfilled the cause of righteousness through martial means. Kateri Shadowborn was special in that she fulfilled both paths in her role as a [[paladin]]<ref name="Shadowborn p. 71">Shadowborn (Novel) p. 71</ref> and a member of the [[Knights of the Circle]].

			Kateri Shadowborn achieved numerous accomplishments; among the acts that made her widly known as a hero was her championing the Great Kingdom against the [[Southern Empire]] in the [[Heretical Wars]]. The [[fiend]] [[Lussimar]], also known as [[Ebonbane]], was ultimately responsible for the [[war]]s, as it [[possessed]] [[Grand Caliph Muhdar ab Sang]], [[ruler]] of the Southern Empire, and caused him to provoke the war through acts of aggression. Although Kateri ultimately achieved victory over Lussimar and the villainous [[Ahltrian]] that served it, her victory was not without cost. During the war, Kateri and her knights fell to capture by [[Lysander Greylocks, one of the Ahltrian possessed by Lussimar. Under Lussimar's control, the knights were [[tortured]] and many [[murdered]]. Kateri herself was [[raped]], impregnating Kateri with Lysander's seed. Kateri ultimately escaped with her surviving followers and eventually banished Lussimar from the heart of Lysander and all of the mortal world entirely.

			In [[608 BC]], Kateri gave birth to [[Alexi Shadowborn]].<ref>Shadowborn p. 10-11</ref> Outwardly a normal [[human]] child, Alexi was left to be raised by his aunt and uncle [[Lady Victoria Shadowborn]] and [[Lord Vincent Shadowborn]].<ref>Shadowborn p. 19</ref> During the same year of Alexi's birth, the remaining members of the Ahltrian [[conjured]] Lussimar once again and placed it within a blade. Ebonbane, as they called it, broke free of the spells that bent it to their will though not its confinement in the sword. Once it slew and [[reanimated]] its captors as [[undead]] minions, Ebonbane spent the next three years preparing for its revenge against Kateri.<ref>Shadowborn p. 132-135, 254-257</ref>

			Weary of battle, Kateri eventually settled down into [[Shadowborn Manor]]. There, Ebonbane, taking possession of Lysander once again as its wielder, launched a terrible attack against Kateri in her own home. When Ebonbane at last struck Kateri down, [[the Mists]] surrounded the whole of the manor and drew into a [[domain]] of the [[Demiplane of Dread]]. Kateri rose again as spirit that confined Ebonbane inside its prison.<ref>Shadowborn p. 173-176</ref>

			Although plagued by [[nightmare]]s hinting at his dark origins<ref>Shadowborn p. 17-18</ref>, Alexi grew up to not only be a normal child alongside his younger cousins [[Ferran Shadowborn]] and [[Aurora Shadowborn]], but also to become a seemingly exemplary follower in his (thought to be [[deceased]]) mother's footsteps as a holy warrior and would be member of the Knights of the Circle.<ref>Shadowborn p. 19-24</ref> His [[Rite of Ascension]] to become a member seemed a success, but in fact [[the Darkening]] showed the disapproval of [[Belenus]] of his appointment to the Circle. Despite public sentiment to the contrary, it was not Alexi's personal failings that cause his rejection. Rather, he had a higher calling. As a [[Lodestone Paladin]], he was called to confront his sire Ebonbane and contain it within his body. With his friend [[Desmaria Eveningstar]], Lysander, and Ferran at his side, Alexi confronted Ebonbane in Shadowborn Manor. Although Ebonbane was once again [[trapped]], the young squire Ferran was the only one to return to his homeland. The year was [[626 BC]].

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	The Shadowborn family is a [[family]] of charitable benefactors and doers of good deeds<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> as well as [[hero]]es, [[knight]]s, and [[paladin]]s featured in several products for the Ravenloft campaign setting lines. The Shadowborn themselves hail not from the [[Demiplane of Dread]] but rather from the [[outlander land]] of [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh\|the Great Kingdom]].<ref>[[Shadowborn]] (novel)</ref> The family seems to bear a [[curse]], for the story of the family is associated with the formation of the [[Shadowlands]] [[cluster]]<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 19</ref> All of the [[darklord]]s of the [[domain]]s in said cluster at one time or another knew members of the Shadowborn family.<ref>DoD p. 102</ref>		The Shadowborn family is a [[family]] of charitable benefactors and doers of good deeds<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> as well as [[hero]]es, [[knight]]s, and [[paladin]]s featured in several products for the Ravenloft campaign setting lines. The Shadowborn themselves hail not from the [[Demiplane of Dread]] but rather from the [[outlander land]] of [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh\|the Great Kingdom]].<ref>[[Shadowborn]] (novel)</ref> The family seems to bear a [[curse]], for the story of the family is associated with the formation of the [[Shadowlands]] [[cluster]]<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 19</ref> All of the [[darklord]]s of the [[domain]]s in said cluster at one time or another knew members of the Shadowborn family.<ref>DoD p. 102</ref>

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	The Shadowborn family is a [[family]] of charitable benefactors and doers of good deeds<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook) p. 7</ref> as well as [[hero]]es, [[knight]]s, and [[paladin]]s featured in several products for the Ravenloft campaign setting lines. The Shadowborn themselves hail not from the [[Demiplane of Dread]] but rather from the [[outlander land]] of [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh\|the Great Kingdom]].<ref>[[Shadowborn]] (novel)</ref> The family seems to bear a [[curse]], for the story of the family is associated with the formation of the [[Shadowlands]] [[cluster]]<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 19</ref> All of the [[darklord]]s of the [[domain]]s in said cluster at one time or another knew members of the Shadowborn family.<ref>DoD p. 102</ref>		The Shadowborn family is a [[family]] of charitable benefactors and doers of good deeds<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)]] p. 7</ref> as well as [[hero]]es, [[knight]]s, and [[paladin]]s featured in several products for the Ravenloft campaign setting lines. The Shadowborn themselves hail not from the [[Demiplane of Dread]] but rather from the [[outlander land]] of [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh\|the Great Kingdom]].<ref>[[Shadowborn]] (novel)</ref> The family seems to bear a [[curse]], for the story of the family is associated with the formation of the [[Shadowlands]] [[cluster]]<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 19</ref> All of the [[darklord]]s of the [[domain]]s in said cluster at one time or another knew members of the Shadowborn family.<ref>DoD p. 102</ref>

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	The Shadowborn name is mentioned in the [[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords sourcebook]], where the basic outline of [[Kateri Shadowborn]]'s conflict with the infamous [[demon]] [[Ebonbane]] is detailed. A map of the Shadowborn family home, [[Shadowborn Manor]], is also given in that accessory. The information from the Darklords sourcebook was further fleshed out in the [[Dungeon Magazine]] [[module]] [[Bane of the Shadowborn]]<ref>[[Dungeon Magazine]] #31 p. 54-74</ref>, in which one of the [[player character]]s is a blood relative of Kateri chosen to destroy Ebonbane.<ref>Dungeon Magazine #31 p. 8</ref> In addition, several more names of past Shadowborn family members are given in the family [[tomb]] description.<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 70</ref> In the [[Islands of Terror (Sourcebook)\|Islands of Terror]], it is established that the fallen paladin, [[Elena Faith-~~Hold~~]], once was a companion of Kateri Shadowborn.<ref>[[Islands of Terror (Sourcebook)]] p. 6</ref>		The Shadowborn name is mentioned in the [[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords sourcebook]], where the basic outline of [[Kateri Shadowborn]]'s conflict with the infamous [[demon]] [[Ebonbane]] is detailed. A map of the Shadowborn family home, [[Shadowborn Manor]], is also given in that accessory. The information from the Darklords sourcebook was further fleshed out in the [[Dungeon Magazine]] [[module]] [[Bane of the Shadowborn]]<ref>[[Dungeon Magazine]] #31 p. 54-74</ref>, in which one of the [[player character]]s is a blood relative of Kateri chosen to destroy Ebonbane.<ref>Dungeon Magazine #31 p. 8</ref> In addition, several more names of past Shadowborn family members are given in the family [[tomb]] description.<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 70</ref> In the [[Islands of Terror (Sourcebook)\|Islands of Terror]], it is established that the fallen paladin, [[Elena Faith-hold]], once was a companion of Kateri Shadowborn.<ref>[[Islands of Terror (Sourcebook)]] p. 6</ref>

	The exploits of other Shadowborns were included in later accessories. The tragic story of [[Ferran Shadowborn]] and [[Aurora Shadowborn]] were included in the adventure module, [[A Light in the Belfry]]. In [[Domains of Dread]]<ref>DoD p. 133</ref> and then [[Champions of the Mists]]<ref>[[Champions of the Mists]] p. 23-24</ref> (1998), [[Alexi Shadowborn]] is mentioned as having [[founded]] the [[Knights of the Shadows]]. The [[Shadowborn\|Shadowborn novel]] establishes the Shadowborn family's homeland as the [[Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] and Alexi as the son of Kateri and the cousin and adopted older brother of Ferran and Aurora. The book is also a novelization of the Bane of the Shadowborn module and features Alexi as Kateri's chosen successor to hold Ebonbane.		The exploits of other Shadowborns were included in later accessories. The tragic story of [[Ferran Shadowborn]] and [[Aurora Shadowborn]] were included in the adventure module, [[A Light in the Belfry]]. In [[Domains of Dread]]<ref>DoD p. 133</ref> and then [[Champions of the Mists]]<ref>[[Champions of the Mists]] p. 23-24</ref> (1998), [[Alexi Shadowborn]] is mentioned as having [[founded]] the [[Knights of the Shadows]]. The [[Shadowborn\|Shadowborn novel]] establishes the Shadowborn family's homeland as the [[Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] and Alexi as the son of Kateri and the cousin and adopted older brother of Ferran and Aurora. The book is also a novelization of the Bane of the Shadowborn module and features Alexi as Kateri's chosen successor to hold Ebonbane.

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	The Shadowborn family is a [[family]] of charitable benefactors and doers of good deeds<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook) p. 7</ref> as well as [[hero]]es, [[knight]]s, and [[paladin]]s featured in several products for the Ravenloft campaign setting lines. The Shadowborn themselves hail not from the [[Demiplane of Dread]] but rather from the [[outlander land]] of [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh\|the Great Kingdom]].<ref>[[Shadowborn (~~Novel~~)]]</ref> The family seems to bear a [[curse]], for the story of the family is associated with the formation of the [[Shadowlands]] [[cluster]]<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 19</ref> All of the [[darklord]]s of the [[domain]]s in said cluster at one time or another knew members of the Shadowborn family.<ref>DoD p. 102</ref>		The Shadowborn family is a [[family]] of charitable benefactors and doers of good deeds<ref>[[Darklords (Sourcebook) p. 7</ref> as well as [[hero]]es, [[knight]]s, and [[paladin]]s featured in several products for the Ravenloft campaign setting lines. The Shadowborn themselves hail not from the [[Demiplane of Dread]] but rather from the [[outlander land]] of [[the Great Kingdom of Avonleigh\|the Great Kingdom]].<ref>[[Shadowborn]] (novel)</ref> The family seems to bear a [[curse]], for the story of the family is associated with the formation of the [[Shadowlands]] [[cluster]]<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 19</ref> All of the [[darklord]]s of the [[domain]]s in said cluster at one time or another knew members of the Shadowborn family.<ref>DoD p. 102</ref>

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	The Shadowborn name is mentioned in the [[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords sourcebook]], where the basic outline of [[Kateri Shadowborn]]'s conflict with the infamous [[demon]] [[Ebonbane]] is detailed. A map of the Shadowborn family home, [[Shadowborn Manor]], is also given in that accessory. The information from the Darklords sourcebook was further fleshed out in the [[Dungeon Magazine]] [[module]] [[Bane of the Shadowborn]]<ref>[[Dungeon Magazine]] #31 p. 54-74</ref>, in which one of the [[player character]]s is a blood relative of Kateri chosen to destroy Ebonbane.<ref>Dungeon Magazine #31 p. 8</ref> In addition, several more names of past Shadowborn family members are given in the family [[tomb]] description.<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 70</ref> In the [[Islands of Terror (Sourcebook)\|Islands of Terror]], it is established that the fallen paladin, [[Elena Faith-Hold]], once was a companion of Kateri Shadowborn.<ref>[[Islands of Terror (Sourcebook)]] p. 6</ref>		The Shadowborn name is mentioned in the [[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords sourcebook]], where the basic outline of [[Kateri Shadowborn]]'s conflict with the infamous [[demon]] [[Ebonbane]] is detailed. A map of the Shadowborn family home, [[Shadowborn Manor]], is also given in that accessory. The information from the Darklords sourcebook was further fleshed out in the [[Dungeon Magazine]] [[module]] [[Bane of the Shadowborn]]<ref>[[Dungeon Magazine]] #31 p. 54-74</ref>, in which one of the [[player character]]s is a blood relative of Kateri chosen to destroy Ebonbane.<ref>Dungeon Magazine #31 p. 8</ref> In addition, several more names of past Shadowborn family members are given in the family [[tomb]] description.<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 70</ref> In the [[Islands of Terror (Sourcebook)\|Islands of Terror]], it is established that the fallen paladin, [[Elena Faith-Hold]], once was a companion of Kateri Shadowborn.<ref>[[Islands of Terror (Sourcebook)]] p. 6</ref>

	The exploits of other Shadowborns were included in later accessories. The tragic story of [[Ferran Shadowborn]] and [[Aurora Shadowborn]] were included in the adventure module, [[A Light in the Belfry]]. In [[Domains of Dread]]<ref>DoD p. 133</ref> and then [[Champions of the Mists]]<ref>[[Champions of the Mists]] p. 23-24</ref> (1998), [[Alexi Shadowborn]] is mentioned as having [[founded]] the [[Knights of the ~~Shadow~~]]. The [[Shadowborn\|Shadowborn novel]] establishes the Shadowborn family's homeland as the [[Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] and Alexi as the son of Kateri and the cousin and adopted older brother of Ferran and Aurora. The book is also a novelization of the Bane of the Shadowborn module and features Alexi as Kateri's chosen successor to hold Ebonbane.		The exploits of other Shadowborns were included in later accessories. The tragic story of [[Ferran Shadowborn]] and [[Aurora Shadowborn]] were included in the adventure module, [[A Light in the Belfry]]. In [[Domains of Dread]]<ref>DoD p. 133</ref> and then [[Champions of the Mists]]<ref>[[Champions of the Mists]] p. 23-24</ref> (1998), [[Alexi Shadowborn]] is mentioned as having [[founded]] the [[Knights of the Shadows]]. The [[Shadowborn\|Shadowborn novel]] establishes the Shadowborn family's homeland as the [[Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] and Alexi as the son of Kateri and the cousin and adopted older brother of Ferran and Aurora. The book is also a novelization of the Bane of the Shadowborn module and features Alexi as Kateri's chosen successor to hold Ebonbane.

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	The Shadowborn name is mentioned in the [[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords sourcebook]], where the basic outline of [[Kateri Shadowborn]]'s conflict with the infamous [[demon]] [[Ebonbane]] is detailed. A map of the Shadowborn family home, [[Shadowborn Manor]], is also given in that accessory. The information from the Darklords sourcebook was further fleshed out in the [[Dungeon Magazine]] [[module]] [[Bane of the Shadowborn]]<ref>[[Dungeon Magazine]] #31 p. 54-74</ref>, in which one of the [[player character]]s is a blood relative of Kateri chosen to destroy Ebonbane.<ref>Dungeon Magazine #31 p. 8</ref> In addition, several more names of past Shadowborn family members are given in the family [[tomb]] description.<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 70</ref> In the [[Islands of Terror (Sourcebook)\|Islands of Terror]], it is established that the fallen paladin, [[Elena Faith-Hold]], once was a companion of Kateri Shadowborn.<ref>[[Islands of Terror (Sourcebook)]] p. 6</ref>		The Shadowborn name is mentioned in the [[Darklords (Sourcebook)\|Darklords sourcebook]], where the basic outline of [[Kateri Shadowborn]]'s conflict with the infamous [[demon]] [[Ebonbane]] is detailed. A map of the Shadowborn family home, [[Shadowborn Manor]], is also given in that accessory. The information from the Darklords sourcebook was further fleshed out in the [[Dungeon Magazine]] [[module]] [[Bane of the Shadowborn]]<ref>[[Dungeon Magazine]] #31 p. 54-74</ref>, in which one of the [[player character]]s is a blood relative of Kateri chosen to destroy Ebonbane.<ref>Dungeon Magazine #31 p. 8</ref> In addition, several more names of past Shadowborn family members are given in the family [[tomb]] description.<ref>Dungeon #31 p. 70</ref> In the [[Islands of Terror (Sourcebook)\|Islands of Terror]], it is established that the fallen paladin, [[Elena Faith-Hold]], once was a companion of Kateri Shadowborn.<ref>[[Islands of Terror (Sourcebook)]] p. 6</ref>

	The exploits of other Shadowborns were included in later accessories. The tragic story of [[Ferran Shadowborn]] and [[Aurora Shadowborn]] were included in the adventure module, [[A Light ~~int~~ the Belfry]]. In [[Domains of Dread]]<ref>DoD p. 133</ref> and then [[Champions of the Mists]]<ref>[[Champions of the Mists]] p. 23-24</ref> (1998), [[Alexi Shadowborn]] is mentioned as having [[founded]] the [[Knights of the Shadow]]. The [[Shadowborn ~~(Novel)~~\|Shadowborn novel]] establishes the Shadowborn family's homeland as the [[Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] and Alexi as the son of Kateri and the cousin and adopted older brother of Ferran and Aurora. The book is also a novelization of the Bane of the Shadowborn module and features Alexi as Kateri's chosen successor to hold Ebonbane.		The exploits of other Shadowborns were included in later accessories. The tragic story of [[Ferran Shadowborn]] and [[Aurora Shadowborn]] were included in the adventure module, [[A Light in the Belfry]]. In [[Domains of Dread]]<ref>DoD p. 133</ref> and then [[Champions of the Mists]]<ref>[[Champions of the Mists]] p. 23-24</ref> (1998), [[Alexi Shadowborn]] is mentioned as having [[founded]] the [[Knights of the Shadow]]. The [[Shadowborn\|Shadowborn novel]] establishes the Shadowborn family's homeland as the [[Great Kingdom of Avonleigh]] and Alexi as the son of Kateri and the cousin and adopted older brother of Ferran and Aurora. The book is also a novelization of the Bane of the Shadowborn module and features Alexi as Kateri's chosen successor to hold Ebonbane.

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