Shadowfell

The Shadowfell, sometimes simply called Shadow, was a parallel plane from which necrotic energies and shadow magic stemmed. It existed as sort of a counterpart to the Feywild in the sense that it was a reflection or "echo" of the Prime Material Plane except that it was a bleak, desolate place full of decay and death.

History
The Shadowfell was created in 1385 DR when Shar, having successfully arranged Mystra's death, bound the energies of the Negative Energy Plane with the Plane of Shadow. Since then, the Shadowfell existed as a center of Shar's power as well as a transitory place for dead mortals on their way towards judgment on the Fugue Plane.

Inhabitants
Much of the Shadowfell was a twisted reflection of the Prime Material plane and was populated primarily by dead creatures such as ghosts, specters, and other undead who for whatever reason refused to leave the Shadowfell and continue on to the Fugue Plane. There were however, numerous other inhabitants, such as communities of shadar-kai and dark ones.

Notable inhabitants included:
 * Ambergris, dwarf Shadovar and former member of Cavus Dun.
 * Afafrenfere, Shadovar monk and former member of Cavus Dun.
 * Draygo Quick, a Netherese lord.
 * Parbid, member of Cavus Dun.

Locations

 * Gloomwrought, the dark twin to Thultanthar (the Shade Enclave).

Appearances

 * The Ghost King
 * The Last Threshold
 * The Companions