Mal'eb'dala

The Book of the Shadows, or the Mal'eb'dala as it is written in the ancient Talfirian tongue, was an encyclopedia of sorts that detailed many mysteries forgotten since ancient times. Some entries described terrible creatures and abominations of magic, while others described swords of power or enchanted rings and the like. The author was unknown, but there may have been more than one author that contributed to the book.

The original was destroyed in a battle between two mages. Almost all copies were lost or ruined. One copy was in the library of Elversult, where it had laid for two centuries until it was stolen in 1361 DR by Tembris for Ravendas. Another copy was made by a loremaster of Oghma, Loremaster Erill, in a monastery in the Sunset Mountains. That copy was given to the wizard Morhion Gen'dahar in 1362 DR since then resided in his tower in Iriaebor.

A passage of the book described the rise of the Shadowking, and his defeat at the hands of the bard Talek Talembar.