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'''The Darkening''' was the name given to a spell that cast shadows over the [[Silver Marches]] in preparation for the [[drow]] and [[orc]] invasion of that land starting in [[1484 DR]],<ref name="NotH-p378-379">{{Cite book/Night of the Hunter/Hardcover|378-379}}</ref> which came to be known as the [[War of the Silver Marches]].<ref name="SKT-p13">{{Cite book/Storm King's Thunder|13}}</ref>

==Effects==
The Darkening caused dark roiling clouds of a foul, smoke-like substance to cover the sky above the Silver Marches. During the day, this hid the [[sun]], reducing daylight to the equivalent of a [[moon]]less night. At night, the stars were hidden completely.<ref name="RotK-p2">{{Cite book/Rise of the King/Hardcover|2}}</ref>

==History==
The spell was given to the [[drow]] [[wizard]] [[Tsabrak Xorlarrin]] by the [[illithid]] [[Methil El-Viddenvelp]] by the order of [[Matron Mother]] [[Quenthel Baenre]].<ref name="NotH-p159">{{Cite book/Night of the Hunter/Hardcover|159}}</ref> While casting the spell, Tsabrak was said to have served as a conduit of [[Lolth]],<ref name="NotH-p378-379"/> the first such occurrence since [[Yvonnel Baenre]] channeled Lolth when destroying [[House Oblodra]] in [[1358 DR|1358]]/[[1359 DR]].<ref name="RotK-p263-264">{{Cite book/Rise of the King/Hardcover|263-264}}</ref> On [[Midsummer]] night of the {{YearlinkName|1485}}, [[Gromph Baenre]], in an act of rebellion against Lolth and his sister Quenthel, [[counterspell]]ed the Darkening, making it appear as if [[Drizzt Do'Urden]] was channelling the power of his goddess [[Mielikki]] to do so.<ref>{{Cite book/Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf/Paperback|418-419}}</ref>

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