The Eye of Justice was a religious sect that believed in the Heresy of the Threefold God, a belief that held the gods Torm, Helm and Tyr were one and the same. Although the church was regarded as a heresy by Torm's followers, Torm apparently granted power to some of its members.[1]
The order was governed by the Council of Vigilent Seers[2] and had few female members.[3] By 1480 DR many members of the Eye had abandoned the Threefold God heresy and worshiped Torm exclusively.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
In 1384 DR, Gedrin a young member of the Night Masks thieves guild in Westgate had a vision in which Helm and Tyr fought, with Tyr slaying Helm. After he died, Helm's essence melded with Tyr's and Tyr's sight returned. When Gedrin woke from his vision, he held Helm's sword, Vindicator. Later, Gedrin had another vision in which Tyr was killed by the demon lord Orcus and Tyr's essence flowed into Torm's, making Torm the Threefold God. Gedrin became a religious zealot and recruited crusaders from among the Night Masks. The church was instrumental in driving the Night Masks from Westgate in 1391 DR.[1]
Later, the church became corrupted and Gedrin left Westgate in disgust. He traveled to the Sword Coast where sometime in the 1460's DR he met a child rogue named Kalen Dren begging on the streets of Luskan. He gave Vindicator to Kelan and recruited him into the church. Kalen later became the church's primary crusader.[1]
Known Members[edit | edit source]
- Gedrin Thalavar - Founder of the order and first Shadowbane
- Haran of Elversult
- Hessar
- Gorverim - Mulan mage
- Jhorak
- Kalen Dren - Shadowbane as of 1480 DR
- Levia Shadewalker - Spymistress
- Lord Sephalus
- Rhetegast Hawkwinter - half-elven heir to Vindicator and Shadowbane title
- Rsalya of Selgaunt
- Shae-Lan - Mulan warrior
- Uthias Darkwell - Chief of the Council
- Vaelis - Dark crusader of Hoar and claimant of the Shadowbane title
- Vaulren
- Aiax Greycastle[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Erik Scott de Bie (April 2009). Downshadow. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0-7869-5128-4.
- ↑ Erik Scott de Bie (September 4, 2012). Shadowbane: Eye of Justice (Kindle ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), loc. 86. ISBN B007JCC1EU.
- ↑ Erik Scott de Bie (September 4, 2012). Shadowbane: Eye of Justice (Kindle ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), loc. 118. ISBN B007JCC1EU.
- ↑ Erik Scott de Bie (September 4, 2012). Shadowbane: Eye of Justice (Kindle ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), loc. 1260. ISBN B007JCC1EU.
- ↑ Erik Scott de Bie (September 4, 2012). Shadowbane: Eye of Justice (Kindle ed.). (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN B007JCC1EU.
