The Palace of Loss was the abode of the goddess Shar, located on the Plane of Shadow,[2] before the Spellplague.
Description
The Palace of Loss was a tower with neither windows nor doors. Only Shar's petitioners and servants knew the way to enter or exit the tower.[2][3]
Inhabitants
Besides her servants and worshipers, within the tower were kept her prisoners who desired freedom above all else. Thus, Shar could enjoy their pain more fully.[2][3]
History
When the Great Wheel cosmology was the dominant view of the planes, the Palace of Loss was located in Niflheim, the second layer of Hades,[3][4][5] before it was relocated in the Plane of Shadow of the World Tree cosmology.[2]
After the Spellplague, the Palace of Loss was destroyed, leaving behind a gaping dark hole, much like an inverted tower, called the Foundation of Loss. The hole formed a magical portal to her new home in the Towers of Night in the Astral Sea. The Foundation was surrounded by a sense of sorrow so strong it could be felt, and the area attracted many evil beings of darkness from the Shadowfell.[6]
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References
- ↑ Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 170, 181. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 163. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 170. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
- ↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 138. ISBN 978-0786903849.
- ↑ slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), p. 55. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 69. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
Connections
| Oinos | Niflheim | Pluton |
| Bone Castle Crystal Spire Fleshslough Glitterhell Urdsrest |
Annwn Niflheim Palace of Loss Rezuriel Shadow Keep |
Aeaea Hagsend Hades |
Fortress of Memories • Palace of Loss • Shadow Keep
Domains of Dread
Barovia • Forlorn • Hazlan • I'Cath • Kartakass • Saragoss • Valachan