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{{quote|''I'll be the last living thing on this planet, [[Brennus Tanthul|Brennus]], screaming into the void as everything dies.'' <ref>{{Cite book/The Godborn|104}}</ref>}}
  
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'''Rivalen Tanthul''' was the first of the twelve [[Princes of Shade]]. Rivalen was an accomplished [[wizard]] but also The ''Nightseer'', a high priest of [[Shar]], the goddess of loss and night. This made him what the [[Netheril]] call a [[Mystic Theurge|Theurge]], blending the magic of [[Magic|the Art and the Power]].{{fact}}
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'''Rivalen Tanthul''' was one of the twelve [[Princes of Shade]]. Rivalen was an accomplished [[wizard]] but also The ''Nightseer'', a high priest of [[Shar]], the goddess of loss and night. This made him what the [[Netheril]] call a [[Mystic Theurge|Theurge]], blending the magic of [[Magic|the Art and the Power]].{{fact}}
   
 
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Prince Rivalen's personal sigil was the symbol of Shar; below it was a pair of curving dark purple ram's horns, outlined in black on a dark gray field.<ref name="LoD-p83"/>
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Prince Rivalen's personal sigil was the symbol of Shar; below it was a pair of curving dark purple ram's horns, outlined in black on a dark gray field.<ref name="LoD-p83" />
   
 
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Although High Prince [[Telamont Tanthul|Telamont]] is the temporal ruler of the [[Shadovar]]s, Prince Rivalen was their spiritual leader. From the enormous [[Hall of Shadow]] located near the royal palace, the prince administered [[Shar]]'s clergy and pronounced her will to the faithful.<ref name="LoD-p83"/>
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Although High Prince [[Telamont Tanthul|Telamont]] is the temporal ruler of the [[Shadovar]]s, Prince Rivalen was their spiritual leader. From the enormous [[Hall of Shadow]] located near the royal palace, the prince administered [[Shar]]'s clergy and pronounced her will to the faithful.<ref name="LoD-p83" />
   
 
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===Hadrhune===
  
===Hadrhune===
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Rivalen was [[Hadrhune]]'s greatest rival. He resented the approval that his father had shown to Hadrhune, and was secretly working to undermine him. He knew he must exercise great caution, because Hadrhune's enemies had an unsettling tendency of disappearing.<ref name="LoD-p83"/>
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Rivalen was [[Hadrhune]]'s greatest rival. He resented the approval that his father had shown to Hadrhune, and was secretly working to undermine him. He knew he must exercise great caution, because Hadrhune's enemies had an unsettling tendency of disappearing.<ref name="LoD-p83" />
   
 
==History==
  
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In [[-365 DR]], Rivalen killed his mother [[Alashar Tanthul|Alashar]] by command of Shar.<ref>{{Cite book/Realms of War|1-7}}</ref>
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In {{Yearlink|-365}}, Rivalen killed his mother [[Alashar Tanthul|Alashar]] by command of Shar.<ref>{{Cite book/Realms of War|1-7}}</ref>
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In [[1372 DR]], Rivalen's [[divination]]s enabled his father, [[Telamont Tanthul]], to finally guide Shade back to [[Faerûn]].<ref name="LoD-p83"/> Shortly after, Rivalen fought [[Galaeron Nihmedu]] and [[Vangerdahast]] at the battle of [[Tilverton]].<ref>{{Cite book/The Siege|493-496}}</ref>
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In [[1372 DR]], Rivalen's [[divination]]s enabled his father, [[Telamont Tanthul]], to finally guide Shade back to [[Faerûn]].<ref name="LoD-p83" /> Shortly after, Rivalen fought [[Galaeron Nihmedu]] and [[Vangerdahast]] at the battle of [[Tilverton]].<ref>{{Cite book/The Siege|493-496}}</ref>
 
In [[1374 DR]], Rivalen orchestrated, with the help of his brother [[Brennus Tanthul|Brennus]], the takeover of the land of [[Sembia]] and its reduction to a vassal state of the [[City of Shade]]. Rivalen then became a demigod/exarch, having absorbed a shard of [[Mask|Mask's]] power after helping [[Erevis Cale]] and [[Drasek Riven]] kill [[Kesson Rel]].<ref>{{Cite book/Shadowrealm|295-297}}</ref>
  
In [[1374 DR]], Rivalen orchestrated, with the help of his brother [[Brennus Tanthul|Brennus]], the takeover of the land of [[Sembia]] and its reduction to a vassal state of the [[City of Shade]]. Rivalen then became a demigod/exarch, having absorbed a shard of [[Mask|Mask's]] power after helping [[Erevis Cale]] and [[Drasek Riven]] kill [[Kesson Rel]].<ref>{{Cite book/Shadowrealm|295-297}}</ref>
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In [[1484 DR]] [[Vasen Cale|Vasen]] and Erevis Cale stripped Rivalen, Riven and [[Mephistopheles]] of their divinity before Rivalen could finish the [[Cycle of Night]] so that Shar could annihilate the world. Mask subsequently reincarnated in Riven and the Cyle of Night was finally stopped. Rivalen died along with Brennus when [[Sakkors]] plumped on Ordulin while his brother hold him down, taking revenge for his mother Alashar.<ref>{{Cite book/The Godborn|313-319}}</ref>
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In [[1484 DR]] [[Vasen Cale|Vasen]] and Erevis Cale stripped Rivalen, Riven and [[Mephistopheles]] of their divinity before Rivalen could finish the [[Cycle of Night]] so that Shar could annihilate the world. Mask subsequently reincarnated in Riven and the Cycle of Night was finally stopped. Rivalen died along with Brennus when [[Sakkors]] fell upon Ordulin while his brother held him down, avenging his mother Alashar.<ref>{{Cite book/The Godborn|313-319}}</ref>
   
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* [[Mistress of the Night (novel)|''Mistress of the Night'']]
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* ''[[Shadowstorm]]''
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“
I'll be the last living thing on this planet, Brennus, screaming into the void as everything dies. [5]
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Rivalen Tanthul was one of the twelve Princes of Shade. Rivalen was an accomplished wizard but also The Nightseer, a high priest of Shar, the goddess of loss and night. This made him what the Netheril call a Theurge, blending the magic of the Art and the Power.[citation needed]

Possessions

Prince Rivalen's personal sigil was the symbol of Shar; below it was a pair of curving dark purple ram's horns, outlined in black on a dark gray field.[1]

Activities

Although High Prince Telamont is the temporal ruler of the Shadovars, Prince Rivalen was their spiritual leader. From the enormous Hall of Shadow located near the royal palace, the prince administered Shar's clergy and pronounced her will to the faithful.[1]

Relationships

Hadrhune

Rivalen was Hadrhune's greatest rival. He resented the approval that his father had shown to Hadrhune, and was secretly working to undermine him. He knew he must exercise great caution, because Hadrhune's enemies had an unsettling tendency of disappearing.[1]

History

In −365 DR, Rivalen killed his mother Alashar by command of Shar.[6] In 1372 DR, Rivalen's divinations enabled his father, Telamont Tanthul, to finally guide Shade back to Faerûn.[1] Shortly after, Rivalen fought Galaeron Nihmedu and Vangerdahast at the battle of Tilverton.[7] In 1374 DR, Rivalen orchestrated, with the help of his brother Brennus, the takeover of the land of Sembia and its reduction to a vassal state of the City of Shade. Rivalen then became a demigod/exarch, having absorbed a shard of Mask's power after helping Erevis Cale and Drasek Riven kill Kesson Rel.[8] In 1484 DR Vasen and Erevis Cale stripped Rivalen, Riven and Mephistopheles of their divinity before Rivalen could finish the Cycle of Night so that Shar could annihilate the world. Mask subsequently reincarnated in Riven and the Cycle of Night was finally stopped. Rivalen died along with Brennus when Sakkors fell upon Ordulin while his brother held him down, avenging his mother Alashar.[9]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Jason Carl, Sean K. Reynolds (October 2001). Lords of Darkness. Edited by Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 83. ISBN 07-8691-989-2.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Don Bassingthwaite, Dave Gross (December 2004). Mistress of the Night. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 2. ISBN 0-7869-3346-1.
  3. ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
  4. ↑ Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 14. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
  5. ↑ Warning: edition not specified for The Godborn
  6. ↑ Various (2008). Realms of War. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 1–7. ISBN 0-7869-4934-1.
  7. ↑ Warning: edition not specified for The Siege
  8. ↑ Paul S. Kemp (December 2008). Shadowrealm. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 295–297. ISBN 978-0786948639.
  9. ↑ Warning: edition not specified for The Godborn
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