Editing Shadow Lore (section)

==== The Tou-Tou [[Shadow Invasion Quest Chain|Shadow Invasion]] ====

During the [[Hidden In Shadows]] patch, a [[Shadow Spire]] appeared near the town of [[Tou-Tou]].<ref>2011/03 [[Hidden In Shadows]] - [[Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref>2011/03 [[Hidden In Shadows]] - [[Shadow Communication#Lore & Dialog]]</ref> This was the starting point of a new wave of Shadow activity, led by [[Ler Rhan]] and [[Black Ferah]], both now in their true forms, and not as aspects.<ref>2011/04 [[Dark Deliveries]] - [[Announcements - 2011/04 - Dark Deliveries#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref>2011/06 [[Stirrings in the Dark]] - [[Announcements - 2011/06 - Stirrings in the Dark#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> Though it seems their goal is to bring back [[Bael'Zharon]] to the surface, this was merely a test of theories.<ref>2011/06 [[Stirrings in the Dark]] - [[Fate of Bael'Zharon#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>. In fact, they are collecting information on the ley lines around Tou-Tou in the hope of bringing the Hopeslayer on for a prolonged time, to defeat [[Isin Dule]] and to spread the corruption all over Dereth.<ref>2011/07 [[Shifting Shadows]] - [[Shifting Shadows#Ulgrim Rumors|Ulgrim Rumors]]</ref><ref>2011/07 [[Shifting Shadows]] - [[Announcements - 2011/07 - Shifting Shadows#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> The Shadows started the attack [[Tou-Tou]] and many of the townsfolk decide to evacuate.<ref>2011/08 [[A Rising Darkness]] - [[Announcements - 2011/08 - A Rising Darkness#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref>2011/08 [[A Rising Darkness]] - [[Shadow Assault#Lore & Dialog]]</ref> The siege of Tou-Tou succeeded and the town, and the inhabitants that stayed behind, was corrupted and pulled toward the shadow<ref>2011/09 [[Loss]] - [[Announcements - 2011/09 - Loss#Teaser]]</ref>. The remaining townspeople were turned into shadows, be it weak and unwilling.<ref>[2011/09 [[Loss]] - [[Tou-Tou Blockade]]</ref><ref>2011/09 [[Loss]] - [[Jeweler Lo Dai-Ou (Creature)#Notes]]</ref> The event culminated in the reappearance of the Hope-Slayer, and its subsequent defeat by the combined forces of [[Asheron]], [[Isin Dule]], the golem [[Deewain]] and even [[Ulgrim]] left his favorite drinking spot to give a wack or two with his sword. The forces of Ler Rhan and Black Ferah retreated, though the town of [[Tou-Tou]] remains devastated and occupied by the shadow forces and their leaders will keep trying to collect crystals to keep trying to summon the Hopeslayer.<ref>2011/10 [[Cloak of Darkness]] - [[Announcements - 2011/10 - Cloak of Darkness#Teaser]]</ref><ref>2011/10 [[Cloak of Darkness]] - [[Stop the Rebuilding#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>