Editing Shadow Lore (section)

==== Joining the Ranks of the Isparians ====
[[Isin Dule]] finds a way to remove the "taint" from those following him by studying the work of [[Aerbax]]. [[Asheron]] sends him one of his Lifestones, and the Shadow faction of Isin Dule joins the Isparian people. <ref>2010/04 - [[Shedding Skin]] - [[Announcements - 2010/04 - Shedding Skin#Teaser]]</ref><ref>2010/04 - [[Shedding Skin]] - [[Shedding Skin#Town Crier Rumors|Town Crier Rumors]]</ref><ref name=CharCreation/><ref>2010/06 [[Shifting Gears]] - [[Letter From Home (Shadow)]]</ref>

The UMBRAEN and PENUMBRAEN are a people born from the other Isparian heritages, who sought to join with the chaotic powers of the Shadow, and were then transformed into the Umbrean or Penumbraen. Those who have undergone the transformation into Umbraen or Penumbraen have forgotten and released their pasts into the winds. They are children of the Shadow, now and forever. Most Umbraen and Penumbraen come from the followers of the Shadow, [[Isin Dule]]. Isin Dule only asks that his new children embrace the chaos and potential they have been given, and use it to raise themselves to greatness. What follows is in Isin Dule's own words to his children.<ref name=CharCreation>2010/04 [[Shedding Skin]] - [[Character Creation/Racial Lore#Shadow]]</ref>

'Folk remember the dark times, when destruction roamed the land. They think of war... death... torment. They blame those of us who walk in the shadow, call us evil. But we are not. We were deceived by the one who ruled us. To understand us, you must first understand him. Hopeslayer, they call him. Bael'Zharon, the fallen lord. He craved power, and gave himself to chaos. His obsession nearly destroyed the world. The shadow's path runs along the sword's edge. On One side, untold strength. On the other... madness. The Hopeslayer strayed - and fell. Look on his face, and swear: I will not follow.' <ref name=CharCreation/>