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{{RightToC}} {{Related|:Category:Raven Hand}} An Isparian cult on Dereth who worship the Living Shadow and seek to gain power from it.<ref>2006/04 [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Melaverre#Lore&Dialog]]</ref> They are enemies of both [[Knights of the Golden Flame]]<ref name=JournalKraest>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[Journal of High Archon Kraest]]</ref> and the [[Shagar Zharala, the Zharalim]]<ref name=MasterJournal>2004/02 [[The Madness of Men]] - [[Zharalim Master's Journal]]</ref><ref name=Excavation>2004/02 [[The Madness of Men]] - [[Excavation Directions]]</ref>. These facts seem to hint at a [[Milantos]] origin, but that is unconfirmed. They are trying to lure unwitting humans to be sacrifices for the shadows.<ref>2003/12 [[Waking From the Abyss]] - [[Note (Order of the Raven Hand)]]</ref> One of their victims is [[Bewren]], who was turned into a shadow after being betrayed by his brother [[Jaeget]]. Because of his skills with curing hides and crafting, Jaeget was set to work with Olthoi Acid, and slowly but steadily lost interest in everything.<ref>2003/12 [[Waking From the Abyss]] - [[Bewren's Journal]]</ref><ref>2003/12 [[Waking From the Abyss]] - [[Jaeget's Journal]]</ref><ref>2003/12 [[Waking From the Abyss]] - [[Proselytic Shadow#Lore & Dialog]]</ref> Both the Raven Hand and [[Dardante]] tried to summon [[Grael]] and get him under their control.<ref name=BoundFalatacot>2006/04 [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Translated Bound Falatacot Fragment]]</ref><ref name=ShiningRunesRollout>2006/04 [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Announcements - 2006/04 - Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands#Rollout Article]]</ref><ref name=ElderSpiritsTable>2006/04 [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Translated Elder Spirits Tablet]]</ref> Also, High Archon [[Lucane Kraest]] of the Raven Hand got a vision of a presence of a being not unlike his master, the Hopeslayer. and in the hope to find an ally or a puppet to control, he destroyed the first of the crystals, hidden by the Dericost in the [[Nightmare Gate]] on [[Caul]].<ref name=JournalKraest>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[Journal of High Archon Kraest]]</ref> The summoning of Grael did not go as planned<ref name=DarkestTeaser> 2006/06 - [[From the Darkest Depths]] - [[Announcements - 2006/06 - From the Darkest Depths#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>, and both [[Pontifex Maegris]] of the Raven Hand and [[Count Dardante]]'s main assistant, [[Archmage Aigonne]], were turned into shadows.<ref>2006/06 - [[From the Darkest Depths]] - [[Grael's Summoning Chamber#Lore & Dialog]]</ref> Some members of the Raven Hand have willingly embraced the Shadow and joined [[Isin Dule]]'s cause. <ref name=IsinOrders>2006/05 - [[The Price of Loyalty]] - [[Isin Dule's Orders]]</ref>
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