Editing Shadow Spire

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== Shadow Spires ==
A Shadow Spire is an enormous floating object made from the [[Shadow]] twisted body of a [[Gromnatross]].<ref>2001/04 [[Spring's Sorrows]] - [[Zone Bestiary#Shadows]]</ref>

=== Empyrean Shadow War ===
==== The Hopeslayer's Thorns ====
The Spires were the living creations used for sieges by the Shadow army. In the [[Empyrean Shadow War]] during the Yalaini Shadow War, 15 Shadow Spires -- also known as thorns -- appeared on Dereth. <ref>2000/07 [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerlinthe Record]]</ref>

From the [[Aerlinthe Record]]:

''"RE 895: Darkness falls upon the shores of Ireth Lassel. A vast reach of Black Madness and fifteen Thorns accompany the Hopeslayer, his generals, and their army."''

One of the spires were destroyed during the [[Battle of Ayn Tayan]] by Lord [[Anadil]].<ref>2000/08 [[Taste of Twilight]] - [[Sandy Note]]</ref> Another thorn blew up when the energy from the Hopeslayer's crystal trap destroyed the [[Jailne Lyceum]] in the area now known as the [[Obsidian Plains]] '''(reference needed)'''

=== The Fourth Sending of Darkness ===
The 13 spires that had survived the Empyrean Shadow War erupted from the earth in various parts of Dereth at the onset of the [[Darkness Ascendant]] event. These mysterious spires became the setting of a series of the abductions of many heroes throughout Dereth. Those abducted were interrogated and asked many questions by a shrill voice. The last question asked by the presence was which town visited by the Spires should be destroyed. During the [[Twilight's Gleaming]] event, the towns of [[Arwic]] and [[Tufa]] were obliterated. <ref>2000/03 [[Darkness Ascendant]] - [[Shadow Abductions]]</ref>

Two of the Spires that destroyed Arwic had previously attempted to attack Cragstone but were repelled by [[Asheron]] and [[Elysa]]. The spire that had erupted in Cragstone was [[Fallen Shadow Spire of Cragstone|destroyed]] during the battle. <ref>2000/10/24 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Brink of the Abyss|The Brink of the Abyss]]</ref>

In the [[Thorns of the Hopeslayer]] event, the Shadow Spires were the locations where [[Bael'Zharon]]'s generals and their forces gathered before they attacked various towns and locations. The town spires were also where key chunks were kept by the special [[Spire Shadow]]s. The chunks formed keys to the doors inside the [[Nexus]] where one of the [[Soul Crystals]] was kept.

For the related event pages, see:
* [[Shadow Abductions]]
* [[The Nexus Crystal]]

==== Initial locations and movements of the Thorns ====
===== Map =====
Map displaying the locations where the spires erupted.
{{Map Point Plus
 | Points = 
{{MPP Loc | 14.2 | S | 17.7 | E | ShadSpire | A'mun Desert Shadow Spire }}
{{MPP Loc | 12.0 | N | 32.1 | E | ShadSpire | Plains of Gaerwell Shadow Spire }}
{{MPP Loc | 26.2 | S | 51.4 | E | ShadSpire | Blackmire Shadow Spire }}
{{MPP Loc | 24.5 | N | 48.9 | E | ShadSpire | Cragstone Shadow Spire }}
{{MPP Loc | 17.9 | N | 62.6 | E | ShadSpire | Eastham Shadow Spire }}
{{MPP Loc | 48.6 | S | 25.2 | E | ShadSpire | Khayyaban Shadow Spire }}
{{MPP Loc | 85.9 | S | 39.7 | E | ShadSpire | Linvak Range Shadow Spire }}
{{MPP Loc | 20.2 | N | 71.2 | W | ShadSpire | North Direlands Shadow Spire }}
{{MPP Loc | 62.4 | S | 71.1 | W | ShadSpire | Obsidian Plains Shadow Spire }}
{{MPP Loc | 29.5 | S | 59.3 | E | ShadSpire | Sawato Shadow Spire }}
{{MPP Loc | 43.8 | N | 0.8 | E | ShadSpire | Tiofor Woods Shadow Spire }}
{{MPP Loc | 26.4 | S | 98.0 | E | ShadSpire | Tou-Tou Shadow Spire }}
{{MPP Loc | 13.8 | S | 3.9 | E | ShadSpire | Tufa Shadow Spire }}
}}

The following tables and map display where the original 13 Shadows Spires erupted and their locations each month until they buried themselves once again in the ground.

===== Attack Spires =====
Two of the desert spires joined up with the Tufa spire where they destroyed the desert oasis town. The Aluvian Plains and the Eastham spires also attempted to destroy Cragstone with the spire that erupted there but were repelled by [[Asheron]] and [[Elysa]]. The spire that was already present in Cragstone was destroyed in the battle. After the attack, the remaining two spires along with the spire that erupted in Tou-Tou, moved north and destroyed Arwic.<ref name=TurbineForums>2004/05/11 [[Mired Hearts]] - [http://forums.ac.turbine.com/showpost.php?p=86049&postcount=9 Turbine Forum Post]</ref><ref name=CrossroadsofDereth>2000/07/11 [[Taste of Twilight]] - [http://web.archive.org/web/20001018202826/http://cod.xrgaming.net/lore/events/TT_Spires.shtml Crossroads of Dereth Lore Section - Event Lore]</ref>

{|class="wikitable"
!
!<br>[[Darkness Ascendant]]<br>(Initial Location)
![[Paths of Destruction]]
![[To Raise a Banner of Flame]]
![[Taste of Twilight]]
![[Twilight's Gleaming]]
!<br>[[Hollow Victory]]<br>(Final Location & Burial)
|-
! A'mun Desert
| 14.2S, 17.7E
| 14.3S, 17.0E
| 8.7S, 12.1E
| 13.5S, 10.0E
| rowspan=3 align=center|Destroyed Tufa
| rowspan=3 align=center|13.8S, 6.7E<br>15.2S, 4.8E<br>12.8S, 4.7E
|-
! Khayyaban
| 48.6S, 25.2E
| 45.8S, 24.8E
| 43.0S, 20.7E
| 38.3S, 20.5E
|-
! Tufa
| 13.8S, 3.9E
| colspan=3 align=center|No Change
|-
! Cragstone
| 24.5N, 48.9E
| colspan=3 align=center|No Change
| colspan=2 align=center|[[Fallen Shadow Spire of Cragstone|Destroyed during Twilight's Gleaming]]
|-
! Plains of Gaerwel
| 12.0N, 32.1E
| 12.7N, 32.6E
| 17.5N, 37.4E
| 20.9N, 39.6E
| rowspan=3 align=center|Attempted to destroy Cragstone, failed, and then destroyed Arwic instead
| rowspan=3 align=center|33.7N, 58.6E<br>35.4N, 56.3E<br>34.0N, 56.5E
|-
! Eastham
| 17.9N, 62.6E
| 18.2N, 61.6E
| 20.0N, 59.3E
| 23.3N, 57.8E
|-
! Tou-Tou
| 26.4S, 98.0E
| 25.2S, 98.0E
| 6.5S, 77.7E
| 7.2N, 67.9E
|}

===== Non-Attack Spires =====
Three of the seven wilderness spires (one buried at Arwic) moved to the [[Vesayen Isles]] where the last of the [[Soul Crystals]] was found. The remaining three spires never moved from their original craters.<ref name=TurbineForums/><ref name=CrossroadsofDereth/>
{|class="wikitable"
!
!<br>[[Darkness Ascendant]]<br>(Initial Location)
![[Paths of Destruction]] to [[Taste of Twilight]]
![[Should the Stars Fall]]
!<br>[[Now In This Hush]]<br>(Final Location & Burial)
|-
! Black Mire Swamp
| [[Blackmire Shadow Spire Crater|26.2S, 51.4E]]
| align=center|No Change
| rowspan=3 align=center|[[Avalelle Island|67.2S, 95.7E]]<br>[[Savao Island|70.0S, 84.7E]]<br>[[Miremdae Island|70.8S, 86.1E]]
| rowspan=3 align=center|??
|-
! Linvak Range
| 85.9S, 39.7E
| align=center|No Change
|-
! Sawato
| 29.5S, 59.3E
| align=center|No Change
|-
! North Direlands
| 20.2N, 71.2W
| colspan=2 align=center|No Change
| 20.2N, 71.2W
|-
! Obsidian Plains
| 62.4S, 71.1W
| colspan=2 align=center|No Change
| 62.4S, 71.1W
|-
! Tiofor Woods
| 43.8N, 0.8E
| colspan=2 align=center|No Change
| 43.8N, 0.8E
|-
|}

==== [[Items]] ====
{{Item Table
 | Spire Key Chunk - Eastham
 | Spire Key Chunk - Tou Tou
 | Spire Key Chunk - Khayyaban 
 | Spire Key Chunk - Cragstone
 | Spire Key Chunk - Sawato 
 | Spire Key Chunk - Tufa
 | Eastern Spires Key Front
 | Western Spires Key Front
 | Eastern Spires Key
 | Western Spires Key
}}

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=== Current Shadow Spires ===
There are currently only two existing spires in Dereth. 

The first is located on the [[Singularity Caul]] at 91.8S, 92.8W and is where the [[Shield of Isin Dule]] is kept. This spire appeared during the [[The Price of Loyalty]] event. The rumor [[A Shadow Spire on the Caul]] refers to this one.

The second appeared in [[Tou-Tou]] during the [[Hidden In Shadows]] event and is part of the [[Shadow Invasion Quest Chain]]. Currenly only the head of the spire is visible and contains a portal to the caves where Shadow general [[Ler Rhan]] is found.

=== Creatures ===
{{Creature Class|Shadow
 | Shadow Cyst
 | Twisted Shadow
 | Void Knight
 | Wretched
}}

==== Related Quests and Events ====
* [[Shield of Isin Dule Quest]]
* [[Shadow Invasion Quest Chain]]

=== Images ===
==== Current Shadow Spires ====
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px perrow=4>
File:Caul Spire Live.jpg|Caul Shadow Spire
File:Teaser 20110304.jpg|Tou-Tou Shadow Spire
File:The Shadows Live.jpg|Close-up of the Tou-Tou spire
</gallery>

==== Past Shadow Spires ====
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px perrow=4>
File:Cragstone Shadow Spire Live 2.jpg|Cragstone Shadow Spire
File:Eastham Shadow Spire Live.jpg|Eastham Shadow Spire
File:Sawato Shadow Spire Live.jpg|Sawato Shadow Spire
File:Tou-Tou Shadow Spire Live.jpg|Tou-Tou Shadow Spire
File:A'mun Desert Shadow Spire Live.jpg|A'mun Desert Shadow Spire
File:North Direlands Shadow Spire Live.jpg|North Direlands Shadow Spire
File:Linvak Mountains Shadow Spire Live.jpg|Linvak Mountains Shadow Spire
File:Tufa Shadow Spire Live.jpg|Tufa Shadow Spire
File:Cragstone Shadow Spire Destroyed Live.jpg|Cragstone Shadow Spire Destroyed
File:Arwic Destroyed Live 2.jpg|Arwic Destroyed
File:Tufa Destroyed Live.jpg|Tufa Destroyed
File:Shadow Spire Burying in Arwic Live.jpg|A Shadow Spire burying itself in Arwic
</gallery>

=== References ===
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