The Shadowlands
General
- Type
- Cosmic Plane
- Capital(s)
- Oribos
- Ruler(s)
- Arbiter
Sire Denathrius
Morgiana, the Winter Queen
Kyrestia the Firstborne - Former Ruler(s)
- Zovaal
- Languages
- Quietish
- Location
- Outer Planes
- Status
The Shadowlands were the cosmic realm of death and were one of the six Outer Planes that made up the universe. They were an infinite plane where the souls of deceased mortals would go to find rest, serve, be reborn, or face atonement for the sins they committed in life.
Description
At the very heart of the Shadowlands was the ancient city of Oribos, which was the home of the home of the Arbiter—an ancient, impartial being that was responsible for weighing the souls of the dead and assigning them to one of the countless afterlives that the Shadowlands was made up of.
Inhabitants
While the Shadowlands were the final resting place of deceased mortal souls, they were far from the only inhabitants of the expansive realm. There were creatures that were endemic to the Plane of Death, which spawned naturally in the Shadowlands. Many of these creatures had their own unique roles in the unique ecosystem of the afterlives. In addition, it was not uncommon for mortal souls who sought out an afterlife of service to be transformed into creatures more suited to the Shadowlands so that they could serve whatever role called to them.
Transformed Mortal Souls
Endemic Creatures
Others
| Worlds of the Warcraft Universe | |
|---|---|
| Plants, moons, and other locations | Argus • Azeroth (Blue Child • White Lady) • Draenor (Pale Lady) • Great Dark Beyond |
| Inner Planes | Abyssal Depths • Deepholm • Emerald Dream • Ethereal Plane • Firelands • Skywall |
| Cosmic Planes | Fae Wilds • Heavens • Librarium Categorica • Shadowlands • Twisting Nether • Void |
