Malazan Book of the Fallen · Location
Shadow Hold
- realm
An ancient hold of Shadow, a ghost-world of old places and Meanas. It is a spectral stronghold rather than a mundane keep.
- Type
- realm
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 22
- Books
- 1
Shadow Hold emerges in Deadhouse Gates as a spectral stronghold within the Warren of Shadow, a ghost-world of ancient places and Meanas. Its role expands across the series as a nexus of divine power and a contested domain between Shadowthrone and Cotillion, serving as both sanctuary and battlefield for the gods and their mortal agents. The hold's significance deepens as it becomes a focal point for the convergence of warrens and the shifting balance of power among the Ascendants.
History
BOOK 2Deadhouse Gates
An ancient hold of Shadow, a ghost-world of old places and Meanas. It is a spectral stronghold rather than a mundane keep.
Appearances
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