Shadar Logoth
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In the fiction
al world of Robert Jordan
's fantasy
series The Wheel of Time
, Shadar Logoth, formerly known as Aridhol, was a city located in what is now Andor
. Shadar Logoth means "The Place Where the Shadow Waits" or more simply put "The Shadow's Waiting".
Abandoned for thousands of years, it had long been occupied by a living, mindless, consuming, evil, fog
-like entity called Mashadar
. The city has recently been destroyed.
Other cities in Aridhol included Abor'maseleine and Cyrendemar'naille. There was a Waygate in the city of Aridhol.
The ruler of Aridhol who signed the Compact of Ten Nations was Queen Doreille Torghin.
At one point during the Trolloc Wars, Aridhol was ruled by King Balwen Mayal, also known as Balwen Ironhand.
, the king's advisor, corrupted the king and the city. The city adopted Mordeth's motto The victory of the Light is all, became darker and harder, and gave birth to Mashadar
, which consumed and corrupted it. Late in the Trolloc Wars, a large army of Trollocs, Myrddraal, Darkfriends and Dreadlords (an army that numbered in the thousands) camped there; not one Shadowspawn
came out alive. When the army did not come out, scouts were sent in to look for them. All that was found was the remnants of armor and weapons, blood splatter and Trolloc scrawlings on the walls asking for the aid of the Dark One in their last hour. Since then, shadowspawn have avoided the city.
The territory once controlled by Aridhol came to form the nation of Masenashar and also part of Oburun, and more recently parts of Caralain and Andor.
, Moiraine Damodred
led the group of people fleeing from the Two Rivers to camp there. While there, Rand al'Thor
, Perrin Aybara
, and Mat Cauthon
met Mordeth, and Mat picked up a cursed ruby
dagger
. Ba'alzamon drove Shadowspawn into the city. Padan Fain
went into the city and melded with Mordeth.
In Lord of Chaos
, Rand Traveled to Shadar Logoth accompanied by Aiel
and Ogier to close the Waygate in the city. While there, one of the Maidens of the Spear, Liah, disappeared.
In A Crown of Swords
, Rand hunted down the Forsaken
Sammael
in Shadar Logoth. Sammael was killed by Mashadar. Rand also saw Liah again; when she was caught by Mashadar, Rand killed her with balefire
so that she would not suffer.
In Winter's Heart
, Rand and Nynaeve al'Meara
used the One Power to set the evil of Shadar Logoth against the evil of the Dark One
's taint on saidin. The two evils annihilated each other, cleansing the taint on saidin in the process, and Shadar Logoth was completely destroyed, leaving a massive hemispherical crater. This leaves Padan Fain, with his dagger, and Rand with the wound in his side as the only remnants of the evil of Shadar Logoth.
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al world of Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. , under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Reagan O'Neal and Jackson O'Reilly.-Biography:Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina...
's fantasy
Fantasy
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series The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time is a series of epic fantasy novels written by American author James Oliver Rigney, Jr., under the pen name Robert Jordan. Originally planned as a six-book series, the length was increased by increments; at the time of Rigney's death, he expected it to be 12, but it will actually...
, Shadar Logoth, formerly known as Aridhol, was a city located in what is now Andor
Andor (Wheel of Time)
Andor is a country set in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series of fantasy fiction novels.Andor is one of the strongest countries in the Westlands of the main continent. It is located in the middle of the Westlands, and is one of the largest nations...
. Shadar Logoth means "The Place Where the Shadow Waits" or more simply put "The Shadow's Waiting".
Abandoned for thousands of years, it had long been occupied by a living, mindless, consuming, evil, fog
Fog
Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...
-like entity called Mashadar
Mashadar
Mashadar is a malicious, though unintelligent, entity lurking within the depths of Shadar Logoth in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan....
. The city has recently been destroyed.
Aridhol
The nation of Aridhol was located in what is now largely unclaimed territory, near the northern half of the Mountains of Mist. To the west was Safer, with Jaramide to the north, Aramaelle to the northeast, Coremanda to the southeast, and Manetheren to the south. The capital city of Aridhol was also called Aridhol, and was located where Shadar Logoth stands today.Other cities in Aridhol included Abor'maseleine and Cyrendemar'naille. There was a Waygate in the city of Aridhol.
Formation, government, and nobility
Like the other nations in its time, Aridhol was formed sometime after the Breaking of the World.The ruler of Aridhol who signed the Compact of Ten Nations was Queen Doreille Torghin.
At one point during the Trolloc Wars, Aridhol was ruled by King Balwen Mayal, also known as Balwen Ironhand.
Corruption and fall
During the time of the Trolloc Wars, Aridhol was one of the Ten Nations (the lands that made the Second Covenant) and an ally of Manetheren (later known as the Two Rivers region), ruled by King Balwen Mayel (Balwen Ironhand). A man called MordethMordeth
Mordeth is a minor antagonist of The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan.-Background:During the Trolloc Wars, Mordeth was a councilor to the ruler of Aridhol, a magnificent Ogier-built city. Because of his influence, Aridhol's methods at fighting the Shadow became as malevolent as the...
, the king's advisor, corrupted the king and the city. The city adopted Mordeth's motto The victory of the Light is all, became darker and harder, and gave birth to Mashadar
Mashadar
Mashadar is a malicious, though unintelligent, entity lurking within the depths of Shadar Logoth in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan....
, which consumed and corrupted it. Late in the Trolloc Wars, a large army of Trollocs, Myrddraal, Darkfriends and Dreadlords (an army that numbered in the thousands) camped there; not one Shadowspawn
Shadowspawn
In the world of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, Shadowspawn include a number of species, with varying levels of sentience, that have been created by the Dark One or other agents of the Shadow.-Trollocs:...
came out alive. When the army did not come out, scouts were sent in to look for them. All that was found was the remnants of armor and weapons, blood splatter and Trolloc scrawlings on the walls asking for the aid of the Dark One in their last hour. Since then, shadowspawn have avoided the city.
The territory once controlled by Aridhol came to form the nation of Masenashar and also part of Oburun, and more recently parts of Caralain and Andor.
Recent events
In The Eye of the WorldThe Eye of the World
The Eye of the World is the first book of The Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. It was published by Tor Books and released on January 15, 1990. The unabridged audio book is read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading...
, Moiraine Damodred
Moiraine Damodred
Moiraine Damodred is one of the main characters of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. She is an Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah and is the niece of King Laman Damodred of Cairhien.-Description:...
led the group of people fleeing from the Two Rivers to camp there. While there, Rand al'Thor
Rand al'Thor
Rand al'Thor, also known as the Dragon Reborn, is the fictional main character and protagonist of The Wheel of Time, a series of fantasy novels by Robert Jordan.Rand al'Thor has many other titles within the series:...
, Perrin Aybara
Perrin Aybara
Perrin t'Bashere Aybara, or Goldeneyes, is one of the main characters of Robert Jordan's epic fantasy The Wheel of Time. Character is largely based on Slavic god Perun. In addition to the name similarity Perrin's choice of weapons include the axe, hammer, and bow...
, and Mat Cauthon
Mat Cauthon
Matrim "Mat" Cauthon is a fictional character in Robert Jordan's fantasy series The Wheel of Time. He is one of the primary protagonists and has moved over the course of the series from his beginnings as a mischievous farm lad into the role of a powerful, shrewd and successful general and...
met Mordeth, and Mat picked up a cursed ruby
Ruby
A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum . The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires...
dagger
Dagger
A dagger is a fighting knife with a sharp point designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon. The design dates to human prehistory, and daggers have been used throughout human experience to the modern day in close combat confrontations...
. Ba'alzamon drove Shadowspawn into the city. Padan Fain
Padan Fain
Padan Fain is one of the primary antagonists of The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan.-Peddler and Darkfriend:Padan Fain was a peddler, who became a Darkfriend in his twenties, for the promise of immortality...
went into the city and melded with Mordeth.
In Lord of Chaos
Lord of Chaos
Lord of Chaos is the sixth book of The Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. It was published by Tor Books and released on October 15, 1994, and was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1995. Lord of Chaos consists of a prologue, 55 chapters, and...
, Rand Traveled to Shadar Logoth accompanied by Aiel
Aiel
In Robert Jordan's fantasy series The Wheel of Time, the Aiel are a race of people. They live between the "wetlanders" in the west and the Sharans in the east, in a desert which the Aiel call The Three-fold Land and which everyone else calls the Aiel Waste. They have earned a reputation as skilled...
and Ogier to close the Waygate in the city. While there, one of the Maidens of the Spear, Liah, disappeared.
In A Crown of Swords
A Crown of Swords
A Crown of Swords is the seventh book of The Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. It was published by Tor Books and released on May 15, 1996...
, Rand hunted down the Forsaken
Forsaken (Wheel of Time)
In the fictional world of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time fantasy series, the Forsaken are the most powerful and favored servants of the Dark One. They were formerly Aes Sedai, but became corrupted by the desire for power and immortality...
Sammael
Sammael
Sammael is one of the primary antagonists of The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. He is one of the Forsaken.-Origins:...
in Shadar Logoth. Sammael was killed by Mashadar. Rand also saw Liah again; when she was caught by Mashadar, Rand killed her with balefire
Balefire
Balefire, in the world of the Wheel of Time, is a weapon created with the One Power or with the True Power.-Description:It has only one known weave, and when evoked, summons a blindingly bright beam of "liquid light" that is capable of destroying nearly every known substance...
so that she would not suffer.
In Winter's Heart
Winter's Heart
Winter's Heart is the ninth book of the Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. It was published by Tor Books and released on November 7, 2000...
, Rand and Nynaeve al'Meara
Nynaeve al'Meara
Nynaeve al'Meara is one of the main characters of The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan.-Personality:Nynaeve's personality often runs a gamut of emotions, meek at times before more experienced women but also able to stand up and run down others. While she will deny it, Nynaeve is...
used the One Power to set the evil of Shadar Logoth against the evil of the Dark One
Dark One
The Dark One is a fictional character in the The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. It is the main antagonist; bound to its prison at the moment of Creation and partially freed during the Age of Legends , it is the primary source of evil in the series.-Character:In The Wheel of Time books,...
's taint on saidin. The two evils annihilated each other, cleansing the taint on saidin in the process, and Shadar Logoth was completely destroyed, leaving a massive hemispherical crater. This leaves Padan Fain, with his dagger, and Rand with the wound in his side as the only remnants of the evil of Shadar Logoth.