The Herald by Ed Greenwood is the sixth and final novel in The Sundering series. It is also a novel in the Elminster series.
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Chaos grips Faerûn as vainglory, prophecy, and ancient forces comingle in the shadows cast by war. Agents of the Shadovar lurk in the corners of Candlekeep in search of the arcane secrets that will power their war machine toward Myth Drannor. Gods and their Chosen run amok, all in a gambit to seize power. And a threat foretold by an ancient seer stirs.
At the heart of it all, Mystra, the great Goddess of Magic, has withdrawn from the world. Without her protection, Elminster, her greatest champion, fears for the nascent Weave, the fabric of magic Mystra wields to bind Faerûn. Will the Nightseer Shar, mistress of the great and fearsome Shadovar, seize the opportunity to blanket the world with her Shadow Weave?
With the help of Storm Silverhand and her protégé Amarune Whitewave, Elminster works frantically to strengthen the Weave's tethers and forestall what seems an inevitable reckoning. But other interests machinate for their own sinister ends.
As the Sundering draws nigh, Elminster and his heroic cohort must see the signs for what they are. The choice of worlds lies in the balance.”
— The Herald
Summary[]
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Index[]
Characters[]
- Aglarel Tanthul • Alais Maeraphym • Albaeron Thalion • Alustriel Silverhand • Amarune Whitewave • Amondras Harflame • Anastra Syluné Silverhand • Andannas Dalkur • Araundras Othaun • Arclath Delcastle • Arletta Rowanmantle • Arthulniyr • Chethil Norun • Dove Falconhand • Draethren Tanthul • Duth Braerogan • Elminster Aumar • Embruara Duemethyl • Fflar Starbrow Melruth • Garondar Illance • Glathra Barcastle • Glormoglulla • Gwelt • Harathroven • Harlotharaur • Helgore Ulitarathulm • Ilsevele Miritar • Laeral Silverhand • Laerekel • Lelavdra Tanthul • Larloch • Maerandor • Manarlume Tanthul • Manshoon • Mattick • Mirt • Myndlar • Nabeirion • Naerlus • Narancel • Narya Ilundrel • Norun Chethil • Qhelaraxxalarr • Relvrak • Renstameir Haerlood • Rethele • Saelar Stormwyvern • Shalais Wyrmwood • Shinthrynne • Lord Snelgarth • Srinshee • Storm Silverhand • Tantoras Tanthul • Telamont Tanthul • Thardyn Hammerhar • Thurauvyn Nathalanorn • Tlossarylathaunglar • Varorn Irrymgalis • Vattick • Velathalar Muirdraevrel • Wendarl • Xoraulkyr
- Referenced only
- Alassra Silverhand • Alaundo • Alok Silverspear • Amagal • Asmurom • Aumartha • Aumdras • Avaril • Bearauble • Crescentcoat • Dathlue Mistwinter • Delaunthra • Dethud Tanthul • Florin Falconhand • Guldor • Hadrhune • Handramar Ralaskoun • Helgore • Hemmeth • Imlarren • Ioulaum • Khelben Arunsun • Klaeleth • Lamorak Tanthul • Lhaerlavrae • Melegaunt Tanthul • Moranveril • Norldrin • Orblyn • Orold Archemusk • Pelsrand • Revaerel • Szass Tam • Thaeruld Hraumendor • Tharyann the Elder • Tolorn • Traethur • Vangerdahast Aeiulvana • Yder Tanthul
Creatures[]
- baelnorn • beholder • bird • dracolich • dragon (black) • dwarf • elf • ghost • half-elf • human (Imaskari, Netherese) • lich • mind flayer • spider • vampire • worm
Events[]
- Referenced only
- Cycle of Night • Great Rain • Spellplague
Items[]
- Books
- Amagal's Tome • The Art in the Ages Ahead • Shield and Sentinel: Observations on Warding Magic • Trends in Approaches to the Art
- Food & Drink
- leek • onion • pepper • Shaldaunsen glimmerfire • Taerluthran • Tethyrian rubyfire • wine
- Miscellaneous
- poison
Locations[]
- Buildings
- Dusty Knight • Memories of Queen Fee
- Planes
- Shadowfell
- Regions
- Cormanthor • Cormyr • Faerûn
- Settlements
- Anauroch • Candlekeep • Myth Drannor (Dlabraddath • Promenade of the Fallen) • Sea of Fallen Stars • Sembia • Semberholme • Shadowdale • Suzail (The Promenade) • Thultanthar
- Other
- Toril
- Referenced only
- Abeir • Amn • Anauroch • Athalantar • Athkatla • Dalelands • Downdragon Tor • Elturel • Galmark Tower • Heatherhill • Iymurr's Gate • Luruar • Netheril • Nine Hells • Raurin • River Chionthar • Sea of Fallen Stars • Secomber • Sembia • Shimmaren's Glade • Silverymoon • Sword Coast • Tharsult • Thay • Thunder Peaks • Underdark • Var the Golden • Way of the Lion • Westgate • Zhentil Keep
Magic[]
- Items
- crystall ball • Shadow Sword • tammaneth rod
- Miscellaneous
- arcanist • The Art • cantrip • chronomancer • elven high mage • great shield • mythal • shadow magic • Shadow Weave • silver fire • spellfire • ward • the Weave • weavefire
- Spells
- magic missile • rune of warding
- Referenced only
- high loregem • Tablets of Fate
Miscellaneous[]
- Blackstaff • bladesinger • Endless Chant • Great Wheel • Three Who Wait in Darkness • World Tree cosmology
Organizations[]
- Avowed • Moonstars • Purple Dragons • Shadovar • War Wizards
- Families
- Arunsun • Cult of the Dragon • Delcastle • House Alavalae • House Erembelore • Houyse Felaeraun • House Hualarydnym • House Ilaunmaurrel • House Nathalanorn • House Velanralyn • Princes of Shade • Rowanmantle • Seven Sisters • Tanthul • Wyrmwood
- Referenced only
- Harpers • High Heralds • Lords' Alliance • Lords of Waterdeep • Red Wizards • Zhentarim
Plants[]
Religion[]
- Ao • Asmodeus • Azuth • Chauntea • Deneir • Jergal • Mystra • Mystryl • Oghma • Savras • Selûne • Shar • Sune
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (9 January 2016). Twitter, Ed Greenwood @TheEdVerse. np. Web https://twitter.com/TheEdVerse/status/685668045084299264
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (2020-06-26). Chronology of Elminster Books (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2010-06-27. Retrieved on 2021-05-26.