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An Isparian cult on Dereth who worship the Living Shadow and seek to gain power from it.<ref>2006/04 [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Melaverre#Lore&Dialog]]</ref> They are enemies of both [[Knights of the Golden Flame]]<ref name=JournalKraest>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[Journal of High Archon Kraest]]</ref> and the [[Shagar Zharala, the Zharalim]]<ref name=MasterJournal>2004/02 [[The Madness of Men]] - [[Zharalim Master's Journal]]</ref><ref name=Excavation>2004/02 [[The Madness of Men]] - [[Excavation Directions]]</ref>. These facts seem to hint at a [[Milantos]] origin, but that is unconfirmed.<br />
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They are trying to lure unwitting humans to be sacrifices for the shadows.<ref>2003/12 [[Waking From the Abyss]] - [[Note (Order of the Raven Hand)]]</ref> One of their victims is [[Bewren]], who was turned into a shadow after being betrayed by his brother [[Jaeget]]. Because of his skills with curing hides and crafting, Jaeget was set to work with Olthoi Acid, and slowly but steadily lost interest in everything.<ref>2003/12 [[Waking From the Abyss]] - [[Bewren's Journal]]</ref><ref>2003/12 [[Waking From the Abyss]] - [[Jaeget's Journal]]</ref><ref>2003/12 [[Waking From the Abyss]] - [[Proselytic Shadow#Lore & Dialog]]</ref><br />
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Both the Raven Hand and [[Dardante]] tried to summon [[Grael]] and get him under their control.<ref name=BoundFalatacot>2006/04 [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Translated Bound Falatacot Fragment]]</ref><ref name=ShiningRunesRollout>2006/04 [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Announcements - 2006/04 - Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands#Rollout Article]]</ref><ref name=ElderSpiritsTable>2006/04 [[Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands]] - [[Translated Elder Spirits Tablet]]</ref> Also, High Archon [[Lucane Kraest]] of the Raven Hand got a vision of a presence of a being not unlike his master, the Hopeslayer. and in the hope to find an ally or a puppet to control, he destroyed the first of the crystals, hidden by the Dericost in the [[Nightmare Gate]] on [[Caul]].<ref name=JournalKraest>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[Journal of High Archon Kraest]]</ref> The summoning of Grael did not go as planned<ref name=DarkestTeaser> 2006/06 - [[From the Darkest Depths]] - [[Announcements - 2006/06 - From the Darkest Depths#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>, and both [[Pontifex Maegris]] of the Raven Hand and [[Count Dardante]]'s main assistant, [[Archmage Aigonne]], were turned into shadows.<ref>2006/06 - [[From the Darkest Depths]] - [[Grael's Summoning Chamber#Lore & Dialog]]</ref><br />
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Some members of the Raven Hand have willingly embraced the Shadow and joined [[Isin Dule]]'s cause. <ref name=IsinOrders>2006/05 - [[The Price of Loyalty]] - [[Isin Dule's Orders]]</ref><br />
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== Notable Members ==<br />
* [[Archon Greis]]<ref name=JournalKraest/><br />
* [[Archon Ingfall]]<ref name=JournalKraest/><br />
* [[Archon Merille]]<ref name=KraestInstructions/><br />
* [[Archon Traesis]]<ref name=JournalKraest/><br />
* [[Diviner Pheraion]]<ref name=PheraionNotes>2006/05 [[The Price of Loyalty]] - [[Pheraion's Notes]]</ref><br />
* [[High Archon Kraest]]<ref name=JournalKraest>2005/08 [[Friend and Foe]] - [[Journal of High Archon Kraest]]</ref><ref name=KraestInstructions>2006/05 [[The Price of Loyalty]] - [[High Archon Kraest's Instructions]]</ref><br />
* [[Pontifex Maegris]]<ref>2006/06 [[From the Darkest Depths]] - [[Head of Pontifex Maegris]]</ref><ref>2006/06 [[From the Darkest Depths]] - [[Journal of Maegris]]</ref><ref name=PheraionNotes/><br />
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== Related Pages ==<br />
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=== Lore Articles ===<br />
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=== Texts ===<br />
{{Item Table<br />
| Note (Order of the Raven Hand)<br />
| High Archon Kraest's Instructions<br />
| Journal of High Archon Kraest (Translated)<br />
| Journal of Maegris<br />
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=== Quest ===<br />
* [[Dark Monolith Quest]]<br />
* [[Grael's Summoning Chamber]]<br />
* [[Necklace of the Golden Flame Quest]]<br />
* [[Pheraion's Sanctum Quest]]<br />
* [[The Caliginous Bethel]]<br />
* [[Rossu Morta Chapterhouse Access]]<br />
* [[Sepulcher of Nightmares]]<br />
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=== Locations ===<br />
* [[Black Spear Temple Upper Levels]]<br />
* [[Caliginous Bethel]]<br />
* [[Fortress of Xaa Xiil]]<br />
* [[Nightmare Gate]]<br />
* [[Raven Hand Spire]]<br />
* [[Raven Towers]]<br />
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=== Items ===<br />
{{Item Table<br />
| Acid Raven Sabra<br />
| Caliginous Aegis<br />
| Circle of Raven Might<br />
| Cultist Altar<br />
| Dark Monolith Caverns Portal Gem<br />
| Fire Raven Sabra<br />
| Frost Raven Sabra<br />
| Head of Pontifex Maegris<br />
| Iniquitous Fragment<br />
| Lightning Raven Sabra<br />
| Mitts of the Hunter<br />
| Raven Bow<br />
| Raven Crossbow<br />
| Raven Fragment<br />
| Raven Hand Aegis<br />
| Raven Sabra<br />
| Twilight Fragment<br />
| Vestibule Lock<br />
}}<br />
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=== Creatures ===<br />
* See [[:Category:Raven Hand]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Lore Database Entry]]<br />
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