Shadow magic is weird. Really weird. Dunno if you've noticed.
So far, I've noticed several different things it can be used for:
Transportation/Teleportation - Xenia and Vanescula's shadow-step abilities when you take control of them, as well as Sliske's shadow teleportation. Drakan also seems to do this, darkening the stage and teleporting to you as one of his special attacks. Ripper demons might do this, might not. Likely takes you through the Shadow Realm.
Solidification of Shadows - Mentioned in a postbag from the hedge as something vampyres are known to do. Sliske demonstrates this ability when he creates shadow apparitions. Most of the shadow monsters in game might be examples of this? There's also the ghostly robes, the shadow sword, Greg's clones, and that shadow ladder from Desert Treasure. Vanstrom MIGHT do this with his wave-of-darkness attack. Sliske's shadow hands, Shadow-forger's shadow claws, and the shadow tendrils attack all seem to be examples.
Shadow Realm Bullshittery - Entering the Shadow Realm and/or seeing into it. But we don't know much about the Shadow Realm as is, beyond the idea that it might be like a pool with a deep end and a shallow end, with monsters residing in the deep end (as implied by Zaros when talking to Nex in 'The Promised Gift'. Presumably, Umbra's shadow-cloaking spells mentioned in the Virtus Book in Torva's last entry makes you blend in with the 'shallow end' of this realm, like the shadow ghosts or ghostly robes. The Shadow Realm also seems to have preservative properties - at least for a Mahjarrat's body, considering Palkeera didn't fade away, turn to stone, or whatever a Mahjarrat does when they die.
Draining of Energy - Enahkra demonstrates this is Dishonor Among Thieves when attempting to balance the energy of the Vault's door with Nomad. There's also the damage reduction effect of shadow spells in game. Lastly, shadow spiders, Camel Warrior shadow mirages, and Damis in Desert Treasure all drain prayer energy.
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13-Sep-2017 21:34:47
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